1985–86 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1985–86 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA; formerly known as the ECAC South Conference) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center.

1985–86 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record23–7 (12–2 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaRobins Center
1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Navy131 .929305  .857
Richmond122 .857237  .767
George Mason104 .7142012  .625
UNC Wilmington68 .4291613  .552
East Carolina68 .4291216  .429
American311 .2141018  .357
William & Mary311 .214820  .286
James Madison311 .214523  .179
1986 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Richmond finished second behind Navy in the CAA regular-season standings with a 12–2 conference record, and lost in the semifinal round of the CAA tournament. The Spiders received an at-large bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the East region, Richmond lost to No. 6 seed Saint Joseph's, 60–59, in the opening round.

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