1985–86 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
Sun Belt regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record23–8 (11–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaNorfolk Scope
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion113 .786238  .742
Western Kentucky104 .714238  .742
UAB95 .6432511  .694
Jacksonville95 .6432110  .677
VCU68 .4291216  .429
South Alabama59 .3571616  .500
South Florida59 .3571414  .500
UNC Charlotte113 .071820  .286
1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1985–86 college basketball season. This was head coach Tom Young's 1st season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 23–8, 11–3 in Sun Belt play to the regular season conference title. They lost in the semifinals of the 1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament, but did earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the East Region where they defeated No. 9 seed West Virginia in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 1 seed and eventual National runner-up Duke[2] in the round of 32.

Roster

1985–86 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C Kenny Gattison 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Wilmington, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 23, 1985*
    Czechoslovakia W 81–62 
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Regular season
    Nov 27, 1985*
    Randolph–Macon W 78–54  0–1
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Nov 30, 1985*
    Virginia Tech L 76–90  1–1
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Dec 9, 1985*
    Rider W 93–46  2–1
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Dec 14, 1985*
    James Madison
    Rivalry
    W 57–50  3–1
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Dec 17, 1985*
    at No. 7 Georgia Tech L 86–96  3–2
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 20, 1985*
    vs. Virginia L 61–68  3–3
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 21, 1985*
    at VCU
    Rivalry
    W 67–55  4–3
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 28, 1985
    at Western Kentucky W 62–59  5–3
    (1–0)
    E.A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Jan 4, 1986
    at No. 16 UAB L 51–66  5–4
    (1–1)
    Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (10,497)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 13, 1986
    at Charlotte W 94–87  6–4
    (2–1)
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 15, 1986*
    at William & Mary W 75–44  7–4
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Jan 18, 1986
    VCU
    Rivalry
    W 50–49  8–4
    (3–1)
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 20, 1986
    at South Alabama W 75–57  9–4
    (4–1)
    Jaguar Gym 
    Mobile, Alabama
    Jan 23, 1986
    South Florida W 47–43  10–4
    (5–1)
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 25, 1986
    Jacksonville W 64–56  11–4
    (6–1)
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 27, 1986*
    at Richmond W 62–59  12–4
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 30, 1986
    UAB L 58–71  12–5
    (6–2)
    Norfolk Scope (7,214)
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Feb 1, 1986
    UNC Charlotte W 88–70  13–5
    (7–2)
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Feb 3, 1986*
    at James Madison
    Rivalry
    W 59–53  14–5
    Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Feb 6, 1986
    Western Kentucky W 74–61  15–5
    (8–2)
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Feb 8, 1986
    South Alabama W 54–52  16–5
    (9–2)
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Feb 11, 1986*
    DePaul W 66–53  17–5
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Feb 13, 1986
    at VCU
    Rivalry
    W 61–56  18–5
    (10–2)
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 15, 1986
    at Jacksonville L 51–69[4]  18–6
    (10–3)
    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Feb 17, 1986
    at South Florida W 64–57  19–6
    (11–3)
    Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Feb 20, 1986*
    William & Mary W 58–47  20–6
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Feb 22, 1986*
    Central Connecticut State W 75–51  21–6
    Norfolk Scope 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Sun Belt tournament
    Feb 27, 1986*
    (1) vs. (8) Charlotte
    Quarterfinals
    W 76–67  22–6
    Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 28, 1986*
    (1) vs. (4) Jacksonville
    Semifinals
    L 61–67  22–7
    Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1986*
    (8 E) vs. (9 E) West Virginia
    First Round
    W 72–64[1]  23–7
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 15, 1986*
    (8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
    Second Round
    L 61–89[2]  23–8
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [5]

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    355Kenny GattisonPhoenix Suns

    [6]

    References

    1. 1 2 "East Regional: Old Dominion 72, West Virginia 64". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    2. 1 2 "Two Years of Frustration End for Duke, 89-61". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1986. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
    3. "1985–86 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
    4. "College Basketball Roundup". The Washington Post. February 16, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    5. "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
    6. "1986 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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