Date time, TV |
Rank# |
Opponent# |
Result |
Record |
Site city, state |
Non-conference regular season |
Nov 23, 1985*
|
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Western Illinois |
W 98–63 |
1–0
|
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Nov 26, 1985*
|
|
Maine |
W 89–58 |
2–0
|
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Mar 4, 1986*
|
|
Central Michigan Spartan Cutlass Classic semifinals |
W 103–60 |
20–6
|
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Nov 30, 1985*
|
|
Western Michigan Spartan Cutlass Classic championship |
W 84–64 |
3–0
|
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Dec 4, 1985*
|
|
George Washington |
W 87–61 |
4–0
|
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Dec 6, 1985*
|
|
Canisius |
W 90–61 |
5–0
|
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Dec 14, 1985*
|
|
at Iowa State |
L 80–82 OT |
5–1
|
James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
Dec 21, 1985*
|
|
Illinois-Chicago |
W 99–74 |
6–1
|
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Dec 27, 1985*
|
|
vs. Massachusetts Lobo Classic semifinals |
W 93–45 |
7–1
|
The Pit/University Arena Albuquerque, NM |
Dec 28, 1985*
|
|
at New Mexico Lobo Classic championship |
W 76–61 |
8–1
|
The Pit/University Arena Albuquerque, NM |
Big Ten regular season |
Jan 2, 1986
|
|
at Ohio State |
L 73–84 |
8–2 (0–1) |
St. John Arena Columbus, OH |
Jan 5, 1986
|
|
at No. 15 Indiana |
W 77–74 |
9–2 (1–1) |
Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
Jan 9, 1986
|
|
No. 20 Purdue |
L 83–88 |
9–3 (1–2) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Jan 12, 1986
|
|
No. 18 Illinois |
W 58–51 |
10–3 (2–2) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Jan 16, 1986
|
|
at Iowa |
L 71–82 |
10–4 (2–3) |
Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA |
Jan 18, 1986
|
|
at Minnesota |
L 71–76 |
10–5 (2–4) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN |
Jan 25, 1986
|
|
No. 6 Michigan Rivalry |
W 91–79 |
11–5 (3–4) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Jan 30, 1986
|
|
Wisconsin |
W 83–81 |
12–5 (4–4) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Feb 1, 1986
|
|
Northwestern |
W 97–69 |
13–5 (5–4) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Feb 6, 1986
|
|
at Illinois |
W 84–80 |
14–5 (6–4) |
Assembly Hall Champaign, IL |
Feb 8, 1986
|
|
at Purdue |
L 82–88 |
14–6 (6–5) |
Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN |
Feb 13, 1986
|
|
Iowa |
W 83–73 |
15–6 (7–5) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Feb 15, 1986
|
|
Minnesota |
W 76–66 |
16–6 (8–5) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Feb 20, 1986
|
No. 19 |
No. 7 Michigan Rivalry |
W 74–59 |
17–6 (9–5) |
Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI |
Feb 27, 1986
|
No. 17 |
at Northwestern |
W 82–48 |
18–6 (10–5) |
Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL |
Mar 2, 1986
|
No. 17 |
at Wisconsin |
W 84–71 |
19–6 (11–5) |
Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI |
Mar 5, 1986
|
No. 17 |
No. 16 Indiana |
L 79–97 |
20–7 (11–6) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
Mar 8, 1986
|
No. 17 |
Ohio State |
W 91–81 |
21–7 (12–6) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, MI |
NCAA Tournament |
Mar 13, 1986
|
(5 MW) No. 18 |
vs. (12 MW) Washington First Round |
W 72–70 |
22–7
|
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH |
Mar 15,1986
|
(5 MW) No. 18 |
vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Georgetown Second Round |
W 80–68 |
23–7
|
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH |
Mar 21, 1986
|
(5 MW) No. 18 |
vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kansas Sweet Sixteen |
L 86–96 OT |
23–8
|
Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
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