1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

The 1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 2nd season at the school, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont.

1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceIndependent
Record18–13
Head coach
Home arenaRosemont Horizon
Seasons

After finishing the regular season at 16–12, DePaul received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament as the No. 12 seed in the East region. DePaul beat Virginia in the opening round[1] and Oklahoma in the round of 32[2] to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the East Regional semifinals, the Blue Demons were defeated by No. 1 Duke, 74–67,[3] and finished the season 18–13.

Roster edit

1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G10Rod Strickland6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrOak Hill AcademyBronx, NY
G13Terence Greene6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
FrFlint, MI
F23Stanley Brundy6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrCrenshawLos Angeles, CA
C32Lemone Lampley6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)200 lb (91 kg)Chicago VocationalChicago, IL
F35Dallas Comegys6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
JrRoman CatholicPhiladelphia, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1985*
at Northern IllinoisW 63–61 1–0
Chick Evans Fieldhouse (5,757)
DeKalb, Illinois
Dec 4, 1985*
St. Francis (NY)W 93–48 2–0
Rosemont Horizon (8,543)
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 7, 1985*
Illinois StateW 71–64 3–0
Rosemont Horizon (14,377)
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 10, 1985*
No. 19 Western MichiganW 70–59 4–0
Rosemont Horizon (8,123)
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 12, 1985*
No. 18 at HoustonW 84–78 5–0
Hofheinz Pavilion (4,930)
Houston, Texas
Dec 19, 1985*
No. 18 at NorthwesternW 70–67 6–0
Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, Illinois
Dec 21, 1985*
No. 18 No. 5 GeorgetownL 70–85 6–1
Rosemont Horizon (17,259)
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 23, 1985*
No. 20 at PurdueL 56–71 6–2
Mackey Arena (14,003)
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 27, 1985*
No. 20 vs. Navy
Cotton States Classic
L 64–67 6–3
The Omni (14,010)
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 28, 1985*
No. 20 vs. Texas
Cotton States Classic
W 63–62 7–3
The Omni (15,130)
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 4, 1986*
DaytonW 66–52 8–3
Rosemont Horizon (12,731)
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 9, 1986*
PepperdineW 70–57 9–3
Rosemont Horizon (9,876)
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 11, 1986*
No. 16 Notre DameL 54–70 9–4
Rosemont Horizon (17,093)
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 15, 1986*
Cleveland StateL 75–90 9–5
Rosemont Horizon (7,384)
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 18, 1986*
No. 12 UABW 70–61 10–5
Rosemont Horizon (12,591)
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 21, 1986*
Loyola–ChicagoW 90–55 11–5
Rosemont Horizon (11,593)
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 29, 1986*
Northern IowaW 96–53 12–5
Rosemont Horizon (6,739)
Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 1, 1986*
at DaytonL 64–77 12–6
University of Dayton Arena (12,893)
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 4, 1986*
EvansvilleW 73–41 13–6
Rosemont Horizon (6,903)
Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 8, 1986*
at MarquetteL 65–70 13–7
MECCA Arena (11,052)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 11, 1986*
at Old DominionL 53–66 13–8
Norfolk Scope (8,542)
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 15, 1986*
No. 19 LouisvilleL 53–72 13–9
Rosemont Horizon (15,754)
Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 17, 1986*
at CreightonL 61–74 13–10
Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,828)
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 19, 1986*
at Indiana StateW 48–44 14–10
Hulman Center (6,769)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Feb 22, 1986*
No. 6 St. John'sW 81–72 15–10
Rosemont Horizon (13,921)
Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 25, 1986*
at No. 12 Notre DameL 59–70 15–11
Joyce Center (11,345)
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 1, 1986*
at UCLAL 63–65 15–12
Pauley Pavilion (7,235)
Los Angeles, California
Mar 8, 1986*
MarquetteW 95–87 16–12
Rosemont Horizon (15,331)
Rosemont, Illinois
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
(12 E) vs. (5 E) Virginia
Second round
W 72–68 17–12
Greensboro Coliseum (7,640)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 15, 1986*
(12 E) vs. (4 E) No. 15 Oklahoma
Second round
W 74–69 18–12
Greensboro Coliseum (12,096)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 21, 1986*
(12 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 67–74 18–13
Brendan Byrne Arena (19,454)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

Source:[4][5]

Rankings edit

[6]

Team players drafted into the NBA edit

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
238Lemone LampleySeattle SuperSonics

References edit

  1. ^ "De Paul Surprises Virginia". The Washington Post. March 14, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "DePaul Stuns Oklahoma". The New York Times. March 16, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "ROBINSON SINKS CLEVELAND STATE, 71-70; DUKE ROLLS DEPAUL ELIMINATED BY 74-67". The New York Times. March 22, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.