# 1985–86 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 1985–86 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by tenth year head coach Annie Tribble. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 25, 1985* | No. 2 Georgia | L 68–87 | 0–1 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| November 27, 1985* | at Virginia Tech | W 77–76 | 1–1 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| November 29, 1985* | vs. Middle Tennessee Kentucky Invitational | L 88–90 | 1–2 | Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky |
| November 30, 1985* | vs. Cleveland State Kentucky Invitational | W 104–72 | 2–2 | Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 2, 1985* | Florida | W 69–65 | 3–2 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 4, 1985* | Presbyterian | W 100–40 | 4–2 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 7, 1985* | South Carolina rivalry | W 62–61 | 5–2 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 14, 1985* | East Tennessee State | W 79–47 | 6–2 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 16, 1985 | at Georgia Tech | W 90–80 | 7–2 (1–0) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| December 18, 1985 | at NC State | L 72–76 | 7–3 (1–1) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| December 21, 1985* | at Tennessee Tech | L 78–85 | 7–4 (1–1) | Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee |
| January 4, 1986 | No. 18 NC State | L 62–75 | 7–5 (1–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 11, 1986 | No. 4 Virginia | L 89–96 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (1–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 13, 1986 | No. 20 Duke | L 77–93 | 7–7 (1–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 15, 1986 | Maryland | L 73–77 | 7–8 (1–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 18, 1986 | Georgia Tech | W 84–73 | 8–8 (2–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 22, 1986 | at No. 15 North Carolina | L 91–95 | 8–9 (2–6) | Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 25, 1986 | Wake Forest | L 73–88 | 8–10 (2–7) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 1, 1986* | at Alabama | L 69–88 | 8–11 (2–7) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| February 3, 1986* | at South Carolina rivalry | L 72–86 | 8–12 (2–7) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina |
| February 8, 1986 | at No. 17 Duke | L 76–80 | 8–13 (2–8) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 10, 1986 | at Maryland | L 59–62 | 8–14 (2–9) | Cole Field House College Park, Maryland |
| February 12, 1986* | UAB | W 79–75 | 9–14 (2–9) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 15, 1986 | No. 13 North Carolina | W 80–65 | 10–14 (3–9) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 17, 1986 | at Wake Forest | W 92–67 | 11–14 (4–9) | Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 22, 1986 | at No. 3 Virginia | L 79–90 | 11–15 (4–10) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 26, 1986* | South Carolina State | W 88–63 | 12–15 (4–10) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| March 1, 1986* | vs. No. 17 North Carolina ACC Tournament quarterfinal | L 83–88 | 12–16 (4–10) | Civic Center Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||