# 1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by freshman point guard Pooh Richardson and finished in 4th place in the conference with a 15–14 record. The Bruins played for the second time ever in the NIT but lost the game to the UC Irvine Anteaters in the first round.

## Starting lineup

| Position | Player | Class |
| F | Reggie Miller | Jr. |
| F | Craig Jackson | So. |
| C | Jack Haley | Jr. |
| G | Montel Hatcher | Jr. |
| G | Pooh Richardson | Fr. |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 24, 1985 | at No. 2 North Carolina | L 70–107 | 0–1 | Carmichael Arena (10,000) Chapel Hill, NC |
| November 29, 1985 | St. Mary's | W 91–62 | 1–1 | Pauley Pavilion (7,241) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 30, 1985 | Temple | W 75–59 | 2–1 | Pauley Pavilion (7,887) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 7, 1985 | Long Beach State | W 84–64 | 3–1 | Pauley Pavilion (7,735) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 14, 1985 | No. 14 St. John's | L 65–69 | 3–2 | Pauley Pavilion (10,322) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 20, 1985 | Loyola Marymount | W 85–79 | 4–2 | Pauley Pavilion (7,928) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 21, 1985 | Miami | W 109–64 | 5–2 | Pauley Pavilion (5,346) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 2, 1986 | Oregon | W 71–65 | 6–2 (1–0) | Pauley Pavilion (8,351) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 4, 1986 | Oregon State | L 49–54 | 6–3 (1–1) | Pauley Pavilion (6,843) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 9, 1986 | at Washington | L 65–90 | 6–4 (1–2) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (7,251) Seattle, WA |
| January 11, 1986 | at Washington State | W 81–80 $^{2OT}$ | 7–4 (2–2) | Beasley Coliseum (6,000) Pullman, WA |
| January 16, 1986 | Arizona State | W 86–75 | 8–4 (3–2) | Pauley Pavilion (7,879) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 18, 1986 | at No. 13 Notre Dame | L 64–74 | 8–5 | Athletic & Convocation Center (11,345) Notre Dame, IN |
| January 23, 1986 | at Stanford | L 70–76 | 8–6 (3–3) | Maples Pavilion (6,905) Stanford, CA |
| January 25, 1986 | at California | L 67–75 | 8–7 (3–4) | Harmon Gym (6,660) Berkeley, CA |
| January 29, 1986 | USC | W 66–56 | 9–7 (4–4) | Pauley Pavilion (10,593) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 1, 1986 | at No. 18 Louisville | L 72–91 | 9–8 | Freedom Hall (19,384) Louisville, KY |
| February 6, 1986 | Washington | W 94–89 $^{OT}$ | 10–8 (5–4) | Pauley Pavilion (7,718) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 9, 1986 | Washington State | W 88–81 | 11–8 (6–4) | Pauley Pavilion (6,841) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 13, 1986 | at Arizona | L 60–85 | 11–9 (6–5) | McKale Center (13,316) Tucson, AZ |
| February 15, 1986 | at Arizona State | L 73–74 $^{OT}$ | 11–10 (6–6) | ASU Activity Center (4,283) Tempe, AZ |
| February 20, 1986 | California | W 76–63 | 12–10 (7–6) | Pauley Pavilion (10,642) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 22, 1986 | at USC | L 64–79 | 12–11 (7–7) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (8,479) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 24, 1986 | Stanford | W 95–74 | 13–11 (8–7) | Pauley Pavilion (6,441) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 1, 1986 | DePaul | W 65–63 | 14–11 | Pauley Pavilion (7,235) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 3, 1986 | Arizona | L 76–88 | 14–12 (8–8) | Pauley Pavilion (8,672) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 6, 1986 | at Oregon State | W 74–63 | 15–12 (9–8) | Gill Coliseum (7,767) Corvallis, OR |
| March 8, 1986 | at Oregon | L 65–80 | 15–13 (9–9) | McArthur Court (9,074) Eugene, OR |
| NIT ||||||
| March 13, 1986 | UC Irvine First Round | L 74–80 | 15–14 | Pauley Pavilion (7,089) Los Angeles, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
Source

## Schedule and results

* November 24, 1985 – UCLA lost to North Carolina 107–70 in Chapel Hill.
* December 21, 1985 – UCLA defeated Miami (Florida) 109–64 in Pauley Pavilion
* March 13, 1986 – In the first-round game of the NIT, the Bruins were defeated 80–74 by UC Irvine. Reggie Miller scored 16 points.
* The Bruins were 4th in the Pacific-10.