# 1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1985–86 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing third in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech was knocked off in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Hokies still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 7 seed in the Southeast region, the team was beaten by No. 10 seed and defending National champion Villanova in the opening round.
Senior guard Dell Curry ended his career with school records for points in a single season and career, both of which have been surpassed. Curry remains the school record holder for career steals. Curry was taken by the Utah Jazz with the 15th pick of the 1986 NBA draft. Though he only played one season in Utah, Curry would go on to have a 16-year career in the NBA.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 22, 1985* | | vs. No. 3 Michigan Maui Invitational | L 66–67 | 0–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Nov 23, 1985* | | at Chaminade Maui Invitational | W 70–66 | 1–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Nov 25, 1985* | | at USC | W 90–81 | 2–1 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Nov 30, 1985* | | at Old Dominion | W 90–76 | 3–1 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| Dec 4, 1985* | | Coppin State | W 72–45 | 4–1 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Dec 7, 1985* | | VCU | W 78–52 | 5–1 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Dec 10, 1985* | | vs. Virginia | W 84–66 | 6–1 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, Virginia |
| Dec 14, 1985* | | at VCU | W 59–57 | 7–1 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia |
| Dec 21, 1985* | No. 20 | West Virginia | W 76–69 | 8–1 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Dec 27, 1985* | No. 19 | vs. Miami (OH) Miller Classic | L 82–83 | 8–2 | Sun Dome Tampa, Florida |
| Dec 28, 1985* | No. 19 | vs. American Miller Classic | W 95–67 | 9–2 | Sun Dome Tampa, Florida |
| Jan 2, 1986* | | James Madison | W 74–65 | 10–2 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Jan 4, 1986* | | Western Kentucky | W 85–71 | 11–2 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Jan 8, 1986 | | Southern Miss | W 88–72 | 12–2 (1–0) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Jan 11, 1986 | | at South Carolina | W 71–69 | 13–2 (2–0) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina |
| Jan 15, 1986* | | at James Madison | W 73–65 | 14–2 | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Jan 18, 1986 | | at Cincinnati | L 104–107 | 14–3 (2–1) | Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Jan 22, 1986* | | North Carolina A&T | W 79–75 | 15–3 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Jan 25, 1986 | | Florida State | W 86–73 | 16–3 (3–1) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Jan 27, 1986 | | at No. 2 Memphis State | L 61–83 | 16–4 (3–2) | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee |
| Jan 30, 1986* | No. 16 | No. 20 Richmond | W 71–67 | 17–4 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Feb 6, 1986 | | at No. 16 Louisville | L 68–103 | 17–5 (3–3) | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Feb 8, 1986 | | No. 3 Memphis State | W 76–72 | 18–5 (4–3) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Feb 10, 1986 | | No. 19 Louisville | L 83–93 | 18–6 (4–4) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Feb 15, 1986 | | South Carolina | W 92–78 | 19–6 (5–4) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Feb 19, 1986* | | at VMI | W 88–73 | 20–6 | Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia |
| Feb 22, 1986 | | at Southern Miss | L 66–69 | 20–7 (5–5) | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Metro Tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 1986* | | vs. Florida State Quarterfinals | L 76–77 | 22–8 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 13, 1986* | (7 SE) | vs. (10 SE) Villanova First Round | L 62–71 | 22–9 | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. ||||||

## Players in the 1986 NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 15 | Dell Curry | Utah Jazz |