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1985–86 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

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1985–86 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 8 Conference
Record19–11 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Baack
  • Randy Cipriano
  • Doug Farley
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons
← 1984–85
1985–86 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 13 1   .929 35 4   .897
Iowa State 9 5   .643 22 11   .667
Nebraska 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
Missouri 8 6   .571 21 14   .600
No. 15 Oklahoma 8 6   .571 26 9   .743
Oklahoma State 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Kansas State 4 10   .286 16 14   .533
Colorado 0 14   .000 8 20   .286
1986 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1985–86 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by head coach Moe Iba (6th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 19–11 overall and 8–6 in Big Eight Conference play. Nebraska fell to Iowa State in the semifinal round of the Big Eight tournament, but earned an at-large bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament – the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history – as the No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. The Cornhuskers were beaten by No. 8 seed Western Kentucky in the opening round, 67–59.

Senior center Dave Hoppen was selected to the All-Big Eight team for the third time. Hoppen later had his No. 42 retired at Nebraska, and he remains the school's career leading in scoring with 2,167 points.

Roster

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1985–86 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Darren Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Southeastern Detroit, MI
G 12 Milton Shobe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Burke Omaha, NE
G 13 Harvey Mashall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Southside Jackson, TN
G 14 Anthony Bailous 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Canoga Park Los Angeles, CA
G 20 Brian Carr 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Burris Muncie, IN
G 22 Joel Sealer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Millard South Omaha, NE
G 30 Bernard Day 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Woodson Washington, D.C.
F 32 Chris Logan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr South Natchez Natchez, MS
F 34 Keith Neubert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Fort Atkinson Fort Atkinson, WI
F 35 Bill Jackman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Perkins County Grant, NE
F 40 Mike Martz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Beatrice Beatrice, NE
C 42 Dave Hoppen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Benson Omaha, NE
F 44 Deak Vance 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lincoln High Lincoln, NE
F 50 John Matzke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Lincoln Lincoln, NE
Head coach

Moe Iba

Assistant coach(es)
  • Tom Baack
  • Randy Cipriano
  • Doug Farley

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

Roster
Last update: May 26, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1985*
Wisconsin-Stout W 71–53  1–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 26, 1985*
Southern Illinois W 85–50  2–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 30, 1985*
at Wyoming W 64–53  3–0
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Dec 2, 1985*
UC Irvine L 80–87  3–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 7, 1985*
Creighton
Rivalry
W 71–52  4–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 12, 1985*
at Washington State W 79–72  5–1
Friel Court 
Pullman, Washington
Dec 14, 1985*
at Montana State W 76–59  6–1
Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Dec 20, 1985*
Georgia L 63–67  6–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 23, 1985*
Arizona State W 80–67  7–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 29, 1985*
vs. Alabama
Sun Carnival Classic Tournament
L 61–78  7–3
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 30, 1985*
vs. Ohio State
Sun Carnival Classic Tournament
W 69–66  8–3
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 6, 1986*
Evansville W 77–70  9–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 11, 1986*
Northeast Missouri State W 99–56  10–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 15, 1986
No. 8 Kansas L 70–81  10–4
(0–1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 18, 1986
Missouri L 67–68  10–5
(0–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 22, 1986
Oklahoma State W 68–52  11–5
(1–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 25, 1986
Iowa State W 75–58  12–5
(2–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 29, 1986
at No. 6 Oklahoma L 60–87  12–6
(2–3)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 1, 1986
at Colorado W 77–60  13–6
(3–3)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 5, 1986
Kansas State L 54–64  13–7
(3–4)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 8, 1986
at Missouri W 75–66  14–7
(4–4)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 12, 1986
at Oklahoma State W 62–51  15–7
(5–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 15, 1986
at No. 3 Kansas L 61–79  15–8
(5–5)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 19, 1986
No. 10 Oklahoma W 66–64  16–8
(6–5)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 22, 1986
at Iowa State L 73–81  16–9
(6–6)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Feb 26, 1986
Colorado W 79–72  17–9
(7–6)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 1, 1986
at Kansas State W 64–60  18–9
(8–6)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Big Eight tournament
Mar 6, 1986*
vs. Oklahoma State
Quarterfinals
W 82–75  19–9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 7, 1986*
vs. Iowa State
Semifinals
L 58–75  19–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
(9 SE) vs. (8 SE) Western Kentucky
First Round
L 59–67[1][2][3]  19–11
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 65 Dave Hoppen Atlanta Hawks

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References

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  1. ^ "Moe Iba Resigns; Western Kentucky to Meet Kentucky". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Favorites All Win, Nebraska's Iba Quits". The Washington Post. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Back in the day, March 14, 1986: Nebraska men's first NCAA basketball appearance ends in loss". Omaha World Herald. March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) - University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 196. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  7. ^ "1986 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.