1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by head coach Mike Cingiser, played their home games at the Marvel Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 16–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to win the league championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the East region, the Bears were defeated by No. 2 seed Syracuse, 101–52, in the opening round.[1] To date, this is Brown University's only Ivy League championship and most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament.[2]

1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball
Ivy League champions
ConferenceIvy League
Record16–11 (10–4 Ivy)
Head coach
  • Mike Cingiser
Home arenaMarvel Gymnasium
1985–86 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Brown104 .7141611  .593
Penn95 .6431511  .577
Cornell95 .6431412  .538
Princeton77 .5001313  .500
Yale77 .5001313  .500
Columbia68 .4291214  .462
Dartmouth68 .4291115  .423
Harvard212 .143620  .231
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
SG 22 Darren Brady 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr   
PG 24 Mike Waitkus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr   
F 33 Patrick Lynch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
JrSt. Raphael Academy Pawtucket, Rhode Island
C 40 Jim Turner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr   
F 41 Todd Murray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr   
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 23, 1985*
    New Hampshire L 60–63  0–1
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 26, 1985*
    Hofstra L 77–85  0–2
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 30, 1985*
    Rhode Island W 88–86  1–2
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 3, 1985*
    Fairfield L 67–69  1–3
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 4, 1985*
    at Providence L 80–107  1–4
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec ?, 1985*
    Keene State W 83–51  2–4
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 27, 1985*
    at Miami (FL) W 62–61  3–4
    Knight Center 
    Miami, Florida
    Dec 28, 1985*
    vs. No. 1 North Carolina L 63–115  3–5
    Knight Center 
    Miami, Florida
    Jan 2, 1986*
    vs. American W 90–85 OT 4–5
    Brendan Byrne Arena 
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Jan 7, 1986*
    vs. Manhattan W 87–57  5–5
    Brendan Byrne Arena 
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Dec ?, 1985*
    Bryant W 71–55  6–5
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Ivy League regular season
    Jan 13, 1986
    Yale W 68–65  7–5
    (1–0)
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Jan 17, 1986
    at Columbia W 67–61  8–5
    (2–0)
    Levien Gymnasium 
    New York, New York
    Jan 18, 1986
    at Cornell W 64–62  9–5
    (3–0)
    Barton Hall 
    Ithaca, New York
    Jan 23, 1986*
    Seton Hall L 54–83  9–6
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Jan 25, 1986
    at Yale L 70–73  9–7
    (3–1)
    Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
    New Haven, Connecticut
    Jan 31, 1986
    Dartmouth W 76–74  10–7
    (4–1)
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 1, 1986
    Harvard W 67–46  11–7
    (5–1)
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 7, 1986
    at Penn W 76–72  12–7
    (6–1)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 8, 1986
    at Princeton L 53–54  12–8
    (6–2)
    Jadwin Gymnasium 
    Princeton, New Jersey
    Feb 14, 1986
    Cornell L 58–61  12–9
    (6–3)
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 15, 1986
    Columbia W 97–95  13–9
    (7–3)
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 21, 1986
    Princeton W 76–65  14–9
    (8–3)
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 22, 1986
    Penn L 89–95  14–10
    (8–4)
    Marvel Gym 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 28, 1986
    at Harvard W 88–78  15–10
    (9–4)
    Lavietes Pavilion 
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Mar 1, 1986
    at Dartmouth W 82–51[3][4]  16–10
    (10–4)
    Alumni Gym 
    Hanover, New Hampshire
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1986*
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 9 Syracuse
    First Round
    L 52–101  16–11
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [5][6]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "St. John's Struggles in Beating Montana State, 83-74". The New York Times. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
    2. "The Road to the Rest of Their Lives". Brown Alumni Magazine. November 28, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
    3. "IVY LEAGUE; BROWN WINS TITLE AS CORNELL IS UPSET". The New York Times. March 2, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
    4. "Color Of The Year In The Ivys: Brown". Sports Illustrated. March 10, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
    5. "Archives Game-by-Game Results (1900-2020) (Men's Basketball)". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
    6. "1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball schedule". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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