The 1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 37–3 (12–2 ACC). Duke was invited to the 1986 NCAA Tournament as a #1 seed. Wins over Mississippi Valley State, Old Dominion, DePaul and Navy put the Blue Devils back in the Final Four for the first time since 1978. One more victory over the Kansas Jayhawks put Duke in the championship game, but the Blue Devils came up short vs the Louisville Cardinals 72–69.
Roster
Schedule
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GoDuke.StatsGeek.com. Retrieved 2015-May-31.The Chronicle, 1986. Retrieved 2020-October-20.
Rankings
Awards and honors Mike Krzyzewski, ACC Coach of the Year Johnny Dawkins, Naismith College Player of the Year
Team players drafted into the NBA Year Round Pick Player NBA club 1986 1 10 Johnny Dawkins San Antonio Spurs 1986 1 18 Mark Alarie Denver Nuggets 1986 3 58 David Henderson Washington Bullets 1986 5 108 Jay Bilas Dallas Mavericks 1987 3 55 Tommy Amaker Seattle SuperSonics 1987 6 116 Martin Nessley Los Angeles Clippers 1989 1 2 Danny Ferry Los Angeles Clippers
References
External links Schedule and results via Sports Reference