The 1985–86 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented
Illinois State University during the
1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Season headlines
* Blocked shots and steals both became official statistics tracked by the NCAA. David Robinson of Navy became the first national blocked shot champion, averaging 5.91 per game for the season. The first steals champion was Darr ...
. The Redbirds, led by eighth year head coach
Bob Donewald
Bob Donewald, Sr. (Born May 29, 1942) is a retired American college basketball coach. He was the first coach to lead Illinois State University to the NCAA post-season national tournament, and he did so for three consecutive seasons. His 1983 tea ...
, played their home games at
Horton Field House Horton may refer to:
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* Horton Glacier, Adelaide Island, Antarctica
* Horton Ledge, Queen Elizabeth Land, Antarctica
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and competed as a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference.
They finished the season 15–14, 9–7 in conference play to finish in fourth place. They were the number four seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They made it to the semifinal game before losing to ninth ranked
Bradley University.
Roster
Schedule
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Missouri Valley Conference tournament
References
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