The 1985–86 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent
Miami University in 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 Redskins, led by 2nd-year head coach Jerry Peirson, played their home games at
Millett Hall in
Oxford, Ohio as members of the
Mid-American Conference. The team won the conference regular season title, but lost to Ball State in the championship game of the
MAC tournament. The Redskins received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. Miami was beaten by the No. 7 seed
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in the opening round, 81–79 in OT on a buzzer beater by
Jeff Hornacek. The Redskins did not fare well in overtime games this season as each one of their last four losses of the season was an overtime game.
Senior Ron Harper was again named
MAC Player of the Year, and added to his list of school records. At the finish of the season, Harper owned school records for career points, rebounds, steals, and blocks. He was also fourth in career assists.
Roster
Schedule and results
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MAC tournament
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NCAA tournament
Source
Awards and honors
*Ron Harper –
Consensus Second-team All-American,
MAC Player of the Year (2x)
1986 NBA draft
References
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