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The 1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was

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. The team played its home games in the

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, and was a member of the

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. 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. With 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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Rankings

Awards and honors

*Mike Krzyzewski, ACC Coach of the Year *Johnny Dawkins,

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Team players drafted into the NBA

References

External links

Schedule and results
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Duke Blue Devils men's basketball seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons

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