1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1985–86
Team:	Jacksonville Dolphins
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:	Sun Belt
Record:	21–10
Conf Record:	9–5
Hc Year:	5th
Asst Coach1:	Rich Haddad
Asst Coach2:	Kevin Moran
Champion:	Sun Belt tournament champions
Prev Year:	1984–85
Next Year:	1986–87

The 1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University as members of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins, led by 5th-year head coach Bob Wenzel, played their home games at Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida.

After finishing third in the Sun Belt regular season standings, Jacksonville won the conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. The team was beaten by No. 9 seed Temple, 61–50 in OT, in the opening round to end the season 21–10 (9–5 Sun Belt). To date, this season marks the school's most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Jacksonville Men's Basketball Record Book . . March 16, 2022 . April 10, 2022.
2. Web site: 1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins Schedule and Results. April 9, 2022. Sports Reference. en.