1985–86 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team explained

Sport:	basketball
Year:	1985–86
Team:	NC State Wolfpack
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	21–13
Conf Record:	7–7
Head Coach:	Jim Valvano
Hc Year:	6th
Asst Coach1:	Ray Martin
Ac1 Year:	6th
Asst Coach2:	Tom Abatemarco
Ac2 Year:	4th
Asst Coach3:	Ed McLean
Ac3 Year:	4th
Arena:	Reynolds Coliseum
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	Elite 8

The 1985–86 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1985–86 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 6th season as head coach.

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NC State Basketball All-Time Results . . February 24, 2019 . September 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: 1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule. NC State Athletics. March 23, 2023.
3. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 899–900. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.