1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings |
| Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT |
#7 Louisville | 10 | – | 2 | | .833 | | | 32 | – | 7 |
| .821 |
#12 Memphis State | 9 | – | 3 | | .750 | | | 28 | – | 6 |
| .824 |
Virginia Tech | 7 | – | 5 | | .583 | | | 22 | – | 9 |
| .710 |
Southern Mississippi | 6 | – | 6 | | .500 | | | 17 | – | 12 |
| .586 |
Cincinnati | 5 | – | 7 | | .417 | | | 12 | – | 16 |
| .429 |
Florida State | 3 | – | 9 | | .250 | | | 12 | – | 17 |
| .414 |
South Carolina | 2 | – | 10 | | .167 | | | 12 | – | 16 |
| .429 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 72nd season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum. The team played home games at Freedom Hall.
The team compiled a 32–7 record and brought Louisville basketball their second NCAA National Championship when they defeated Duke, 72–69.
Roster
1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Previous school | Hometown |
G/F |
34 |
Mike Abram |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
So | Northside |
Muncie, Indiana |
F |
41 |
Herbert Crook |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
So | Eastern |
Louisville, Kentucky |
F/C |
43 |
Pervis Ellison |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Fr | Savannah |
Savannah, Georgia |
G |
42 |
Jeff Hall |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Sr | Fairview |
Ashland, Kentucky |
F |
44 |
Tony Kimbro |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Fr | Seneca |
Louisville, Kentucky |
F/C |
33 |
Avery Marshall |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Fr | Myrtle Beach |
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
F/C |
10 |
Mark McSwain |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Jr | St. Pius X |
Atlanta, Georgia |
F |
24 |
Will Olliges |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) |
So | St.Xavier |
Louisville, Kentucky |
F |
21 |
Kenny Payne |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Fr | Northeast Jones |
Laurel, Mississippi |
F |
30 |
David Robinson |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Fr | Eastside |
Gainesville, Florida |
F |
55 |
Billy Thompson |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Sr | Camden |
Camden, New Jersey |
F |
00 |
Robbie Valentine |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Sr | North Hardin |
Radcliff, Kentucky |
G |
20 |
Milt Wagner |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Sr | Camden |
Camden, New Jersey |
G |
15 |
Kevin Walls |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Fr | Camden |
Camden, New Jersey |
G |
23 |
Chris West |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Jr | Manual |
Louisville, Kentucky |
G |
22 |
Keith Williams |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Fr | Seneca |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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NCAA basketball tournament
West region
| First round
| | | Second round
| | | Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| 1
| St John's
| 83
| |
|
| 16
| Montana St
| 74
| |
| | 1
| St John's
| 65
| |
|
|
| | 8
| Auburn
| 81
| |
| 8
| Auburn
| 73
| |
| |
| 9
| Arizona
| 63
| |
| | 8
| Auburn
| 70
| |
|
|
| | 4
| UNLV
| 63
| |
| 5
| Maryland
| 69
| | |
| |
| 12
| Pepperdine
| 64
| |
| | 5
| Maryland
| 64
| |
|
|
| | 4
| UNLV
| 70
| |
| 4
| UNLV
| 74
| |
| |
| 13
| Northeast Louisiana
| 51
| |
| | 8
| Auburn
| 76
| |
|
|
| | 2
| Louisville
| 84
| |
| 6
| UAB
| 66
| | | |
| |
| 11
| Missouri
| 64
| |
| | 6
| UAB
| 59
| |
|
|
| | 3
| North Carolina
| 77
| |
| 3
| North Carolina
| 84
| |
| |
| 14
| Utah
| 72
| |
| | 3
| North Carolina
| 79
| |
|
|
| | 2
| Louisville
| 94
| |
| 7
| Bradley
| 83
| | |
| |
| 10
| UTEP
| 65
| |
| | 7
| Bradley
| 68
| |
|
|
| | 2
| Louisville
| 82
| |
| 2
| Louisville
| 93
| |
| |
| 15
| Drexel
| 73
| |
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Final Four
| National Semifinals
| | | National Championship Game
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
| |
| E1
| Duke
| 71
| |
|
| M1
| Kansas
| 67
| |
| | E1
| Duke
| 69
| |
|
|
| | W2
| Louisville
| 72
| |
| S11
| LSU
| 77
| |
| |
| W2
| Louisville
| 88
| |
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Awards and honors
- Billy Thompson, first team All-Metro Conference
- Billy Thompson, AP honorable mention All-American
- Billy Thompson, NCAA All-Tournament team
- Billy Thompson, NCAA All-West regional
- Milt Wagner, first team All-Metro Conference
- Milt Wagner. AP honorable mention All-American
- Pervis Ellison, Final Four Most Outstanding Player[1]
- Pervis Ellison, NCAA All-West regional
- Pervis Ellison, Metro Conference Freshman of the Year
- Pervis Ellison, second team All-Metro Conference
- Herbert Crook, NCAA All-West regional
- Tony Kimbro, Metro Conference All-Freshman team
Team players drafted into the NBA
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NAIA and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |