1985-86

32-4

17-1 SEC

Lost NCAA Tournament Regional FinalAP Preseason #11AP Final: #3

PPG

74.1

Opp PPG

61.4

The 1985-86 Wildcats, coached by Eddie Sutton, finished 32-4. They went 17-1 in conference play. Ranked #11 in the preseason AP poll, they rose to #3 by season's end. The team was led by Kenny Walker (20.0 ppg, SR), Ed Davender (11.5 ppg, SO), and James Blackmon (9.4 ppg, JR). Their season ended in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

PPG Leader

20.0

Kenny Walker

RPG Leader

7.7

Kenny Walker

APG Leader

6.4

Roger Harden

Roster

Name	Pos	Class	PPG	RPG	APG	MPG
Kenny WalkerNBA	F	SR	20.0	7.7	1.4	34.8
Ed Davender	G	SO	11.5	2.7	3.4	31.7
James Blackmon	G	JR	9.4	4.0	2.1	27.6
Roger Harden	G	SR	6.8	2.2	6.4	31.1
Richard Madison	F	SO	4.8	2.5	0.7	14.7
Cedric Jenkins	C	SO	3.3	2.3	0.2	11.8
Rob Lock	F	SO	2.9	1.8	0.1	7.5
Todd Ziegler	F	SO	2.0	1.1	0.3	4.1
Leroy Byrd	G	SR	1.7	0.5	1.0	5.7
Paul Andrews	G	JR	1.7	0.7	0.6	6.9
Irving Thomas	F	FR	1.3	0.9	0.3	4.3
Winston Bennett	F	JR	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Biggest Win

Virginia Military Institute

93-55 (+38)

Toughest Loss

Kansas

68-83 (-15)

Highest Scoring

Ole Miss

95-69 (164 pts)

Games (36)

November 1985

3-0

Northwestern State

+19

@ Chaminade

+32

@ Hawaii

+33

December 1985

6-1

Cincinnati

+30

Indiana

+5

@ Kansas

-15

East Carolina

+34

Pepperdine

+32

Louisville

+5

vs Virginia Military Institute

Dec 30, 1985

93-55

+38

January 1986

9-1

@ Vanderbilt

+9

@ Auburn

-4

Ole Miss

+17

Alabama

+24

@ Mississippi State

+12

@ Florida

+17

Georgia

+5

Tennessee

+17

@ LSU

+2

Auburn

+10

February 1986

7-1

@ NC State

-3

Vanderbilt

+8

@ Ole Miss

+4

@ Alabama

+2

Mississippi State

+26

Florida

+11

@ Georgia

+5

@ Tennessee

+2

March 1986

7-1

LSU

+11

Ole Miss

Mar 6, 1986·SEC Tournament

95-69

+26

W

LSU

Mar 7, 1986·SEC Tournament

61-58

+3

W

Alabama

Mar 8, 1986·SEC Tournament

83-72

+11

W

vs Davidson

Mar 14, 1986·Tournament

75-55

+20

W

vs Western Kentucky

Mar 16, 1986·Tournament

71-64

+7

W

vs Alabama

Mar 20, 1986·Tournament

68-63

+5

L

vs LSU

Mar 22, 1986·Tournament

57-59

-2

1985-86

Eddie Sutton

32-4

17-1 SEC

Lost NCAA Tournament Regional FinalAP Preseason #11AP Final: #3

PPG

74.1

Opp PPG

61.4

The 1985-86 Wildcats, coached by Eddie Sutton, finished 32-4. They went 17-1 in conference play. Ranked #11 in the preseason AP poll, they rose to #3 by season's end. The team was led by Kenny Walker (20.0 ppg, SR), Ed Davender (11.5 ppg, SO), and James Blackmon (9.4 ppg, JR). Their season ended in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

PPG Leader

20.0

Kenny Walker

RPG Leader

7.7

Kenny Walker

APG Leader

6.4

Roger Harden

Roster

Name	Pos	Class	PPG	RPG	APG	MPG
Kenny WalkerNBA	F	SR	20.0	7.7	1.4	34.8
Ed Davender	G	SO	11.5	2.7	3.4	31.7
James Blackmon	G	JR	9.4	4.0	2.1	27.6
Roger Harden	G	SR	6.8	2.2	6.4	31.1
Richard Madison	F	SO	4.8	2.5	0.7	14.7
Cedric Jenkins	C	SO	3.3	2.3	0.2	11.8
Rob Lock	F	SO	2.9	1.8	0.1	7.5
Todd Ziegler	F	SO	2.0	1.1	0.3	4.1
Leroy Byrd	G	SR	1.7	0.5	1.0	5.7
Paul Andrews	G	JR	1.7	0.7	0.6	6.9
Irving Thomas	F	FR	1.3	0.9	0.3	4.3
Winston Bennett	F	JR	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0