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1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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Preseason AP #1
  
Georgia Tech

NCAA Champions
  
Louisville

National championship
  
Reunion Arena

NCAA Tournament
  
1986

Other champions
  
Ohio State (NIT)

Tournament dates
  
March 13, 1986 – March 31, 1986

Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)
  
Walter Berry, St. John's (Wooden), Johnny Dawkins, Duke (Naismith)

Champion
  
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

Ncaa champion
  
1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

Similar
  
2004–05 NCAA Division I, 2005–06 NCAA Division I, 2008–09 NCAA Division I, 2009–10 NCAA Division I, 1985 NCAA Division I

Season headlines

  • Blocked shots became an official statistic tracked by the NCAA. David Robinson of Navy became the first national blocked shot champion, averaging 5.9 per game for the season.

    • Major rule changes

    Beginning in 1985–86, the following rules changes were implemented:

    Contents

  • The 45 second shot clock was introduced.
  • With the shot clock's introduction, the so-called "lack of action" count (when the offense fails to attempt a shot in a five-second timeframe) is abolished.
  • If a shooter was fouled intentionally and the shot was missed, the penalty was two shots and possession of the ball out of bounds to the team who was fouled.
  • Conferences are permitted to experiment with a three-point field goal, provided the distance is set to at least 19 feet, 9 inches.

    • Pre-season polls

    The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.

    NIT Semifinals and Final

    Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City

  • Third Place - Louisiana Tech 67, Florida 62

    • Major player of the year awards

  • Wooden Award: Walter Berry, St. John's
  • Naismith Award: Johnny Dawkins, Duke
  • Associated Press Player of the Year: Walter Berry, St. John's
  • UPI Player of the Year: Walter Berry, St. John's
  • NABC Player of the Year: Walter Berry, St. John's
  • Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Walter Berry, St. John's
  • Adolph Rupp Trophy: Walter Berry, St. John's
  • Sporting News Player of the Year: Walter Berry, St. John's

    • Major coach of the year awards

  • Associated Press Coach of the Year: Eddie Sutton, Kentucky
  • UPI Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
  • Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Dick Versace, Bradley
  • NABC Coach of the Year: Eddie Sutton, Kentucky
  • CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
  • Sporting News Coach of the Year: Denny Crum, Louisville

    • Other major awards

  • Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Jim Les, Bradley
  • Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Harold Pressley, Villanova
  • NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): Walter Berry, St. John's

    • References

    1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season Wikipedia
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