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1985–86 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

1985–86 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Auburn Tigers logo.svg
Red Lobster Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 9
1985–86 record 22–11 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach Sonny Smith (8th year)
Home arena Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 1984–85
1986–87 →
1985–86 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#3 Kentucky 17 1   .944     32 4   .889
Alabama 13 5   .722     24 9   .727
Auburn 13 5   .722     22 11   .667
Florida 10 8   .556     19 14   .576
LSU 9 9   .500     26 12   .684
Georgia 9 9   .500     17 13   .567
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389     13 15   .464
Tennessee 5 13   .278     12 16   .429
Mississippi 4 14   .222     12 17   .414
Mississippi State 3 15   .167     6 22   .214
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1985–86 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his eighth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 22–11, 13–5 in SEC play. They lost to Mississippi State in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Arizona, St. John's, and UNLV to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Louisville.


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