The 1985–86 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represents Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...

 in the 1985–86 college basketball

College basketball

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 season. The team was led by third-year head coach Kevin Mackey

Kevin Mackey

Kevin Mackey is a former head coach of men's basketball at Cleveland State University. Although several low moments of his life were made public, Mackey was also a popular symbol of success when his CSU Vikings upset the Indiana Hoosiers to make the Sweet 16 in the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I...

. In 1984–85, the Vikings finished 21–8 (11–3 in the AMCU-8). It was the 55th season of Cleveland State basketball.

Regular season

Cleveland State finished the regular season with a 24–3 record and 13–1 in the AMCU-8. That record earned them a #1 seed in the AMCU-8 postseason tournament. They defeated Northern Iowa, Illinois-Chicago, and Eastern Illinois to clinch an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Cleveland State also won 14 games in a row, a school record that still stands today. The streak started on February 27 at Kent State and lasted all the way until they lost to Navy in the Sweet Sixteen on March 21.

Postseason

Cleveland State earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament. They were the #14 seed. They defeated Indiana, and St. Joseph, before losing to Navy 71–70. Cleveland State became the first #14 seed to make it to the Sweet Sixteen. The next season the Vikings started the season ranked 20th in the AP Poll. There was no post NCAA Tournament AP poll in 1986. Cleveland State was ranked 17th in the final USA Today poll. Cleveland State also set a school record for wins in a season at 29, a record that also still stands today. Clinton Smith was named Cleveland States Varsity "C" Club Player of the Year. Ken McFadden was named an All-American fifth team by Basketball Weekly. Clinton Ransey was also a Sporting News homorable mention All-American. Clinton Ransey and Clinton Smith were each named to the AMCU-8 first team. Ken McFadden was named to the AMCU-8 all-newcomer team. Keven Mackey was named the AMCU-8 coach of the year for the 2nd year in a row. Finally Ken McFadden and Clinton Smith were named to the AMCU-8 all-tournament team.

Roster

Statistics

• Points: Clinton Smith 533
• PPG: Clinton Smith 16.2
• Rebounds: Eric Mudd 288
• RPG: Eric Mudd 9.6
• Field Goals: Clinton Smith 226
• FG%: Clinton Smith .565
• Assists: Eddie Bryant 146
• APG: Eddie Bryant 4.4
• Blocks: Bob Crawford 25
• BPG: Bob Crawford 0.8
• Steals: Clinton Ransey 67
• SPG: Clint Ransey 2.03
• Free Throws: Ken McFadden 99
• FT%: Ken McFadden .797

AMCU-8 Conference standings

#	Team	Conference	Pct.	Overall	Pct.
1	Cleveland State	13–1	.929	29–4	.879
2		10–4	.714	24–8	.750
3		8–6	.571	19–13	.594
4		7–7	.500	13–15	.464
5		7–7	.500	13–16	.448
6		5–9	.357	9–19	.321
7		3–11	.214	5–23	.179
8		3–11	.214	8–19	.296

Schedule

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AMCU-8 Standing: 1st
Date	Opponent*	Rank*	Location	Time#	Result	Overall	Conference
Regular Season Games
November 25, 1985	Clarion Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion University of Pennsylvania, located on a campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ....		Cleveland, OH		W 105–65	1–0	0–0
November 30, 1985	Central Connecticut State Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...		Cleveland, OH		W 118–66	2–0	0–0
December 2, 1985	Youngstown State Youngstown State University Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2010, there were 15,194 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. It is recognized as being one of the premier schools in the country, comparable to Ivy League...		Cleveland, OH		W 101–69	3–0	0–0
December 3, 1985	Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...		Cleveland, OH		W 98–49	4–0	0–0
December 7, 1985	Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...		Columbus, OH		L 95–99	4–1	0–0
December 10, 1985	Akron University of Akron The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...		Cleveland, OH		W 88–76	5–1	0–0
December 14, 1985	Kent State Kent State University Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...		Cleveland, OH		W 101–76	6–1	0–0
December 21, 1985	Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...		Cleveland, OH		W 108–59	7–1	0–0
December 23, 1985	Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland...		Princess Anne, MD		W 90–56	8–1	0–0
December 29, 1985	#2 Michigan 1985–86 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team The 1985–86 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1985–86 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction...		Ann Arbor, MI		L 85–105	8–2	0–0
January 4, 1986	Utica Utica College Utica College is a private university located in Utica, New York. The history of the college dates back to the 1930s when Syracuse University began offering extension courses in the Utica area. Syracuse University established Utica College as a four-year institution in 1946, and in 1995, UC ...		Cleveland, OH		W 92–61	9–2	0–0
January 11, 1986	Wisconsin–Green Bay		Green Bay, WI		W 76–59	10–2	1–0
January 13, 1986	Illinois Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...		Chicago, IL		W 101–77	11–2	2–0
January 15, 1986	DePaul DePaul University DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...		Chicago, IL		W 90–75	12–2	2–0
January 18, 1986	Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has...		Cleveland, OH		W 102–88	13–2	3–0
January 20, 1986	Western Illinois Western Illinois University Western Illinois University is a public university founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. Like many similar institutions of the time, Western Illinois State Normal School focused on teacher training for its relatively small body of students. As the normal school grew, it became...		Cleveland, OH		W 60–53	14–2	4–0
January 22, 1986	Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...		Charleston, IL		W 112–89	15–2	5–0
January 25, 1986	Southwest Missouri State Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011...		Springfield, MO		L 61–65	15–3	5–1
January 27, 1986	Kent State Kent State University Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...		Kent, OH		W 75–55	16–3	5–1
February 1, 1986	Valparaiso Valparaiso University Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...		Cleveland, OH		W 91–66	17–3	6–1
February 8, 1986	Wisconsin–Green Bay		Cleveland, OH		W 103–64	18–3	7–1
February 12, 1986	Illinois Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...		Cleveland, OH		W 113–75	19–3	8–1
February 15, 1986	Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has...		Cedar Falls, IA		W 80–65	20–3	9–1
February 17, 1986	Western Illinois Western Illinois University Western Illinois University is a public university founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. Like many similar institutions of the time, Western Illinois State Normal School focused on teacher training for its relatively small body of students. As the normal school grew, it became...		Macomb, IL		W 76–64	21–3	10–1
February 22, 1986	Southwest Missouri State Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011...		Cleveland, OH		W 94–67	22–3	11–1
February 24, 1986	Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...		Cleveland, OH		W 76–68	23–3	12–1
February 27, 1986	Valparaiso Valparaiso University Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...		Valparaiso, IN		W 72–50	24–3	13–1
AMCU-8 Conference Tournament
March 6, 1986	Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has...		Springfield, MO		W 73–68	25–3	13–1
March 7, 1986	Illinois Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...		Springfield, MO		W 100–84	26–3	13–1
March 8, 1986	Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...		Springfield, MO		W 70–66	27–3	13–1
NCAA Tournament 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas...
March 14, 1986	#16 Indiana		Syracuse, NY		W 83–79	28–3	13–1
March 16, 1986	St. Joseph		Syracuse, NY		W 75–69	29–3	13–1
March 21, 1986	#17 Navy United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...		East Rutherford, NJ		L 70–71	29–4	13–1
*Rank according to AP Top 25 Poll. #All times are in EST Eastern Standard Time Eastern Standard Time may refer to:*North American Eastern Time Zone, UTC-5*Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10*An album by Hip Hop group Kooley High... . Conference games in BOLD.

External links

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