1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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

• The 45 second shot clock was introduced.
• With the shot clock's introduction, the so-called "lack of action" count 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.

  Season outlook

Pre-season polls

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Statistical leaders

Conference standings

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - [Reunion Arena], [Dallas, Texas]

National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

• Third Place - Louisiana Tech 67, Florida 62

  Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

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 : 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 : 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 : Jim Les, Bradley
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy : Harold Pressley, Villanova
• NIT/Haggerty Award : Walter Berry, St. John's