1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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The 1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles
in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by freshman point guard Pooh Richardson
and finished in 4th place in the conference with a 15–14 record. The Bruins played in the first round of the NIT
but lost the game to the UC Irvine Anteaters
.
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by freshman point guard Pooh Richardson
Pooh Richardson
Jerome "Pooh" Richardson is an American former National Basketball Association player. he was selected in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, their first draft pick in franchise history...
and finished in 4th place in the conference with a 15–14 record. The Bruins played in the first round of the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
but lost the game to the UC Irvine Anteaters
UC Irvine Anteaters
UC Irvine's Athletics program participates in the NCAA's Division I, as members of the Big West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation...
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Starting lineup
| Position | Player | Class |
|---|---|---|
| F | Reggie Miller Reggie Miller Reginald Wayne "Reggie" Miller is a retired American professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association career with the Indiana Pacers... |
Jr. |
| F | Craig Jackson | So. |
| C | Jack Haley Jack Haley (basketball) Jack Kevin Haley is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center from Huntington Beach High School and UCLA, Haley spent nine seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio... |
Jr. |
| G | Montel Hatcher | Jr. |
| G | Pooh Richardson Pooh Richardson Jerome "Pooh" Richardson is an American former National Basketball Association player. he was selected in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, their first draft pick in franchise history... |
Fr. |
Schedule and results
- November 24, 1985 – UCLA lost to North CarolinaNorth Carolina Tar HeelsThe North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
107–70 in Chapel HillChapel Hill, North CarolinaChapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
. - December 21, 1985 – UCLA defeated Miami (Florida)University of MiamiThe University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
109–64 in Pauley PavilionPauley PavilionEdwin W. Pauley Pavilion, commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located in the Westwood Village district of Los Angeles, California, on the campus of UCLA. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams... - March 13, 1986 – In the first round game of the NITNational Invitation TournamentThe National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
, the Bruins were defeated 80–74 by UC Irvine. Reggie Miller scored 16 points.