1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
ACC tournament champions
ACC regular season champions
NIT Season Tip-Off champions
National Championship Game,
L 69-72 vs. Louisville
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record37–3 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1985–86 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke 12 2   .857 37 3   .925
No. 6 Georgia Tech 11 3   .786 27 7   .794
No. 8 North Carolina 10 4   .714 28 6   .824
NC State 7 7   .500 21 13   .618
Virginia 7 7   .500 19 11   .633
Maryland 6 8   .429 19 14   .576
Clemson 3 11   .214 19 15   .559
Wake Forest 0 14   .000 8 21   .276
1986 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 37–3 (12–2 ACC). Duke was invited to the 1986 NCAA Tournament as a #1 seed. Wins over Mississippi Valley State, Old Dominion, DePaul and Navy put the Blue Devils back in the Final Four for the first time since 1978. One more victory over the Kansas Jayhawks put Duke in the championship game, but the Blue Devils came up short vs the Louisville Cardinals 72–69.