1985-86 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary

Record: 108-119, .476 W-L% (27th of 33) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -11.66 (30th of 33) ▪ SOS: -9.38 (30th of 33)

Regular Season Champion: Alcorn State and Southern
Tournament Champion: Mississippi Valley State

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0

Standings

		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS
1	Southern R	11	3	.786	19	8	.704	74.5	66.4	-0.4	-8.4
1	Alcorn State R	11	3	.786	16	13	.552	75.7	74.9	-6.8	-7.6
3	Mississippi Valley State* T	10	4	.714	20	11	.645	72.8	68.1	-5.5	-10.3
4	Jackson State	9	5	.643	14	15	.483	70.3	69.9	-10.5	-10.9
5	Texas Southern	6	8	.429	9	18	.333	67.7	77.0	-17.7	-8.4
6	Grambling	4	10	.286	14	12	.538	61.6	68.4	-17.5	-10.8
6	Alabama State	4	10	.286	11	17	.393	78.8	84.1	-14.3	-9.1
8	Prairie View	1	13	.071	5	25	.167	64.6	75.6	-20.5	-9.5

First Round
Mississippi Valley State lost (85-78) versus Duke (East Regional)