| November 21, 1985 | vs Alabama-Birmingham | L 68-71 |
| November 26, 1985 | vs Alcorn State | W 82-69 |
| December 2, 1985 | vs Prairie View | W 88-60 |
| December 5, 1985 | vs Lamar | L 59-68 |
| December 7, 1985 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | L 70-88 |
| December 10, 1985 | vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley | W 74-67 |
| December 14, 1985 | vs Oral Roberts | W 81-75 |
| December 20, 1985 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 58-83 |
| December 21, 1985 | vs Southern Mississippi | W 81-61 |
| December 27, 1985 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | L 62-79 |
| December 28, 1985 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | L 64-70 |
| January 2, 1986 | vs Baylor Bears | W 62-48 |
| January 8, 1986 | vs Southern Methodist | W 73-61 |
| January 11, 1986 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 64-60 |
| January 15, 1986 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 55-54 |
| January 18, 1986 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 58-57 |
| January 22, 1986 | vs Houston Cougars | L 69-76 |
| January 25, 1986 | vs Rice | W 68-55 |
| January 29, 1986 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 81-67 |
| February 1, 1986 | vs Baylor Bears | W 62-58 |
| February 8, 1986 | vs Southern Methodist | L 66-68 |
| February 12, 1986 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | L 53-70 |
| February 15, 1986 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 47-58 |
| February 19, 1986 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 71-58 |
| February 24, 1986 | vs Houston Cougars | W 82-75 |
| February 26, 1986 | vs Rice | W 70-62 |
| March 1, 1986 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 93-76 |
| March 7, 1986 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 67-51 |
| March 8, 1986 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 55-47 |
| March 9, 1986 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 63-67 |
| March 13, 1986 | vs Wyoming | L 70-79 |
