| November 30, 1985 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 78-49 |
| December 6, 1985 | vs BYU Cougars | W 63-50 |
| December 7, 1985 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | L 68-71 |
| December 10, 1985 | vs North Texas | L 55-56 |
| December 21, 1985 | vs Drake | W 74-59 |
| December 23, 1985 | vs Long Beach State | W 85-50 |
| December 27, 1985 | vs Alabama-Birmingham | L 62-69 |
| December 28, 1985 | vs Ball State | W 81-64 |
| January 2, 1986 | vs Rice | W 66-64 |
| January 4, 1986 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 71-62 |
| January 8, 1986 | vs Baylor Bears | W 64-48 |
| January 11, 1986 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 60-64 |
| January 15, 1986 | vs Southern Methodist | W 63-54 |
| January 22, 1986 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 54-56 |
| January 25, 1986 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 63-55 |
| January 29, 1986 | vs Houston Cougars | W 53-49 |
| February 1, 1986 | vs Rice | W 69-48 |
| February 5, 1986 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 73-71 |
| February 8, 1986 | vs Baylor Bears | W 67-47 |
| February 12, 1986 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 70-53 |
| February 15, 1986 | vs Southern Methodist | W 76-54 |
| February 22, 1986 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 55-54 |
| February 26, 1986 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 52-62 |
| March 1, 1986 | vs Houston Cougars | L 83-85 |
| March 7, 1986 | vs Rice | W 78-59 |
| March 8, 1986 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 67-71 |
| March 11, 1986 | vs Montana | W 76-69 |
| March 17, 1986 | vs Florida Gators | L 75-77 |
