1985–86 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

1985–86 Bradley Braves men's basketball
MVC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
Record32–3 (16–0 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver Arena
1985–86 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Bradley 16 0   1.000 32 3   .914
Tulsa 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Drake 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Illinois State 9 7   .563 15 14   .517
Wichita State 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Creighton 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Indiana State 7 9   .438 11 17   .393
West Texas State 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Southern Illinois 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
1986 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference and played their home games at Carver Arena. The team rode a 22–game winning streak on their way to a new school record for wins by finishing the season at 32–3. After sweeping through MVC regular season play with a 16–0 league mark – finishing ahead of the pack by a 6-game margin – Bradley lost in the championship game of the MVC tournament. The Braves earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the West region. The Braves defeated UTEP to open the tournament, but fell to Louisville, the eventual national champions, in the second round.