1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team

1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball
Ivy League champions
ConferenceIvy League
Record16–11 (10–4 Ivy)
Head coach
  • Mike Cingiser
Home arenaMarvel Gymnasium
1985–86 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Brown 10 4   .714 16 11   .593
Penn 9 5   .643 15 11   .577
Cornell 9 5   .643 14 12   .538
Princeton 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Yale 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Columbia 6 8   .429 12 14   .462
Dartmouth 6 8   .429 11 15   .423
Harvard 2 12   .143 6 20   .231
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by head coach Mike Cingiser, played their home games at the Marvel Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 16–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to win the league championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the East region, the Bears were defeated by No. 2 seed Syracuse, 101–52, in the opening round. To date, this is Brown University's only Ivy League championship and most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament.