1985–86 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team

1985–86 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball
AMCU-8 Regular Season Champions
AMCU-8 tournament champions
Sweet Sixteen vs. Navy, L, 70–71
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. RV
Record29–4 (13–1 AMCU-8)
Head coach
Home arenaWoodling Gym
1985–86 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 13 1   .929 29 4   .879
Southwest Missouri State 10 4   .714 24 8   .750
Eastern Illinois 8 6   .571 19 13   .594
Western Illinois 7 7   .500 13 15   .464
Illinois–Chicago 7 7   .500 13 16   .448
Valparaiso 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
Wisconsin–Green Bay 3 11   .214 5 23   .179
Northern Iowa 3 11   .214 8 19   .296
1986 AMCU-8 tournament winner

The 1985–86 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Kevin Mackey. In 1984–85, the Vikings finished 21–8 (11–3 in the AMCU-8). It was the 55th season of Cleveland State basketball.