1985–86 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

1985–86 Houston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record14–14 (8–8 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Terry Kirkpatrick
  • Don Schverak
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
1985–86 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
TCU 12 4   .750 22 9   .710
Texas 12 4   .750 19 12   .613
Texas A&M 12 4   .750 20 12   .625
SMU 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Texas Tech 9 7   .563 18 13   .581
Houston 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Arkansas 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
Baylor 3 13   .188 11 16   .407
Rice 2 14   .125 9 19   .321
1986 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1985–86 season.

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.

After the season, Lewis retired, and was replaced by Pat Foster.