1985–86 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

1985–86 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round (vacated)
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record27-5 (28–6 unadjusted) (9–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Louisville 10 2   .833 32 7   .821
No. 12 Memphis State 9 3   .750 28 6   .824
Virginia Tech 7 5   .583 22 9   .710
Southern Miss 6 6   .500 17 12   .586
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 12 16   .429
Florida State 3 9   .250 12 17   .414
South Carolina 2 10   .167 12 16   .429
1986 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Memphis State opened the season with 20 consecutive wins and peaked at No. 2 in the AP poll on January 27, 1986. The team went on to finish second in the conference regular season standings and lost in the championship game of the conference tournament (eventual National champion Louisville won both titles). After reaching the Sweet 16 each of the previous four seasons including a Final Four appearance the year prior, the Tigers fell in the second round of the 1986 NCAA Tournament and finished with a 28–6 record (9–3 Metro).