1985–86 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1985–86 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–14 (8–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachRandy Ayers (2nd season)
Home arenaSt. John Arena
1985–86 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Michigan 14 4   .778 28 5   .848
No. 16 Indiana 13 5   .722 21 8   .724
No. 18 Michigan State 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
No. 19 Illinois 11 7   .611 22 10   .688
Purdue 10 8   .556 22 10   .688
Iowa 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Ohio State 8 10   .444 19 14   .576
Minnesota 5 13   .278 15 16   .484
Wisconsin 4 14   .222 12 16   .429
Northwestern 2 16   .111 8 20   .286
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by tenth-year head coach Eldon Miller, the Buckeyes finished 19–14 (8–10 Big Ten) and won the National Invitation Tournament.