1985–86 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

1985–86 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
WCAC champions
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Record25–5 (13–1 WCAC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
1985–86 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pepperdine 13 1   .929 25 5   .833
Loyola Marymount 10 4   .714 19 11   .633
San Diego 9 5   .643 19 9   .679
Gonzaga 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Santa Clara 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
Portland 4 10   .286 13 15   .464
Saint Mary's 3 11   .214 10 17   .370
San Francisco 2 12   .143 7 21   .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–5, 13–1 in WCAC play to win the regular season conference title by a 2-game margin to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Waves fell to No. 5 seed Maryland, 69–64.