1985–86 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

1985–86 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NIT, First Round, L 52–59 vs. SW Missouri State
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record15–14 (6–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Reggie Warford (6th season)
  • Joe DeGregorio (3rd season)
  • John Calipari (1st season)
Home arenaFitzgerald Field House
(Capacity: 4,122)
1985–86 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 St. John's 14 2   .875 31 5   .861
No. 9 Syracuse 14 2   .875 26 6   .813
No. 13 Georgetown 11 5   .688 24 8   .750
Villanova 10 6   .625 23 14   .622
Providence 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
Pittsburgh 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Boston College 4 12   .250 13 15   .464
Connecticut 3 13   .188 12 16   .429
Seton Hall 3 13   .188 14 18   .438
1986 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Roy Chipman, the Panthers finished with a record of 15–14. They were invited to the 1986 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to SW Missouri State.