1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season champions
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
Far West Classic Champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record26–6 (16–2 Atlantic 10)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1985–86 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Joseph's 16 2   .889 26 6   .813
West Virginia 15 3   .833 22 11   .667
Temple 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
St. Bonaventure 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Duquesne 9 9   .500 15 14   .517
George Washington 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
UMass 6 12   .333 9 9   .500
Rhode Island 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
Penn State 5 13   .278 12 17   .414
Rutgers 2 16   .111 8 21   .276
1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 2nd year head coach Jim Boyle, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 26–6 (16–2 in A-10 play). Saint Joseph's won both regular season and A-10 Tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East Regional. The team defeated Richmond before losing to No. 14 seed Cleveland State in the second round.