1985–86 Temple Owls men's basketball team

1985–86 Temple Owls men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record25–6 (15–3 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall
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 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Chaney, the Owls played their home games at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple finished tied for second place in the A-10 regular season standings, then lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the Midwest region, the Owls defeated Jacksonville in the opening round before falling to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Kansas, 65–43. The team finished with a record of 25–6 (15–3 A-10).