1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10
Record15–14 (9–9, 4th Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
1985–86 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Washington 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
California 11 7   .611 19 10   .655
UCLA 9 9   .500 15 14   .517
Arizona State 8 10   .444 14 14   .500
Washington State 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Stanford 8 10   .444 14 16   .467
Oregon State 8 10   .444 12 15   .444
Oregon 6 12   .333 11 17   .393
USC 5 13   .278 11 17   .393
As of March 25, 1986
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by freshman point guard Pooh Richardson and finished in 4th place in the conference with a 15–14 record. The Bruins played for the second time ever in the NIT but lost the game to the UC Irvine Anteaters in the first round.