1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Wendy's Classic Champion
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record23–8 (10–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachDavid Farrar
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Western Kentucky 10 4   .714 23 8   .742
UAB 9 5   .643 25 11   .694
Jacksonville 9 5   .643 21 10   .677
VCU 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
South Alabama 5 9   .357 16 16   .500
South Florida 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
UNC Charlotte 1 13   .071 8 20   .286
1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Clem Haskins, in his final year at the helm. WKU finished second in the conference and received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. This team's roster featured three future NBA players Tellis Frank, Kannard Johnson, and Clarence Martin. Billy Gordon, Johnson, and Martin were selected to the All-Conference Team, while Ray Swogger made the SBC All-Tournament Team.