1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
MCC tournament champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record25–5 (10–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
1985–86 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Xavier 10 2   .833 25 5   .833
Saint Louis 8 4   .667 18 12   .600
Detroit 7 5   .583 14 15   .483
Loyola (IL) 7 5   .583 13 16   .448
Oral Roberts 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Evansville 3 9   .250 8 19   .296
Butler 2 10   .167 9 19   .321
1986 MCC tournament winner

The 1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1985–86 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 25–5 record (10–2 MCC), and won MCC regular season and MCC tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers lost to No. 5 seed Alabama in the opening round.