1985–86 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

1985–86 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
TAAC Regular season champions
TAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record23–11 (12–2 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaBarton Coliseum
1985–86 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arkansas–Little Rock122 .8572311  .676
Samford86 .5711613  .552
Houston Baptist77 .5001414  .500
Hardin–Simmons77 .5001513  .536
Mercer68 .4291514  .517
Centenary68 .4291317  .433
Georgia Southern68 .4291513  .536
Georgia State410 .2861018  .357
Stetson-- 1018  .357
1986 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by head coach Mike Newell, played their home games at Barton Coliseum and were members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. They finished the season with a record of 23–11, 12–2 in TAAC play. They won the 1986 TAAC men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. After knocking off No. 3 seed Notre Dame in the opening round, the Trojans lost to NC State, 80–66 in 2OT, in the round of 32.

With the NCAA Tournament's expansion to 64 teams the year prior, Arkansas–Little Rock joined Cleveland State as the first No. 14 seeds to defeat a No. 3 seed. Cleveland State followed their opening round victory with another to become the first No. 14 seed to reach the Sweet Sixteen.