1985–86 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team

1985–86 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball
AMCU-8 Regular Season Champions
AMCU-8 tournament champions
Sweet Sixteen vs. Navy, L, 70–71
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. RV
Record29–4 (13–1 AMCU-8)
Head coach
Home arenaWoodling Gym
1985–86 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cleveland State131 .929294  .879
Southwest Missouri State104 .714248  .750
Eastern Illinois86 .5711913  .594
Western Illinois77 .5001315  .464
Illinois–Chicago77 .5001316  .448
Valparaiso59 .357919  .321
Wisconsin–Green Bay311 .214523  .179
Northern Iowa311 .214819  .296
1986 AMCU-8 tournament winner

The 1985–86 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Kevin Mackey. In 1984–85, the Vikings finished 21–8 (11–3 in the AMCU-8). It was the 55th season of Cleveland State basketball.