1985–86 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

1985–86 Houston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record14–14 (8–8 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Terry Kirkpatrick
  • Don Schverak
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
1985–86 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
TCU124 .750229  .710
Texas124 .7501912  .613
Texas A&M124 .7502012  .625
SMU106 .6251811  .621
Texas Tech97 .5631813  .581
Houston88 .5001414  .500
Arkansas412 .2501216  .429
Baylor313 .1881116  .407
Rice214 .125919  .321
1986 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1985–86 season.

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.

After the season, Lewis retired, and was replaced by Pat Foster.