1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record22–10 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
1985–86 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan144 .778285  .848
No. 16 Indiana135 .722218  .724
No. 18 Michigan State126 .667238  .742
No. 19 Illinois117 .6112210  .688
Purdue108 .5562210  .688
Iowa108 .5562012  .625
Ohio State810 .4441914  .576
Minnesota513 .2781516  .484
Wisconsin414 .2221216  .429
Northwestern216 .111820  .286
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers finished fourth in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Southeast Region.

Purdue was upset in the opening round by No. 11 seed and eventual Final Four participant LSU, 94–87 in 2OT, in a game that was played on the Tigers home floor. The Boilermakers finished the season with a 22–10 record (11–7 Big Ten).