1985–86 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference and played their home games at Carver Arena. The team rode a 22–game winning streak on their way to a new school record for wins by finishing the season at 32–3. After sweeping through MVC regular season play with a 16–0 league mark finishing ahead of the pack by a 6-game margin Bradley lost in the championship game of the MVC tournament. The Braves earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the West region. The Braves defeated UTEP to open the tournament, but fell to Louisville, the eventual national champions, in the second round.

1985–86 Bradley Braves men's basketball
MVC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 14
Record32–3 (16–0 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rudy Keeling
  • Willie Cox
  • Tony Massimino
Home arenaCarver Arena
1985–86 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Bradley160 1.000323  .914
Tulsa106 .625239  .719
Drake106 .6251911  .633
Illinois State97 .5631514  .517
Wichita State79 .4381414  .500
Creighton79 .4381216  .429
Indiana State79 .4381117  .393
West Texas State412 .2501117  .393
Southern Illinois412 .250820  .286
1986 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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