1985–86 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 6th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1985–86 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record22–11 (9–5 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coachSteve Antrim
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1985–86 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas131 .929354  .897
Iowa State95 .6432211  .667
Nebraska86 .5711911  .633
Missouri86 .5712114  .600
No. 15 Oklahoma86 .571269  .743
Oklahoma State68 .4291513  .536
Colorado014 .000820  .286
Kansas State410 .2861614  .533
1986 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986
Rankings from AP Poll

They finished the season 22–11, 9–5 in Big Eight play to finish in 2nd place. The Cyclones advanced to the Big Eight tournament championship game against #2 Kansas, falling 73–71. They qualified for the NCAA Tournament as a 7 seed, defeating 10-seed Miami (Ohio) and 2-seed Michigan before falling to 6-seed NC State in the Sweet Sixteen.

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