1985–86 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time.

1985–86 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 15
Record26–9 (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
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

After winning 17 straight (and 21 of 22) to begin the season peaking at No. 5 in the AP poll, the team posted a 26–9 overall record and a 8–6 conference record, finishing 5th in the Big 8 standings. The Sooners received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament, and advanced to the second round where they fell to DePaul.

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