1985–86 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 1985–86 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's 8th season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at BJCC Coliseum. They finished the season 25–11, 9–5 in Sun Belt play and lost in the championship game of the Sun Belt tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the West region. The Blazers defeated Missouri in the opening round before falling to No. 3 seed North Carolina in the round of 32, 77–59.

1985–86 UAB Blazers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record25–11 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaBJCC Coliseum
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion113 .786238  .742
Western Kentucky104 .714238  .742
UAB95 .6432511  .694
Jacksonville95 .6432110  .677
VCU68 .4291216  .429
South Alabama59 .3571616  .500
South Florida59 .3571414  .500
UNC Charlotte113 .071820  .286
1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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