1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1985–86 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by freshman point guard Pooh Richardson and finished in 4th place in the conference with a 15–14 record. The Bruins played for the second time ever in the NIT but lost the game to the UC Irvine Anteaters in the first round.

Schedule
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!colspan=9 style=| NIT

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Schedule and results

 * November 24, 1985 – UCLA lost to North Carolina 107–70 in Chapel Hill.
 * December 21, 1985 – UCLA defeated Miami (Florida) 109–64 in Pauley Pavilion
 * March 13, 1986 – In the first-round game of the NIT, the Bruins were defeated 80–74 by UC Irvine. Reggie Miller scored 16 points.
 * The Bruins were 4th in the Pacific-10.