1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1985–86 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 25–5 record (10–2 MCC), and won MCC regular season and MCC tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers lost to No. 5 seed Alabama in the opening round.

Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

!colspan=9 style=| Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament

!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament