| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1985–86 |
| Prev Year: | 1984–85 |
| Next Year: | 1986–87 |
| Team: | Davidson Wildcats |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Division: | South |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 20–11 |
| Conf Record: | 10–6 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Hussey |
| Stadium: | Johnston Gym |
| Champion: | Southern Conference tournament champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 1985–86 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bobby Hussey, the team played its home games at Johnston Gym. The Wildcats finished second during the Southern Conference regular season and won the Southern Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament - the school's first appearance since 1970. Davidson finished win an overall record of 20–11 (10–6 SoCon).
|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
|-!colspan=9 style=| SoCon Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament[1] [2]