| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 1985–86 |
| Team: | Temple Owls |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A–10 |
| Record: | 25–6 |
| Conf Record: | 15–3 |
| Head Coach: | John Chaney |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Arena: | McGonigle Hall |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | second round |
The 1985–86 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Chaney, the Owls played their home games at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple finished tied for second place in the A-10 regular season standings, then lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the Midwest region, the Owls defeated Jacksonville in the opening round[1] before falling to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Kansas, 65–43.[2] The team finished with a record of 25–6 (15–3 A-10).
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See main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.