| Mode: | basketball |
| Year: | 1985–86 |
| Team: | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 17–14 |
| Conf Record: | 9–7 |
| Head Coach: | Gerald Myers |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Stadium: | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| Champion: | SWC Classic tournament |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament First round |
| Bowl Result: | L, 70–64 v. Georgetown |
The 1985–86 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Gerald Myers, his 16th year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.