1985–86 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by third-year head coach George Raveling and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 20–12 overall and 10–8 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #11 seed in the Midwest Region, losing in the first round to the NC State Wolfpack.
Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | Gerry Wright | F | 6-7 | Jr. | San Bernardino, California |
| 4 | Andre Banks | G | 6-4 | Sr. | Chicago, Illinois |
| 5 | Bart Casey | G | 6-5 | So. | Iowa City, Iowa |
| 10 | B. J. Armstrong | G | 6-2 | Fr. | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 11 | Michael Reaves | G | 6-3 | So. | Milledgeville, Georgia |
| 14 | Bill Jones | G/F | 6-7 | So. | Detroit, Michigan |
| 20 | Jeff Moe | G | 6-3 | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 23 | Roy Marble | G/F | 6-6 | Fr. | Flint, Michigan |
| 24 | Michael Morgan | G | 6-3 | So. | Haughton, Louisiana |
| 25 | Ed Horton | F | 6-8 | Fr. | Springfield, Illinois |
| 35 | Kevin Gamble | G/F | 6-5 | Jr. | Springfield, Illinois |
| 40 | Kent Hill | F | 6-6 | So. | Wichita, Kansas |
| 44 | Al Lorenzen | F | 6-9 | So. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 54 | Brad Lohaus | F/C | 6-11 | Jr. | Phoenix, Arizona |
Schedule/results
!colspan=8| Non-Conference Regular Season!colspan=8| Big Ten Regular Season
!colspan=8| NCAA Tournament