The 1985–86 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The Zips, led by second-year head coach Bob Huggins, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
They defeated Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech, and Middle Tennessee State to win the OVC tournament.
The Zips received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
15 seed in the Midwest Region, they lost in the first round to Michigan.