1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1986


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=64
FinalFourArena=Reunion Arena
FinalFourCity=Dallas Texas
Champions=Louisville
TitleCount=2nd
RunnerUp=Duke
GameCount=3rd
Semifinal1=Kansas
FinalFourCount=7th
Semifinal2=LSU
FinalFourCount2=3rd
Coach=Denny Crum
CoachCount=2nd
MOP=Pervis Ellison
MOPTeam=Louisville
Attendance=499,704
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Johnny Dawkins
TopScorerTeam=Duke
Points=153The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas. A total of 63 games were played.

Louisville, coached by Denny Crum, won the national title with a 72-69 victory in the final game over Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski. Pervis Ellison of Louisville was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

LSU's 1985-86 team is tied for the lowest-seeded team (#11) to ever make the Final Four (with George Mason's 2005-2006 team). LSU began its run to the Final Four by winning two games on its home court, leading to a change two years later which prohibited teams from playing NCAA tournament games on a court which they have played four or more games in the regular season. Cleveland State University became the first #14 seed to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

Locations

#14 seed Cleveland State 83, #3 Indiana 79
#14 seed Arkansas-Little Rock 90, #3 Notre Dame 83

It was really these upsets that launched the NCAA Tournament's reputation for having unknown teams surprise well-known powers, and both happened on the same day. Indiana's stunning loss would be part of the climax in the best-selling book “A Season On The Brink.” UALR's win over Digger Phelps' boys wasn't in a book, but was just as unexpected and added to the wackiness on a memorable day.

Teams

Bracket

East region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Duke
RD1-score01=85
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Mississippi Valley St
RD1-score02=78
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Old Dominion
RD1-score03=72
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=West Virginia
RD1-score04=64
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Virginia
RD1-score05=68
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=DePaul
RD1-score06=72
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Oklahoma
RD1-score07=80
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Northeastern
RD1-score08=74
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=St Josephs
RD1-score09=60
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Richmond
RD1-score10=59
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Indiana
RD1-score11=79
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Cleveland St
RD1-score12=83
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Navy
RD1-score13=87
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Tulsa
RD1-score14=68
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Syracuse
RD1-score15=101
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Brown
RD1-score16=52
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Duke
RD2-score01=89
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Old Dominion
RD2-score02=61
RD2-seed03=12
RD2-team03=DePaul
RD2-score03=74
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Oklahoma
RD2-score04=69
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=St Josephs
RD2-score05=69
RD2-seed06=14
RD2-team06=Cleveland St
RD2-score06=75
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Navy
RD2-score07=97
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Syracuse
RD2-score08=85
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Duke
RD3-score01=74
RD3-seed02=12
RD3-team02=DePaul
RD3-score02=67
RD3-seed03=14
RD3-team03=Cleveland St
RD3-score03=70
RD3-seed04=7
RD3-team04=Navy
RD3-score04=71
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Duke
RD4-score01=71
RD4-seed02=7
RD4-team02=Navy
RD4-score02=50

Midwest region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Kansas
RD1-score01=71
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=North Carolina A&T
RD1-score02=46
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Jacksonville
RD1-score03=50*
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Temple
RD1-score04=61
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Michigan St
RD1-score05=72
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Washington
RD1-score06=70
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Georgetown
RD1-score07=70
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Texas Tech
RD1-score08=64
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=N.C. State
RD1-score09=66
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Iowa
RD1-score10=64
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Notre Dame
RD1-score11=83
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Arkansas Little Rock
RD1-score12=90
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Iowa St
RD1-score13=81
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Miami-OH
RD1-score14=79*
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Michigan
RD1-score15=70
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Akron
RD1-score16=64
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Kansas
RD2-score01=65
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Temple
RD2-score02=43
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Michigan St
RD2-score03=80
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Georgetown
RD2-score04=68
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=N.C. State
RD2-score05=80
RD2-seed06=14
RD2-team06=Arkansas Little Rock
RD2-score06=66
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Iowa St
RD2-score07=72
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Michigan
RD2-score08=69
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Kansas
RD3-score01=96
RD3-seed02=5
RD3-team02=Michigan St
RD3-score02=86*
RD3-seed03=6
RD3-team03=N.C. State
RD3-score03=70
RD3-seed04=7
RD3-team04=Iowa St
RD3-score04=66
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Kansas
RD4-score01=75
RD4-seed02=6
RD4-team02=N.C. State
RD4-score02=67

outheast region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Kentucky
RD1-score01=75
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Davidson
RD1-score02=55
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Western Kentucky
RD1-score03=67
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Nebraska
RD1-score04=59
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Alabama
RD1-score05=97
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Xavier
RD1-score06=80
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Illinois
RD1-score07=75
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Fairfield
RD1-score08=51
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Purdue
RD1-score09=87**
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=LSU
RD1-score10=94
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Memphis St
RD1-score11=95
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Ball St
RD1-score12=63
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Virginia Tech
RD1-score13=62
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Villanova
RD1-score14=71
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Georgia Tech
RD1-score15=68
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Marist
RD1-score16=53
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Kentucky
RD2-score01=71
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Western Kentucky
RD2-score02=64
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Alabama
RD2-score03=58
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Illinois
RD2-score04=56
RD2-seed05=11
RD2-team05=LSU
RD2-score05=83
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Memphis St
RD2-score06=81
RD2-seed07=10
RD2-team07=Villanova
RD2-score07=61
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Georgia Tech
RD2-score08=66
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Kentucky
RD3-score01=68
RD3-seed02=5
RD3-team02=Alabama
RD3-score02=63
RD3-seed03=11
RD3-team03=LSU
RD3-score03=70
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Georgia Tech
RD3-score04=64
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Kentucky
RD4-score01=57
RD4-seed02=11
RD4-team02=LSU
RD4-score02=59

West region

16TeamBracket | RD3=Sweet Sixteen | RD4=Elite Eight | RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=St Johns
RD1-score01=83
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Montana St
RD1-score02=74
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Auburn
RD1-score03=73
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Arizona
RD1-score04=63
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Maryland
RD1-score05=69
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Pepperdine
RD1-score06=64
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=UNLV
RD1-score07=74
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Northeast Louisiana
RD1-score08=51
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=UAB
RD1-score09=66
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Missouri
RD1-score10=64
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=North Carolina
RD1-score11=84
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Utah
RD1-score12=72
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Bradley
RD1-score13=83
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=UTEP
RD1-score14=65
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Louisville
RD1-score15=93
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Drexel
RD1-score16=73
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=St Johns
RD2-score01=65
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Auburn
RD2-score02=81
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Maryland
RD2-score03=64
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=UNLV
RD2-score04=70
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=UAB
RD2-score05=59
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=North Carolina
RD2-score06=77
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Bradley
RD2-score07=68
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Louisville
RD2-score08=82
RD3-seed01=8
RD3-team01=Auburn
RD3-score01=70
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=UNLV
RD3-score02=63
RD3-seed03=3
RD3-team03=North Carolina
RD3-score03=79
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Louisville
RD3-score04=94
RD4-seed01=8
RD4-team01=Auburn
RD4-score01=76
RD4-seed02=2
RD4-team02=Louisville
RD4-score02=84

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals
RD1-seed1=E1
RD1-team1=Duke
RD1-score1=71
RD1-seed2=M1
RD1-team2=Kansas
RD1-score2=67
RD1-seed3=S11
RD1-team3=LSU
RD1-score3=77
RD1-seed4=W2
RD1-team4=Louisville
RD1-score4=88
RD2-seed1=E1
RD2-team1=Duke
RD2-score1=69
RD2-seed2=W2
RD2-team2=Louisville
RD2-score2=72

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1986.htm 1986 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
* [http://www.hoopstournament.net/index.html HoopsTournament.Net] , source for much of the information on this page.