1986 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 27–March 1 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]

1986 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams8
SiteBirmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, AL
ChampionsJacksonville (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Wenzel (1st title)
MVPOtis Smith (Jacksonville)
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Old Dominion113 .786  238  .742
Western Kentucky104 .714  238  .742
UAB95 .643  2511  .694
Jacksonville95 .643  2110  .677
VCU68 .429  1216  .429
South Alabama59 .357  1616  .500
South Florida59 .357  1414  .500
UNC Charlotte113 .071  820  .286
1986 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Jacksonville upset hosts UAB in the championship game, 70–69, to win their second Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Dolphins, in turn, received an automatic bid for the 1986 NCAA Tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Sun Belt members Old Dominion, UAB, and Western Kentucky, all of whom received at-large bids.

Format

There were no changes to the existing tournament format. All eight conference members were placed into the initial quarterfinal round and each team was seeded based on its regular season conference record.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, February 27
Semifinals
Saturday, February 28
Championship
Sunday, March 1
         
1 Old Dominion 76
8 UNC Charlotte 67
1 Old Dominion 61
4 Jacksonville 67
5 VCU 49
4 Jacksonville 56
4 Jacksonville 70
3 UAB 69
3 UAB 64
6 South Alabama 51
3 UAB 57
2 Western Kentucky 45
7 South Florida 46
2 Western Kentucky 57

See also

References

  1. "1985–86 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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