1986 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 28 – March 2, 1986, at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Bobby Hussey, won their fifth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1986 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1986 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsDavidson (5th title)
Winning coachBobby Hussey (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1985–86 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Chattanooga12–4 .750  21–10  .677
Davidson†10–6 .625  20–11  .645
Marshall10–6 .625  19–11  .633
Appalachian State9–7 .563  17–12  .586
Western Carolina8–8 .500  14–14  .500
East Tennessee State8–8 .500  13–16  .448
VMI5–11 .313  11–17  .393
The Citadel5–11 .313  10–18  .357
Furman5–11 .313  10–17  .370
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1986; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 28
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
1 Chattanooga 69
8 The Citadel 66
1 Chattanooga 68
4 Appalachian State 57
4 Appalachian State 63*
5 Western Carolina 62
1 Chattanooga 40
2 Davidson 42
2 Davidson 71
7 VMI 62
2 Davidson 74
6 East Tennessee St. 65
3 Marshall 80
6 East Tennessee St. 82

* Overtime game

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References

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