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1 Bracket  



1.1  Regionals  





1.2  National finals  







2 All-tournament team  





3 See also  





4 References  














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1986 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Finals siteGrand Rapids, Michigan
ChampionsPotsdam State Bears (2nd title)
Runner-upLeMoyne-Owen Magicians (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
  • Jersey City State Gothic Knights (1st Final Four)
  • Winning coachJerry Welsh (Potsdam State)
    MOPRoosevelt Bullock (Potsdam State)
    Attendance34,366
    NCAA Division III men's tournaments
    «1985 1987»

    The 1986 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 12th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

    Held during March 1986, the field included thirty-two teams and the final championship rounds were contested at Calvin CollegeinGrand Rapids, Michigan.[1]

    SUNY Potsdam defeated LeMoyne–Owen, 76–73, to claim their second NCAA Division III national title and first since 1981. The Bears also completed an undefeated season (32–0), the first Division III program to complete this feat.

    Bracket[edit]

    Regionals[edit]

    National finals[edit]

    National quarterfinals National semifinals National championship
             
    Potsdam 80
    Susquehanna 65
    Potsdam 91
    Jersey City State 89
    Jersey City State 83
    SE Massachusetts 69
    Potsdam 76
    LeMoyne–Owen 73
    Illinois Wesleyan 85
    LeMoyne–Owen 93
    LeMoyne–Owen 86National third-place game
    Nebraska Wesleyan 80
    Nebraska Wesleyan 87* Jersey City State 93
    Otterbein 82Nebraska Wesleyan 97

    All-tournament team[edit]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 17. Retrieved January 3, 2018.

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