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1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteBirmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, AL
ChampionsJacksonville (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Wenzel (1st title)
MVPOtis Smith (Jacksonville)
← 1985
1987 →
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    Old Dominion 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
    Western Kentucky 10 4   .714 23 8   .742
    UAB 9 5   .643 25 11   .694
    Jacksonville 9 5   .643 21 10   .677
    VCU 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
    South Alabama 5 9   .357 16 16   .500
    South Florida 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
    UNC Charlotte 1 13   .071 8 20   .286
    1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll


    The 1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 1 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic CenterinBirmingham, Alabama.[1]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

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

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

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

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