1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
The 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1985–86 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Sacred Heart University and Sacred Heart's Roger Younger was the Most Outstanding Player.
Teams | 32 | ||||
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Finals site | Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||
Champions | Sacred Heart Pioneers (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Southeast Missouri State Indians (2nd title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Dave Bike (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Roger Younger (Sacred Heart) | ||||
Attendance | 59,370 | ||||
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Regional participants
School | Outcome | |
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Kentucky Wesleyan | Third Place | |
Lewis | Fourth Place | |
SIU Edwardsville | Runner-up | |
Wright State | Regional Champion |
School | Outcome | |
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Cheyney | Regional Champion | |
Edinboro | Fourth Place | |
Gannon | Runner-up | |
Millersville | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Abilene Christian | Third Place | |
Delta State | Runner-up | |
Sam Houston | Fourth Place | |
SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
School | Outcome | |
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Alaska–Anchorage | Runner-up | |
Cal Poly | Fourth Place | |
Cal State Hayward | Regional Champion | |
UC Riverside | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Augustana (SD) | Fourth Place | |
Eastern Montana | Third Place | |
St. Cloud State | Runner-up | |
Wayne State (MI) | Regional Champion |
School | Outcome | |
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Alabama A&M | Fourth Place | |
Florida Southern | Regional Champion | |
Tampa | Runner-up | |
West Georgia | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Mount St. Mary's | Runner-up | |
Norfolk State | Regional Champion | |
Virginia Union | Third Place | |
Winston-Salem State | Fourth Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Sacred Heart | Regional Champion | |
New Hampshire College | Runner-up | |
Springfield | Third Place | |
St. Anselm | Fourth Place |
*denotes tie
Regionals
Great Lakes - Fairborn, Ohio
Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
SIU Edwardsville | 70 | ||||||||
Lewis | 61 | ||||||||
SIU Edwardsville | 73 | ||||||||
Wright State | 77 | ||||||||
Wright State | 94 | ||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 84 |
- Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Lewis 81
East - Erie, Pennsylvania
Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Cheyney | 68 | ||||||||
Edinboro | 62 | ||||||||
Cheyney | 68 | ||||||||
Gannon | 62 | ||||||||
Gannon | 78 | ||||||||
Millersville | 66 |
- Third Place - Millersville 107, Edinboro 86
South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Delta State | 61 | ||||||||
Sam Houston | 59 | ||||||||
Delta State | 74 | ||||||||
SE Missouri State | 75 | ||||||||
SE Missouri State | 94 | ||||||||
Abilene Christian | 72 |
- Third Place - Abilene Christian 73, Sam Houston 60
West - Hayward, California
Location: Pioneer Gymnasium Host: California State University, Hayward
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Alaska–Anchorage | 86 | ||||||||
UC Riverside | 83 | ||||||||
Alaska–Anchorage | 73 | ||||||||
Cal State Hayward | 87 | ||||||||
Cal State Hayward | 67 | ||||||||
Cal Poly | 65 |
- Third Place - UC Riverside 55, Cal Poly 53
North Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota
Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Wayne State (MI) | 72 | ||||||||
Augustana (SD) | 57 | ||||||||
Wayne State (MI) | 75 | ||||||||
St. Cloud State | 71 | ||||||||
St. Cloud State | 76 | ||||||||
Eastern Montana | 67 |
- Third Place - Eastern Montana 86, Augustana 61
South - Tampa, Florida
Location: Spartan Sports Arena Host: University of Tampa
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Florida Southern | 83 | ||||||||
West Georgia | 82 | ||||||||
Florida Southern | 67 | ||||||||
Tampa | 57 | ||||||||
Tampa | 76 | ||||||||
Alabama A&M | 69 |
- Third Place - West Georgia 104, Alabama A&M 84
South Atlantic - Emmitsburg, Maryland
Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Norfolk State | 70 | ||||||||
Virginia Union | 60 | ||||||||
Norfolk State | 78 | ||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 75 | ||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 74 | ||||||||
Winston-Salem State | 71 |
- Third Place - Virginia Union 95, Winston-Salem State 77
New England - Manchester, New Hampshire
Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Sacred Heart | 76** | ||||||||
Springfield | 74 | ||||||||
Sacred Heart | 83 | ||||||||
New Hampshire College | 67 | ||||||||
New Hampshire College | 67 | ||||||||
St. Anselm | 57 |
- Third Place - Springfield 70, St. Anselm 65
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal - Norfolk, VA Elite Eight March 15 | ||||
Norfolk State | 74 | |||
Sacred Heart | 84 |
Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 14 | ||||
Wayne State (MI) | 65 | |||
Florida Southern | 77 |
Quarterfinal - Dayton, OH Elite Eight March 15 | ||||
Wright State | 75 | |||
Cheyney | 78 |
Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO Elite Eight March 15 | ||||
SE Missouri State | 85 | |||
Cal State Hayward | 69 |
National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
National semifinals Final Four March 21 | National championship March 22 | ||||||||
Cheyney | 81 | ||||||||
SE Missouri State | 90 | ||||||||
SE Missouri State | 87 | ||||||||
Sacred Heart | 93 | ||||||||
Florida Southern | 80 | ||||||||
Sacred Heart | 86 |
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
- Riley Ellis (Southeast Missouri State)
- Keith Johnson (Sacred Heart)
- Ronny Rankin (Southeast Missouri State)
- Kevin Stevens (Sacred Heart)
- Roger Younger (Sacred Heart)