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1986 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single game elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas. A total of 63 games were played. Louisville, coached by Denny Crum, won the national title with a 72-69 victory in the final game over Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski. Pervis Ellison of Louisville was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The 1986 tournament was the first tournament to use a shot clock limiting the amount of time for any one offensive possession by a team prior to taking a shot at the basket. Beginning with the 1986 tournament, the shot clock was set at 45 seconds.

1986 - Final Four - Dallas, Texas

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
1  Kansas 67  
1  Duke 71  
    2  Louisville 72
  1  Duke 69
1   Kansas 67
1   Duke 71  

East Regional - Greensboro, North Carolina

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Duke32-2Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAutomatic 0
2 Syracuse25-5Big East Boeheim, JimAt Large 0
3 Indiana21-7Big Ten Knight, BobAt Large 0
4 Oklahoma25-8Big Eight Tubbs, BillyAt Large 0
5 Virginia19-10Atlantic Coast Holland, TerryAt Large 0
6 St. Joseph's, PA25-5Atlantic Ten Boyle, JimAutomatic 0
7 Navy27-4Colonial Evans, PaulAutomatic 0
8 Old Dominion22-7Sun Belt Young, TomAt Large 0
9 West Virginia22-10Atlantic Ten Catlett, GaleAt Large 0
10 Tulsa23-8Missouri Valley Barnett, J.D.Automatic 0
11 Richmond23-6Colonial Tarrant, DickAt Large 0
12 DePaul16-12Independent Meyer, JoeyAt Large 0
13 Northeastern26-4America East Calhoun, JimAutomatic 0
14 Cleveland State27-3Summit League Mackey, KevinAt Large 0
15 Brown16-10Ivy League Cingiser, MikeAutomatic 0
16 Mississippi Valley20-10Southwestern Athletic Stribling, LafayetteAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Duke 85
16  Mississippi Valley 78  
  1   Duke 89  
  8   Old Dominion 61  
8   Old Dominion 72
9  West Virginia 64  
  1   Duke 74  
  12   DePaul 67  
5  Virginia 68  
12  DePaul 72  
  12   DePaul 74
  4  Oklahoma 69  
13  Northeastern 72
4  Oklahoma 80  
  1  Duke 71
  7  Navy 50
6  St. Joseph's, PA 60  
11  Richmond 59  
  6  St. Joseph's, PA 69
  14  Cleveland State 75  
14  Cleveland State  83
3  Indiana 79  
  14  Cleveland State 70
  7  Navy 71  
7  Navy 87  
10  Tulsa 68  
  7  Navy 97
  2  Syracuse 85  
15  Brown  52
2  Syracuse 101  

Southeast Regional - Charlotte, North Carolina

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Kentucky29-3Southeastern Sutton, EddieAutomatic 0
2 Georgia Tech25-6Atlantic Coast Cremins, BobbyAt Large 0
3 Memphis27-5Metro Kirk, DanaAt Large 0
4 Illinois21-9Big Ten Henson, LouAt Large 0
5 Alabama22-8Southeastern Sanderson, WimpAt Large 0
6 Purdue22-9Big Ten Keady, GeneAt Large 0
7 Virginia Tech22-8Metro Moir, CharlesAt Large 0
8 Western Kentucky22-7Sun Belt Haskins, ClemAt Large 0
9 Nebraska19-10Big Eight Iba, MoeAt Large 0
10 Villanova22-13Big East Massimino, RollieAt Large 0
11 Louisiana State22-11Southeastern Brown, DaleAt Large 0
12 Xavier, Ohio25-4Horizon League Gillen, PeteAutomatic 0
13 Fairfield24-6Metro Atlantic Buonaguro, MitchAutomatic 0
14 Ball State21-9Mid American Brown, AlAutomatic 0
15 Marist19-11Northeast Furjanic, MattAutomatic 0
16 Davidson20-10Southern Hussey, BobbyAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Kentucky 75
16  Davidson 55  
  1   Kentucky 71  
  8   Western Kentucky 64  
8   Western Kentucky 67
9  Nebraska 59  
  1   Kentucky 68  
  5   Alabama 63  
5  Alabama 97  
12  Xavier, Ohio 80  
  5   Alabama 58
  4  Illinois 56  
13  Fairfield 80
4  Illinois 75  
  1  Kentucky 57
  11  Louisiana State 59
6  Purdue 87  
11  Louisiana State 94  
  11  Louisiana State 83
  3  Memphis 81  
14  Ball State  63
3  Memphis 95  
  11  Louisiana State 70
  2  Georgia Tech 64  
7  Virginia Tech 62  
10  Villanova 71  
  10  Villanova 61
  2  Georgia Tech 66  
15  Marist  53
2  Georgia Tech 68  

Midwest Regional - Dayton, Ohio

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Kansas31-3Big Eight Brown, LarryAutomatic 0
2 Michigan27-4Big Ten Frieder, BillAutomatic 0
3 Notre Dame23-5Independent Phelps, DiggerAt Large 0
4 Georgetown23-7Big East Thompson, JohnAt Large 0
5 Michigan State21-7Big Ten Heathcote, JudAt Large 0
6 North Carolina State18-12Atlantic Coast Valvano, JimAt Large 0
7 Iowa State20-10Big Eight Orr, JohnnyAt Large 0
8 Jacksonville21-9Sun Belt Wenzel, BobAutomatic 0
9 Temple24-5Atlantic Ten Chaney, JohnAt Large 0
10 Miami, Ohio24-6Mid American Peirson, JerryAt Large 0
11 Iowa20-11Big Ten Raveling, GeorgeAt Large 0
12 Washington19-11Pacific Ten Russo, AndyAt Large 0
13 Texas Tech17-13Southwest Myers, GeraldAutomatic 0
14 Arkansas-Little Rock22-10Atlantic Sun Newell, MikeAutomatic 0
15 Akron22-7Ohio Valley Huggins, BobAutomatic 0
16 North Carolina A&T22-7Mideastern Corbett, DonAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Kansas 71
16  North Carolina A&T 46  
  1   Kansas 65  
  9   Temple 43  
8   Jacksonville 50
9  Temple 61  
  1   Kansas 96  
  5   Michigan State 86  
5  Michigan State 72  
12  Washington 70  
  5   Michigan State 80
  4  Georgetown 68  
13  Texas Tech 70
4  Georgetown 70  
  1  Kansas 75
  6  North Carolina State 67
6  North Carolina State 66  
11  Iowa 64  
  6  North Carolina State 80
  14  Arkansas-Little Rock 66  
14  Arkansas-Little Rock  90
3  Notre Dame 83  
  6  North Carolina State 70
  7  Iowa State 66  
7  Iowa State 81  
10  Miami, Ohio 79  
  7  Iowa State 72
  2  Michigan 69  
15  Akron  64
2  Michigan 70  

West Regional - Long Beach, California

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 St. John's, New York30-4Big East Carnesecca, LouAutomatic 0
2 Louisville26-7Metro Crum, DennyAutomatic 0
3 North Carolina26-5Atlantic Coast Smith, DeanAt Large 0
4 Nevada-Las Vegas31-4Big West Tarkanian, JerryAutomatic 0
5 Maryland18-13Atlantic Coast Driesell, LeftyAt Large 0
6 UAB24-10Sun Belt Bartow, GeneAt Large 0
7 Bradley31-2Missouri Valley Versace, DickAt Large 0
8 Auburn19-10Southeastern Smith, SonnyAt Large 0
9 Arizona23-8Pacific Ten Olson, LutherAutomatic 0
10 Texas-El Paso27-5Western Athletic Haskins, DonAutomatic 0
11 Missouri21-13Big Eight Stewart, NormAt Large 0
12 Pepperdine25-4West Coast Harrick, JimAutomatic 0
13 Louisiana-Monroe20-9Southland Vining, MikeAutomatic 0
14 Utah20-9Western Athletic Archibald, LynnAt Large 0
15 Drexel19-11East Coast Burke, EddieAutomatic 0
16 Montana State14-16Big Sky Starner, StuAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  St. John's, New York 83
16  Montana State 74  
  1   St. John's, New York 65  
  8   Auburn 81  
8   Auburn 73
9  Arizona 63  
  8   Auburn 70  
  4   Nevada-Las Vegas 63  
5  Maryland 69  
12  Pepperdine 64  
  5   Maryland 64
  4  Nevada-Las Vegas 70  
13  Louisiana-Monroe 64
4  Nevada-Las Vegas 74  
  8  Auburn 76
  2  Louisville 84
6  UAB 66  
11  Missouri 64  
  6  UAB 59
  3  North Carolina 77  
14  Utah  72
3  North Carolina 84  
  3  North Carolina 79
  2  Louisville 94  
7  Bradley 83  
10  Texas-El Paso 65  
  7  Bradley 68
  2  Louisville 82  
15  Drexel  73
2  Louisville 93