1986 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament

1986 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 198586
Teams 8
Site Patriot Center
Fairfax, VA
Champions Navy (2nd title)
Winning coach Paul Evans (2nd title)
MVP David Robinson (Navy)
CAA Men's Basketball Tournaments
«1985 1987»
1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#17 Navy 13 1   .929     30 5   .857
Richmond 12 2   .857     23 7   .767
George Mason 10 4   .714     20 12   .625
UNC Wilmington 6 8   .429     16 13   .552
East Carolina 6 8   .429     12 16   .429
American 3 11   .214     10 18   .357
William & Mary 3 11   .214     8 20   .286
James Madison 3 11   .214     5 23   .179
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 28–March 3 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.[1]

Navy defeated George Mason in the championship game, 72–61, to win their second consecutive CAA/ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Midshipmen, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament.

Second-seeded Richmond also qualified for the NCAA tournament, receiving an at-large bid.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Wednesday, February 28
Thursday, March 1
Semifinals
Friday, March 2
Championship
Saturday, March 3
                           
  1  Navy 81  
8  James Madison 67  
  1  Navy 62  
    4  UNC Wilmington 60  
5  East Carolina 54
  4  UNC Wilmington 75  
    1  Navy 72
  3  George Mason 61
  3  George Mason 68  
6  American 60  
3  George Mason 62
    2  Richmond 60  
7  William & Mary 50
  2  Richmond 61  

References

  1. "1985-86 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
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