1986 AMCU-8 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 AMCU-8 Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 6–8, 1986 at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.[1]

1986 Association of Mid-Continent Universities Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams8
SiteHammons Student Center
Springfield, Missouri
ChampionsCleveland State (1st title)
Winning coachKevin Mackey (1st title)
MVPKevin Duckworth (Eastern Illinois)
1985–86 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cleveland State131 .929  294  .879
Southwest Missouri State104 .714  248  .750
Eastern Illinois86 .571  1913  .594
Western Illinois77 .500  1315  .464
Illinois-Chicago77 .500  1316  .448
Valparaiso59 .357  919  .321
Wisconsin–Green Bay311 .214  523  .179
Northern Iowa311 .214  819  .296
1986 AMCU-8 Tournament winner

Cleveland State defeated Eastern Illinois in the title game, 70–66, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. The AMCU-8 did not receive an automatic bid to the 1986 Tournament. However, the Vikings earned an at-large bid and made a run to the Sweet Sixteen.

Format

All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 6
Semifinals
Friday, March 7
Finals
Saturday, March 8
                           
  1 Cleveland State 73  
8 Northern Iowa 68  
  1 Cleveland State 100  
    5 Illinois–Chicago 84  
5 Illinois–Chicago 71
  4 Western Illinois 68  
    1 Cleveland State 70
  3 Eastern Illinois 66
  3 Eastern Illinois 85  
6 Valparaiso 65  
3 Eastern Illinois 71
    2 SW Missouri State 67  
7 UW–Green Bay 50
  2 SW Missouri State 63  

References

  1. "1985-86 Summit League Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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