1986 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held March 1–3 at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock, Arkansas.[1]

1986 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams8
SiteBarton Coliseum
Little Rock, AR
ChampionsArkansas–Little Rock (1st title)
Winning coachMike Newell (1st title)
MVPMichael Clarke (Arkansas–Little Rock)

Arkansas–Little Rock defeated Centenary (LA) in the championship game, 85–63, to win their first TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Trojans, therefore, received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament, their first Division I tournament appearance.

Stetson joined the TAAC for the 1985–86 season but did not participate in the conference tournament.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 1
Semifinals
Sunday, March 2
Championship
Monday, March 3
                           
  1 Arkansas–Little Rock 115  
8 Georgia State 82  
  1 Arkansas–Little Rock 81  
    5 Mercer 66  
5 Mercer 70
  4 Hardin–Simmons 61  
    1 Arkansas–Little Rock 85
  6 Centenary (LA) 63
  3 Houston Baptist 81  
6 Centenary (LA) 84  
6 Centenary (LA) 96
    2 Samford 82  
7 Georgia Southern 59
  2 Samford 73  

References

  1. "1985-86 Atlantic Sun Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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