1986 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play 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.

1986 NCAA Division I
Men's Basketball Tournament
Season1985–86
Teams64
Finals siteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsLouisville Cardinals (2nd title, 2nd title game,
7th Final Four)
Runner-upDuke Blue Devils (3rd title game,
5th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDenny Crum (2nd title)
MOPPervis Ellison (Louisville)
Attendance499,704
Top scorerJohnny Dawkins Duke
(153 points)
NCAA Division I Men's Tournaments
«1985 1987»

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. Louisville became the first team from outside a power conference to win the championship since the expansion to 64 teams, and remains one of only two teams to do so (the other team was UNLV in 1990).

The 1986 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship 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, which it would remain until being shortened to 35 seconds beginning in the 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, and further shortened to 30 seconds (the same as NCAA women's basketball) starting with the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The 1986 tournament was also the last to not feature the three-point shot.

LSU's 1985–86 team is tied for the lowest-seeded team (#11) to ever make the Final Four with the 2005–06 George Mason Patriots, the 2010–11 VCU Rams, and the 2017–18 Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. As of 2018, they are the only team in tournament history to beat the top 3 seeds from their region. LSU began its run to the Final Four by winning two games on its home court, the LSU Assembly Center, leading to a change two years later which prohibited teams from playing NCAA tournament games on a court which they have played four or more games in the regular season. Cleveland State University became the first #14 seed to reach the Sweet Sixteen, losing to their fellow underdog, Navy, by a single point. This was also the first year in which two #14 seeds reached the second round in the same year, as Arkansas-Little Rock beat #3-seed Notre Dame; however, they lost their second-round game in overtime. Both feats have only occurred one other time. Chattanooga reached the Sweet Sixteen as a 14-seed in 1997, and Old Dominion and Weber State both reached the second round as 14-seeds in 1995.

Every regional final featured a #1 or #2 seed playing a team seeded #6 or lower. The lone #1 seed to not reach the Elite Eight, St. John's (West), was knocked out in the second round by #8 Auburn, which lost to #2 Louisville in the regional final.

It can be argued that these upsets by the 14-seeds launched the NCAA Tournament's reputation for having unknown teams surprise well-known basketball powers, and both happened on the same day. Indiana's stunning loss would be part of the climax in the best-selling book A Season On The Brink.

Another story of the tournament was when Navy reached the Elite 8 thanks to stunning performances by David Robinson. This tournament had no Pac 10 teams advance beyond the round of 64. This did not occur again until 2018.

Locations
Baton Rouge
Dayton
Charlotte
Syracuse
Greensboro
Minneapolis
Long Beach
Ogden
1986 first and second rounds
Houston
Atlanta
Kansas City
E. Rutherford
Dallas
1986 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

First & Second Rounds
RegionSiteVenueHost
East Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum Atlantic Coast Conference
Syracuse, New York Carrier Dome Syracuse
Midwest Dayton, Ohio University of Dayton Arena Dayton
Minneapolis, Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minnesota
Southeast Baton Rouge, Louisiana LSU Assembly Center Louisiana State
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum UNC-Charlotte
West Long Beach, California Long Beach Arena Long Beach State
Ogden, Utah Dee Events Center Weber State

Regional Sites and Final Four
RegionSiteVenueHost
East East Rutherford, New Jersey Brendan Byrne Arena Seton Hall
Midwest Kansas City, Missouri Kemper Arena Big 8 Conference
Southeast Atlanta, Georgia Omni Coliseum Georgia Tech
West Houston, Texas The Summit Houston/Rice/Texas Southern
Final Four Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena Southwest Conference

Dallas became the 22nd host city, and Reunion Arena the 24th host venue, for the Final Four. While the city itself has not hosted another Final Four, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex would host again in 2014 at AT&T Stadium. Three of the four venues used for regional sites, and all four host cities, were Final Four host cities; only The Summit did not host a Final Four (all Final Fours in Houston have been at either the Astrodome or NRG Stadium). This also marked the first time that domed stadiums were used in the opening rounds, with Syracuse's Carrier Dome and the Metrodome in Minneapolis hosting games. The Metrodome and the Long Beach Arena were the only new venues this year. While the city of Long Beach itself had not hosted games before, it is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area which has hosted multiple times. Since 1986, every tournament has included at least one domed stadium, something that had only happened five times beforehand (1971 and 1981–84). LSU's Assembly Center, renamed for NCAA career scoring leader and LSU legend Pete Maravich in 1988, hosted for the third and final time, having previously hosted the Mideast regional semifinals and finals in 1976 and the Mideast regional quarterfinals in 1977.

Teams
RegionSeedTeamCoachFinishedFinal opponentScore
West
West1St. John'sLou CarneseccaRound of 328 AuburnL 81–65
West2LouisvilleDenny CrumChampion1 DukeW 72–69
West3North CarolinaDean SmithSweet Sixteen2 LouisvilleL 94–79
West4UNLVJerry TarkanianSweet Sixteen8 AuburnL 70–63
West5MarylandLefty DriesellRound of 324 UNLVL 70–64
West6UABGene BartowRound of 323 North CarolinaL 77–59
West7BradleyDick VersaceRound of 322 LouisvilleL 82–68
West8AuburnSonny SmithRegional Runner-up2 LouisvilleL 84–76
West9ArizonaLute OlsonRound of 648 AuburnL 73–63
West10UTEPDon HaskinsRound of 647 BradleyL 83–65
West11MissouriNorm StewartRound of 646 UABL 66–64
West12PepperdineJim HarrickRound of 645 MarylandL 69–64
West13Northeast LouisianaMike ViningRound of 644 UNLVL 74–51
West14UtahLynn ArchibaldRound of 643 North CarolinaL 84–72
West15DrexelEddie BurkeRound of 642 LouisvilleL 93–73
West16Montana StateStu StarnerRound of 641 St. John'sL 83–74
Midwest
Midwest1KansasLarry BrownNational Semifinals1 DukeL 71–67
Midwest2MichiganBill FriederRound of 327 Iowa StateL 72–69
Midwest3Notre DameDigger PhelpsRound of 6414 Arkansas–Little RockL 90–83
Midwest4GeorgetownJohn ThompsonRound of 325 Michigan StateL 80–68
Midwest5Michigan StateJud HeathcoteSweet Sixteen1 KansasL 96–86
Midwest6NC StateJim ValvanoRegional Runner-up1 KansasL 75–67
Midwest7Iowa StateJohnny OrrSweet Sixteen6 NC StateL 70–66
Midwest8JacksonvilleBob WenzelRound of 649 TempleL 61–50
Midwest9TempleJohn ChaneyRound of 321 KansasL 65–43
Midwest10Miami (OH)Jerry PeirsonRound of 647 Iowa StateL 81–79
Midwest11IowaGeorge RavelingRound of 646 NC StateL 66–64
Midwest12WashingtonAndy RussoRound of 645 Michigan StateL 72–70
Midwest13Texas TechGerald MyersRound of 644 GeorgetownL 70–64
Midwest14Arkansas–Little RockMike NewellRound of 326 NC StateL 80–66
Midwest15AkronBob HugginsRound of 642 MichiganL 70–64
Midwest16North Carolina A&TDon CorbettRound of 641 KansasL 71–46
Southeast
Southeast1KentuckyEddie SuttonRegional Runner-up11 LSUL 59–57
Southeast2Georgia TechBobby CreminsSweet Sixteen11 LSUL 70–64
Southeast3Memphis State (Vacated)Dana KirkRound of 3211 LSUL 83–81
Southeast4IllinoisLou HensonRound of 325 AlabamaL 58–56
Southeast5AlabamaWimp SandersonSweet Sixteen1 KentuckyL 68–63
Southeast6PurdueGene KeadyRound of 6411 LSUL 94–87
Southeast7Virginia TechCharles MoirRound of 6410 VillanovaL 71–62
Southeast8Western KentuckyClem HaskinsRound of 321 KentuckyL 71–64
Southeast9NebraskaMoe IbaRound of 648 Western KentuckyL 67–59
Southeast10VillanovaRollie MassiminoRound of 322 Georgia TechL 66–61
Southeast11LSUDale BrownNational Semifinals2 LouisvilleL 88–77
Southeast12XavierPete GillenRound of 645 AlabamaL 97–80
Southeast13FairfieldMitch BuonaguroRound of 644 IllinoisL 75–51
Southeast14Ball StateAl BrownRound of 643 Memphis StateL 95–63
Southeast15MaristMatt FurjanicRound of 642 Georgia TechL 68–53
Southeast16DavidsonBobby HusseyRound of 641 KentuckyL 75–55
East
East1DukeMike KrzyzewskiRunner Up2 LouisvilleL 72–69
East2SyracuseJim BoeheimRound of 327 NavyL 97–85
East3IndianaBob KnightRound of 6414 Cleveland StateL 83–79
East4OklahomaBilly TubbsRound of 3212 DePaulL 74–69
East5VirginiaTerry HollandRound of 6412 DePaulL 72–68
East6Saint Joseph'sJim BoyleRound of 3214 Cleveland StateL 75–69
East7NavyPaul EvansRegional Runner-up1 DukeL 71–50
East8Old DominionTom YoungRound of 321 DukeL 89–61
East9West VirginiaGale CatlettRound of 648 Old DominionL 72–64
East10TulsaJ. D. BarnettRound of 647 NavyL 87–68
East11RichmondDick TarrantRound of 646 Saint Joseph'sL 60–59
East12DePaulJoey MeyerSweet Sixteen1 DukeL 74–67
East13NortheasternJim CalhounRound of 644 OklahomaL 80–74
East14Cleveland StateKevin MackeySweet Sixteen7 NavyL 71–70
East15BrownMike CingiserRound of 642 SyracuseL 101–52
East16Mississippi Valley StateLafayette StriblingRound of 641 DukeL 85–78

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East Regional – East Rutherford, New Jersey
First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Duke 85
16 Mississippi Valley State 78
1 Duke 89
Greensboro
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
Greensboro
4 Oklahoma 69
4 Oklahoma 80
13 Northeastern 74
1 Duke 71
7 Navy 50
6 Saint Joseph's 60
11 Richmond 59
6 Saint Joseph's 69
Syracuse
14 Cleveland State 75
3 Indiana 79
14 Cleveland State 83
14 Cleveland State 70
7 Navy 71
7 Navy 87
10 Tulsa 68
7 Navy 97
Syracuse
2 Syracuse 85
2 Syracuse 101
15 Brown 52

Midwest Regional – Kansas City, Missouri
First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Kansas 71
16 North Carolina A&T 46
1 Kansas 65
Dayton
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
Dayton
4 Georgetown 68
4 Georgetown 70
13 Texas Tech 64
1 Kansas 75
6 NC State 67
6 NC State 66
11 Iowa 64
6 NC State 80
Minneapolis
14 Arkansas–Little Rock 66*
3 Notre Dame 83
14 Arkansas–Little Rock 90
6 NC State 70
7 Iowa State 66
7 Iowa State 81
10 Miami (OH) 79*
7 Iowa State 72
Minneapolis
2 Michigan 69
2 Michigan 70
15 Akron 64

Southeast Regional – Atlanta, Georgia
First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Kentucky 75
16 Davidson 55
1 Kentucky 71
Charlotte
8 Western Kentucky 64
8 Western Kentucky 67
9 Nebraska 59
1 Kentucky 68
5 Alabama 63
5 Alabama 97
12 Xavier 80
5 Alabama 58
Charlotte
4 Illinois 56
4 Illinois 75
13 Fairfield 51
1 Kentucky 57
11 LSU 59
6 Purdue 87**
11 LSU 94
11 LSU 83
Baton Rouge
3 Memphis State 81
3 Memphis State 95
14 Ball State 63
11 LSU 70
2 Georgia Tech 64
7 Virginia Tech 62
10 Villanova 71
10 Villanova 61
Baton Rouge
2 Georgia Tech 66
2 Georgia Tech 68
15 Marist 53

West Regional – Houston, Texas
First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 St. John's 83
16 Montana State 74
1 St. John's 65
Long Beach
8 Auburn 81
8 Auburn 73
9 Arizona 63
8 Auburn 70
4 UNLV 63
5 Maryland 69
12 Pepperdine 64
5 Maryland 64
Long Beach
4 UNLV 70
4 UNLV 74
13 Northeast Louisiana 51
8 Auburn 76
2 Louisville 84
6 UAB 66
11 Missouri 64
6 UAB 59
Ogden
3 North Carolina 77
3 North Carolina 84
14 Utah 72
3 North Carolina 79
2 Louisville 94
7 Bradley 83
10 UTEP 65
7 Bradley 68
Ogden
2 Louisville 82
2 Louisville 93
15 Drexel 73

Final Four – Dallas, Texas
National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E1 Duke 71
M1 Kansas 67
E1 Duke 69
W2 Louisville 72
S11 LSU 77
W2 Louisville 88

Final Four Officials
  • Joe Forte (LSU-Louisville)
  • Dick Paparo (LSU-Louisville)
  • Lenny Wirtz (LSU-Louisville)
  • Paul Galvan (Kansas-Duke)
  • John Clougherty (Kansas-Duke)
  • Tom Fincken (Kansas-Duke)
  • Hank Nichols (Louisville-Duke)
  • Pete Pavia (Louisville-Duke)
  • Don Rutledge (Louisville-Duke)

The 1986 Final Four was the first in which the NCAA assigned a separate three-man crew for the championship game. Previously, three of the six officials from the semifinals were melded into a crew for the championship.

The championship game was the last for future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Hank Nichols, who became the NCAA's national supervisor of officials. The Louisville-Duke matchup was Nichols' sixth championship game assignment.

Announcers
  • Brent Musburger and Billy Packer – West Regional Semifinal (Louisville–North Carolina) and Regional Final at Houston, Texas; Final Four at Dallas, Texas
  • Gary Bender and Doug Collins – Second Round at Syracuse, New York and Dayton, Ohio; East Regional at East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Dick Stockton and Larry Conley – Southeast Regional at Atlanta, Georgia
  • Verne Lundquist and James Brown – Midwest Regional Semifinal (Kansas–Michigan State) and Regional Final at Kansas City, Missouri
  • Fred White and Gary Thompson – Midwest Regional Semifinal (N.C. State–Iowa State) at Kansas City, Missouri
  • Tom Hammond and Irv Brown – West Regional Semifinal (UNLV–Auburn) at Houston, Texas
  • Jim Nantz and Bill Raftery – Second Round at Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Mike Patrick and James Brown – Second Round at Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Dick Stockton and Billy Packer – First Round (North Carolina–Utah) at Ogden, Utah; Second Round at Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Tim Ryan and Lynn Shackleford – Second Round at Ogden, Utah
  • Verne Lundquist and Larry Conley – First Round (Auburn–Arizona) and Second Round (St. John's–Auburn) at Long Beach, California
  • Mike Walden and Larry Conley – First Round (Maryland–Pepperdine) and Second Round (UNLV–Maryland) at Long Beach, California
  • Bob Rathbun and Bucky Waters – First Round (Oklahoma–Northeastern) at Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Ralph Hacker and Dan Bonner – First Round (Indiana–Cleveland State, Navy–Tulsa) at Syracuse, New York
  • Mike Patrick and Irv Brown – First Round (Illinois–Fairfield, Kentucky–Davidson) at Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Jim Thacker and Dave Gavitt – First Round (Western Kentucky–Nebraska) at Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Tom Hammond and Billy Cunningham – First Round (Georgetown–Texas Tech) at Dayton, Ohio
  • Frank Herzog and Gary Thompson – First Round (N.C. State–Iowa) at Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Frank Fallon and Bob Ortegel – First Round (Bradley–UTEP) at Ogden, Utah
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