1986 CAA men's basketball tournament

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1986 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SitePatriot Center
Fairfax, VA
ChampionsNavy (2nd title)
Winning coachPaul Evans (2nd title)
MVPDavid Robinson (Navy)
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1987 →
1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 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
1986 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 3, 2986 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[edit]

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, February 28
Thursday, March 1
Semifinals
Friday, March 2
Championship
Saturday, March 3
         
1 #19 Navy 81
8 James Madison 67
1 #19 Navy 62
4 UNC Wilmington 60
5 East Carolina 54
4 UNC Wilmington 75
1 #19 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[edit]

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