1986 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams8
SiteMississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi
ChampionsMississippi Valley State (1st title)
Winning coachLafayette Stribling (1st title)
1985–86 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern113 .786198  .704
Alcorn State113 .7861613  .552
Mississippi Valley State104 .7142011  .645
Jackson State95 .6431415  .483
Texas Southern68 .429918  .333
Grambling State410 .2861412  .538
Alabama State410 .2861117  .393
Prairie View A&M113 .071525  .167
1986 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9, 1986, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.[1] Mississippi Valley State defeated Prairie View A&M, 75–58 in the championship game. The Delta Devils received the conference's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the East Region.[2]

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 7
Semifinals
March 8
Final
March 9
         
1 Southern 67
8 Prairie View A&M 75
8 Prairie View A&M 84
4 Jackson State 70
4 Jackson State 78
5 Texas Southern 69
8 Prairie View A&M 58
3 Mississippi Valley State 75
3 Mississippi Valley State 77
6 Alabama State 64
3 Mississippi Valley State 71
2 Alcorn State 70
2 Alcorn State 71
7 Grambling State 53

References

  1. "1985-86 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. "College Basketball Roundup". UPI Archives. March 10, 1986. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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