1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament

1986 (1986) NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams	32
Finals site	Kemper Arena; Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	David Lipscomb (1 title, 1 title game,; 1 Fab Four)
Runner-up	Arkansas Monticello (1 title game,; 1 Fab Four)
Semifinalists	Southeastern Oklahoma (5 Final Four); St. Thomas Aquinas (1 Final Four);
Charles Stevenson; Hustle Award	Daren Reeves (Arkansas Monticello)
Chuck Taylor MVP	John Kimbrell (David Lipscomb)
NAIA men's tournaments
«1985	1987»

The 1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 49th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. David Lipscomb defeated Arkansas–Monticello 67–61 in the final to be crowned champions.^[1]

Awards and honors

Leading scorers:
Leading rebounder:
Player of the Year: est. 1994.^[2]

Bracket

First round			Second round			Elite Eight			NAIA national semifinals			NAIA national championship

1	Cumberland (KY)	74

	Southern Colorado	40
			1	Cumberland (KY)	46

			16	Charleston (SC)	59
16	College of Charleston	57

	Taylor	47
						16	Charleston (SC)	60
TOP TIER
							Arkansas–Monticello	63
9	Wayland Baptist	72

	College of Idaho	66
			9	Wayland Baptist	51

				Arkansas–Monticello	56
	Arkansas-Monticello	90**

8	Briar Cliff	86
										Arkansas–Monticello	67

									4	Southeastern Oklahoma State	61
	Southwestern (TX)	80

5	Webber	79
				Southwestern (TX)	53

			12	Wisconsin Eau Claire	47
12	Wisconsin-Eau Claire	63

	Cabrini	45
							Southwestern (TX)	55
TOP TIER
						4	Southeastern Oklahoma State	58
13	Huron	90

	Quincy	77
			13	Huron	66

			4	Southeastern Oklahoma State	79
4	Southeastern Oklahoma State	79'

	Franklin Pierce	62
													Arkansas–Monticello	54

												11	David Lipscomb	67
3	Birmingham Southern	76

	Kearney State	64
			3	Birmingham Southern	56

			14	Central Washington	59
14	Central Washington	86

	Findlay	82
						11	David Lipscomb	80
BOTTOM TIER
						14	Central Washington	64
11	David Lipscomb	62

	Minnesota–Duluth	56
			11	David Lipscomb	79

			6	Emporia State	76
6	Emporia State	80

	Brigham Young-Hawaii	72
									11	David Lipscomb	102

									7	St. Thomas Aquinas	91
7	St. Thomas Aquinas	51

	Saginaw Valley State	49
			7	St. Thomas Aquinas	77

				Atlantic Christian	71
	Atlantic Christian	92										NAIA third-place game

10	Waynesburg	89
						7	St. Thomas Aquinas	78				4	Southeastern Oklahoma State	75
BOTTOM TIER
						2	Charleston (WV)	77				7	St. Thomas Aquinas	74
15	Drury	53

-	Westmont	52
			15	Drury	51

			2	Charleston (WV)	55
2	Charleston (WV)	78

	William Carey	73

* denotes overtime.

References

^ "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
^ NAIA Championship History Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

[2] NAIA Championship History Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

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1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament

Contents

Awards and honors

Bracket

See also

References