1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1985–86 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Sacred Heart University and Sacred Heart's Roger Younger was the Most Outstanding Player.

1986 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsSacred Heart Pioneers (1st title)
Runner-upSoutheast Missouri State Indians (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDave Bike (1st title)
MOPRoger Younger (Sacred Heart)
Attendance59,370
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«1985 1987»
1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg
Erie
Erie
Manchester
Manchester
St. Cloud
St. Cloud
Dayton
Dayton
1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
Norfolk
Norfolk
Fairborn
Fairborn
Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau
Hayward
Hayward
Lakeland
Lakeland
Tampa
Tampa
Springfield
Springfield
1986 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)

Regional participants

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School Outcome
Kentucky Wesleyan Third Place
Lewis Fourth Place
SIU Edwardsville Runner-up
Wright State Regional Champion
School Outcome
Cheyney Regional Champion
Edinboro Fourth Place
Gannon Runner-up
Millersville Third Place
School Outcome
Abilene Christian Third Place
Delta State Runner-up
Sam Houston Fourth Place
SE Missouri State Regional Champion
School Outcome
Alaska–Anchorage Runner-up
Cal Poly Fourth Place
Cal State Hayward Regional Champion
UC Riverside Third Place
School Outcome
Augustana (SD) Fourth Place
Eastern Montana Third Place
St. Cloud State Runner-up
Wayne State (MI) Regional Champion
School Outcome
Alabama A&M Fourth Place
Florida Southern Regional Champion
Tampa Runner-up
West Georgia Third Place
School Outcome
Mount St. Mary's Runner-up
Norfolk State Regional Champion
Virginia Union Third Place
Winston-Salem State Fourth Place
School Outcome
Sacred Heart Regional Champion
New Hampshire College Runner-up
Springfield Third Place
St. Anselm Fourth Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

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Great Lakes - Fairborn, Ohio

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Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
SIU Edwardsville 70
Lewis 61
SIU Edwardsville 73
Wright State 77
Wright State 94
Kentucky Wesleyan 84
  • Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Lewis 81

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Cheyney 68
Edinboro 62
Cheyney 68
Gannon 62
Gannon 78
Millersville 66
  • Third Place - Millersville 107, Edinboro 86

Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Delta State 61
Sam Houston 59
Delta State 74
SE Missouri State 75
SE Missouri State 94
Abilene Christian 72
  • Third Place - Abilene Christian 73, Sam Houston 60

Location: Pioneer Gymnasium Host: California State University, Hayward

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Alaska–Anchorage 86
UC Riverside 83
Alaska–Anchorage 73
Cal State Hayward 87
Cal State Hayward 67
Cal Poly 65
  • Third Place - UC Riverside 55, Cal Poly 53

Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Wayne State (MI) 72
Augustana (SD) 57
Wayne State (MI) 75
St. Cloud State 71
St. Cloud State 76
Eastern Montana 67
  • Third Place - Eastern Montana 86, Augustana 61

Location: Spartan Sports Arena Host: University of Tampa

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Florida Southern 83
West Georgia 82
Florida Southern 67
Tampa 57
Tampa 76
Alabama A&M 69
  • Third Place - West Georgia 104, Alabama A&M 84

Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Norfolk State 70
Virginia Union 60
Norfolk State 78
Mount St. Mary's 75
Mount St. Mary's 74
Winston-Salem State 71
  • Third Place - Virginia Union 95, Winston-Salem State 77

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Sacred Heart 76**
Springfield 74
Sacred Heart 83
New Hampshire College 67
New Hampshire College 67
St. Anselm 57
  • Third Place - Springfield 70, St. Anselm 65

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

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Quarterfinal - Norfolk, VA
Elite Eight
March 15
   
Norfolk State 74
Sacred Heart 84
Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL
Elite Eight
March 14
   
Wayne State (MI) 65
Florida Southern 77
Quarterfinal - Dayton, OH
Elite Eight
March 15
   
Wright State 75
Cheyney 78
Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO
Elite Eight
March 15
   
SE Missouri State 85
Cal State Hayward 69

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

National semifinals
Final Four
March 21
National championship
March 22
      
Cheyney 81
SE Missouri State 90
SE Missouri State 87
Sacred Heart 93
Florida Southern 80
Sacred Heart 86

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

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  • Riley Ellis (Southeast Missouri State)
  • Keith Johnson (Sacred Heart)
  • Ronny Rankin (Southeast Missouri State)
  • Kevin Stevens (Sacred Heart)
  • Roger Younger (Sacred Heart)

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