1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament

The 1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8, 1986, at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.[1]

1986 Association of Mid-Continent Universities men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams8
SiteHammons Student Center
Springfield, Missouri
ChampionsCleveland State (1st title)
Winning coachKevin Mackey (1st title)
MVPKevin Duckworth (Eastern Illinois)
Association of Mid-Continent Universities men's basketball tournaments
1985–86 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cleveland State131 .929294  .879
Southwest Missouri State104 .714248  .750
Eastern Illinois86 .5711913  .594
Western Illinois77 .5001315  .464
Illinois-Chicago77 .5001316  .448
Valparaiso59 .357919  .321
Wisconsin–Green Bay311 .214523  .179
Northern Iowa311 .214819  .296
1986 AMCU-8 tournament winner

Cleveland State defeated Eastern Illinois in the title game, 70–66, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. The AMCU-8 did not receive an automatic bid to the 1986 Tournament. However, the Vikings earned an at-large bid and made a run to the Sweet Sixteen.

Format

All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 6
Semifinals
Friday, March 7
Finals
Saturday, March 8
         
1 Cleveland State 73
8 Northern Iowa 68
1 Cleveland State 100
5 Illinois–Chicago 84
5 Illinois–Chicago 71
4 Western Illinois 68
1 Cleveland State 70
3 Eastern Illinois 66
3 Eastern Illinois 85
6 Valparaiso 65
3 Eastern Illinois 71
2 SW Missouri State 67
7 UW–Green Bay 50
2 SW Missouri State 63

References

  1. "1985-86 Summit League Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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