1986 SWAC men's basketball tournament


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]

1986 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteMississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi
ChampionsMississippi Valley State (1st title)
Winning coachLafayette Stribling (1st title)
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1985–86 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 11 3   .786 19 8   .704
Alcorn State 11 3   .786 16 13   .552
Mississippi Valley State 10 4   .714 20 11   .645
Jackson State 9 5   .643 14 15   .483
Texas Southern 6 8   .429 9 18   .333
Grambling State 4 10   .286 14 12   .538
Alabama State 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Prairie View A&M 1 13   .071 5 25   .167
1986 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

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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

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  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.