1986 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

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1986 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams10
SiteRutgers Athletic Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
ChampionsSaint Joseph's University
Winning coachJim Boyle
MVP (Saint Joseph's)
← 1985
1987 →
1985–86 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Joseph's† 16 – 2   .889 26 – 6   .813
15 – 3   .833 22 – 11   .667
Temple 15 – 3   .833 25 – 6   .806
St. Bonaventure 10 – 8   .556 15 – 13   .536
9 – 9   .500 15 – 14   .517
7 – 11   .389 12 – 16   .429
6 – 12   .333 9 – 9   .500
5 – 13   .278 9 – 19   .321
5 – 13   .278 12 – 17   .414
2 – 16   .111 8 – 21   .276
† 1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from February 25 to March 3, 1986. The tournament was played at the Brendan Bryne Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Saint Joseph's University won the tournament. of Saint Joseph's was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Saint Joseph's, Temple, and West Virginia earned bids to the NCAA Tournament in 1986.

Bracket[]

First Round Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals
            
1 Saint Joseph's 59
9 Penn State 51
8 Rhode Island 47
9 Penn State 50
1 Saint Joseph's 60
5 Duquesne 59
4 St. Bonaventure 67
5 Duquesne 71
1 Saint Joseph's 72
2 West Virginia 64
2 West Virginia 88
10 Rutgers 60
7 Massachusetts 47
10 Rutgers 52
2 West Virginia 61
3 Temple 56
3 Temple 73
6 George Washington 54

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