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The 1986
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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involved 64 schools playing in
single-elimination
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play to determine the national champion of men's
NCAA Division I
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college basketball
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. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the
championship game
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Title match sy ...
on March 31 in
Dallas, Texas
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. A total of 63 games were played.
Louisville
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border.
...
, coached by
Denny Crum
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, won the national title with a 72–69 victory in the final game over
Duke
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, coached by
Mike Krzyzewski
Michael William Krzyzewski ( ; born February 13, 1947), nicknamed "Coach K", is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at Duke University from 1980 to 2022, during which he led the Blue Devils to five nati ...
.
Pervis Ellison
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of
Louisville
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...
was named the tournament's
Most Outstanding Player. Louisville became the first team from outside a power conference to win the championship since the expansion to 64 teams, and remains one of only two teams to do so (the other team was UNLV in 1990).
The 1986 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament was the first tournament to use a
shot clock
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limiting the amount of time for any one offensive possession by a team prior to taking a shot at the basket. Beginning with the 1986 tournament, the
shot clock
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was set at 45 seconds, which it would remain until being shortened to 35 seconds beginning in the
1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, and further shortened to 30 seconds (the same as NCAA women's basketball) starting with the
2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The 1986 tournament was also the last to not feature the
three-point shot
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.
LSU
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's 1985–86 team is tied for the lowest-seeded team (#11) to ever make the
Final Four with the
2005–06 George Mason Patriots, the
2010–11 VCU Rams, the
2017–18 Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, and the
2020–21 UCLA Bruins. As of 2018, they are the only team in tournament history to beat the top 3 seeds from their region. LSU began its run to the Final Four by winning two games on its home court, the
LSU Assembly Center
The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,215-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1972. It is home to the Louisiana State University Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams, the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics ...
, leading to a change two years later which prohibited teams from playing NCAA tournament games on a court which they have played four or more games in the regular season.
Cleveland State University
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became the first #14 seed to reach the Sweet Sixteen, losing to their fellow underdog, Navy, by a single point. This was also the first year in which two #14 seeds reached the second round in the same year, as
Arkansas-Little Rock beat #3-seed Notre Dame; however, they lost their second-round game in overtime. Both feats have only occurred one other time.
Chattanooga
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reached the Sweet Sixteen as a 14-seed in 1997, and
Old Dominion
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*The Old Dominion, a nickname for the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia
** Colony of Virginia
*Old Dominion University, a public university in Norfolk, Virginia
**Old Dominion Monarchs, the athletic teams represe ...
and
Weber State
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History
Weber State University was founded ...
both reached the second round as 14-seeds in 1995.
Every regional final featured a #1 or #2 seed playing a team seeded #6 or lower. The lone #1 seed to not reach the Elite Eight, St. John's (West), was knocked out in the second round by #8 Auburn, which lost to #2 Louisville in the regional final.
It can be argued that these upsets by the 14-seeds launched the NCAA tournament's reputation for having unknown teams surprise well-known basketball powers, and both happened on the same day. Indiana's stunning loss to Cleveland State would be part of the climax in the best-selling book ''
A Season On The Brink
''A Season on the Brink'' is a 1986 book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by the controversial coach Bob Knight. Granted almost unprecedented access to the Indiana University ...
''.
Another story of the tournament was when
Navy
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reached the Elite 8 thanks to stunning performances by
David Robinson
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. This tournament had no Pac 10 teams advance beyond the round of 64. This did not occur again until 2018.
Schedule and venues
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1986 tournament:
First and Second Rounds
*March 13 and 15
**East Region
***
Greensboro Coliseum
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,
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte and Raleigh, the 69th-most populous city in the Un ...
**Midwest Region
***
University of Dayton Arena
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,
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Day ...
**Southeast Region
***
LSU Assembly Center
The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,215-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1972. It is home to the Louisiana State University Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams, the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics ...
,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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**West Region
***
Dee Events Center
Dee Events Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the western United States, located on the campus of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. The circular, 11,592-seat domed arena, similar in design to many of the era, opened in 1977 and was na ...
,
Ogden, Utah
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*March 14 and 16
**East Region
***
Carrier Dome,
Syracuse, New York
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**Midwest Region
***
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
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,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
**Southeast Region
***
Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles' Coliseum (which was called Charlott ...
,
Charlotte, North Carolina
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**West Region
***
Long Beach Arena
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,
Long Beach, California
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Incorporate ...
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
*March 20 and 22
**Southeast Regional,
Omni Coliseum,
Atlanta, Georgia
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**West Regional,
The Summit,
Houston, Texas
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*March 21 and 23
**East Regional,
Brendan Byrne Arena
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,
East Rutherford, New Jersey
**Midwest Regional,
Kemper Arena
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,
Kansas City, Missouri
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National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
*March 29 and 31
**
Reunion Arena
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,
Dallas, Texas
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Dallas became the 22nd host city, and Reunion Arena the 24th host venue, for the Final Four. While the city itself has not hosted another Final Four, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex would host again in 2014 at
AT&T Stadium
AT&T Stadium, formerly Cowboys Stadium, is a retractable roof, retractable-roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. It serves as the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), and was completed on May 27, 2009. I ...
. Three of the four venues used for regional sites, and all four host cities, were Final Four host cities; only The Summit did not host a Final Four (all Final Fours in Houston have been at either the
Astrodome
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or
NRG Stadium
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). This also marked the first time that domed stadiums were used in the opening rounds, with Syracuse's Carrier Dome and the Metrodome in Minneapolis hosting games. The Metrodome and the Long Beach Arena were the only new venues this year. While the city of Long Beach itself had not hosted games before, it is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area which has hosted multiple times. Since 1986, every tournament has included at least one domed stadium, something that had only happened five times beforehand (1971 and 1981–84). LSU's Assembly Center, renamed for NCAA career scoring leader and LSU legend
Pete Maravich
Peter Press Maravich ( ; June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. Maravich was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, and raised i ...
in 1988, hosted for the third and final time, having previously hosted the Mideast regional semifinals and finals in 1976 and the Mideast regional quarterfinals in 1977.
Teams
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
East Regional – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Midwest Regional – Kansas City, Missouri
Southeast Regional – Atlanta, Georgia
West Regional – Houston, Texas
Final Four – Dallas, Texas
Final Four Officials
* Joe Forte (LSU-Louisville)
* Dick Paparo (LSU-Louisville)
* Lenny Wirtz (LSU-Louisville)
* Paul Galvan (Kansas-Duke)
* John Clougherty (Kansas-Duke)
* Tom Fincken (Kansas-Duke)
*
Hank Nichols (Louisville-Duke)
* Pete Pavia (Louisville-Duke)
* Don Rutledge (Louisville-Duke)
The 1986 Final Four was the first in which the NCAA assigned a separate three-man crew for the championship game. Previously, three of the six officials from the semifinals were melded into a crew for the championship.
The championship game was the last for future
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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inductee Hank Nichols, who became the NCAA's national supervisor of officials. The Louisville-Duke matchup was Nichols' sixth championship game assignment.
Announcers
*
Brent Musburger and
Billy Packer
Anthony William Packer (born Anthony William Paczkowski,
Retr ...
– West Regional semifinal (Louisville–North Carolina) and Regional Final at Houston, Texas; Final Four at Dallas, Texas
*
Gary Bender
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and
Doug Collins – Second Round at Syracuse, New York and Dayton, Ohio; East Regional at East Rutherford, New Jersey
*
Dick Stockton and
Larry Conley
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A 6'3" guard, Conley played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp. During the 1965–66 season, Conley was a st ...
– Southeast Regional at Atlanta, Georgia
*
Verne Lundquist
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Biography
Early life and career
Lundquist was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Texas, before attending Texas Lutheran U ...
and
James Brown
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– Midwest Regional semifinal (Kansas–Michigan State) and Regional Final at Kansas City, Missouri
*
Fred White and
Gary Thompson – Midwest Regional semifinal (N.C. State–Iowa State) at Kansas City, Missouri
*
Tom Hammond
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and
Irv Brown
Irv Brown (March 30, 1935 – February 3, 2019) was an American sportscaster, and basketball and baseball player, coach, executive, and official.
Early life
Brown earned seven letters at North High School in Denver, where he starred in footba ...
– West Regional semifinal (UNLV–Auburn) at Houston, Texas
*
Jim Nantz
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and
Bill Raftery
William Joseph Raftery (born April 19, 1943) is an American basketball analyst and former college basketball coach.
High school and college years
Raftery attended Saint Cecilia High School in Kearny, New Jersey, where he starred in basketball an ...
– Second Round at Greensboro, North Carolina
*
Mike Patrick
Michael Patrick (born September 9, 1944) is a retired American sportscaster, known for his long tenure with ESPN.
Early career
Patrick began his broadcasting career in the fall of 1966 at WVSC-Radio in Somerset, Pennsylvania. In 1970, he was ...
and
James Brown
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– Second Round at Charlotte, North Carolina
*
Dick Stockton and
Billy Packer
Anthony William Packer (born Anthony William Paczkowski,
Retr ...
– First round (North Carolina–Utah) at Ogden, Utah; Second Round at Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Minneapolis, Minnesota
*
Tim Ryan and
Lynn Shackleford – Second Round at Ogden, Utah
*
Verne Lundquist
Merton Laverne Lundquist Jr. (born July 17, 1940) is an American sportscaster.
Biography
Early life and career
Lundquist was born in Duluth, Minnesota. He graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Texas, before attending Texas Lutheran U ...
and
Larry Conley
George Larry Conley (born January 22, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player.
A 6'3" guard, Conley played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp. During the 1965–66 season, Conley was a st ...
– First round (Auburn–Arizona) and Second Round (St. John's–Auburn) at Long Beach, California
*
Mike Walden and
Larry Conley
George Larry Conley (born January 22, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player.
A 6'3" guard, Conley played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp. During the 1965–66 season, Conley was a st ...
– First round (Maryland–Pepperdine) and Second Round (UNLV–Maryland) at Long Beach, California
*
Bob Rathbun
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He is th ...
and
Bucky Waters
Raymond Chevalier "Bucky" Waters (born December 17, 1935) is an American basketball broadcaster with ESPN and Madison Square Garden Network and a retired basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at West Virginia University from 1965 t ...
– First round (Oklahoma–Northeastern) at Greensboro, North Carolina
*
Ralph Hacker and
Dan Bonner
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– First round (Indiana–Cleveland State, Navy–Tulsa) at Syracuse, New York
*
Mike Patrick
Michael Patrick (born September 9, 1944) is a retired American sportscaster, known for his long tenure with ESPN.
Early career
Patrick began his broadcasting career in the fall of 1966 at WVSC-Radio in Somerset, Pennsylvania. In 1970, he was ...
and
Irv Brown
Irv Brown (March 30, 1935 – February 3, 2019) was an American sportscaster, and basketball and baseball player, coach, executive, and official.
Early life
Brown earned seven letters at North High School in Denver, where he starred in footba ...
– First round (Illinois–Fairfield, Kentucky–Davidson) at Charlotte, North Carolina
*
Jim Thacker and
Dave Gavitt
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– First round (Western Kentucky–Nebraska) at Charlotte, North Carolina
*
Tom Hammond
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and
Billy Cunningham
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– First round (Georgetown–Texas Tech) at Dayton, Ohio
*
Frank Herzog
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and
Gary Thompson – First round (N.C. State–Iowa) at Minneapolis, Minnesota
*
Frank Fallon and
Bob Ortegel – First round (Bradley–UTEP) at Ogden, Utah
*
Bob Carpenter and
Joe Dean
Joe Dean (April 26, 1930 − November 17, 2013) is known as "Mr. String Music" and was the voice of Southeastern Conference basketball for most of the 1970-80s. In 2012, he was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, as a contri ...
– First round (LSU-Purdue) at Baton Rouge, Louisiana
See also
*
1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
*
1986 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
*
1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
*
1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
*
1986 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
*
1986 National Invitation Tournament
*
1986 National Women's Invitation Tournament
*
1986 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
*
1986 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
References
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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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