The 1986

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was held February 27–March 1 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center in

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upset hosts UAB in the championship game, 70–69, to win their second Sun Belt men's basketball tournament. The Dolphins, in turn, received an automatic bid for the 1986 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Sun Belt members Old Dominion, UAB, and Western Kentucky, all of whom received at-large bids.

Format

There were no changes to the existing tournament format. All eight conference members were placed into the initial quarterfinal round and each team was seeded based on its regular season conference record.

Bracket

References

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Format

Bracket

See also

References