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1986 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

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1986 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Finals siteGrand Rapids, Michigan
ChampionsPotsdam State Bears (2nd title)
Runner-upLeMoyne-Owen Magicians (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJerry Welsh (Potsdam State)
MOPRoosevelt Bullock (Potsdam State)
Attendance34,366
NCAA Division III men's tournaments
«1985 1987»

The 1986 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 12th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

Held during March 1986, the field included thirty-two teams and the final championship rounds were contested at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]

SUNY Potsdam defeated LeMoyne–Owen, 76–73, to claim their second NCAA Division III national title and first since 1981. The Bears also completed an undefeated season (32–0), the first Division III program to complete this feat.

Bracket

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Regionals

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National finals

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National quarterfinals National semifinals National championship
         
Potsdam 80
Susquehanna 65
Potsdam 91
Jersey City State 89
Jersey City State 83
SE Massachusetts 69
Potsdam 76
LeMoyne–Owen 73
Illinois Wesleyan 85
LeMoyne–Owen 93
LeMoyne–Owen 86 National third-place game
Nebraska Wesleyan 80
Nebraska Wesleyan 87* Jersey City State 93
Otterbein 82 Nebraska Wesleyan 97

All-tournament team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 17. Retrieved January 3, 2018.