1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

Great Lakes - [[Fairborn, Ohio]]

Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SIU Edwardsville | RD1-score1=70 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Lewis | RD1-score2=61 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Wright State | RD1-score3=94 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score4=84 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=SIU Edwardsville | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Wright State | RD2-score2=77

• Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Lewis 81

East - [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cheyney | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Edinboro | RD1-score2=62 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Gannon | RD1-score3=78 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Millersville | RD1-score4=66 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cheyney | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Gannon | RD2-score2=62

• Third Place - Millersville 107, Edinboro 86

South Central - [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]

Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Delta State | RD1-score1=61 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Sam Houston | RD1-score2=59 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=SE Missouri State | RD1-score3=94 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Abilene Christian | RD1-score4=72 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Delta State | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=SE Missouri State | RD2-score2=75

• Third Place - Abilene Christian 73, Sam Houston 60

West - [[Hayward, California]]

Location: Pioneer Gymnasium Host: California State University, Hayward Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Alaska–Anchorage | RD1-score1=86 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=UC Riverside | RD1-score2=83 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal State Hayward | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Cal Poly | RD1-score4=65 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Alaska–Anchorage | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal State Hayward | RD2-score2=87

• Third Place - UC Riverside 55, Cal Poly 53

North Central - [[St. Cloud, Minnesota]]

Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wayne State (MI) | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Augustana (SD) | RD1-score2=57 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=St. Cloud State | RD1-score3=76 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Eastern Montana | RD1-score4=67 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wayne State (MI) | RD2-score1=75 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=St. Cloud State | RD2-score2=71

• Third Place - Eastern Montana 86, Augustana 61

South - [[Tampa, Florida]]

Location: Spartan Sports Arena Host: University of Tampa Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida Southern | RD1-score1=83 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=West Georgia | RD1-score2=82 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Tampa | RD1-score3=76 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Alabama A&M | RD1-score4=69 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Florida Southern | RD2-score1=67 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Tampa | RD2-score2=57

• Third Place - West Georgia 104, Alabama A&M 84

South Atlantic - [[Emmitsburg, Maryland]]

Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Norfolk State | RD1-score1=70 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Virginia Union | RD1-score2=60 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Winston-Salem State | RD1-score4=71 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Norfolk State | RD2-score1=78 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Mount St. Mary's | RD2-score2=75

• Third Place - Virginia Union 95, Winston-Salem State 77

New England - [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Sacred Heart | RD1-score1=76** | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Springfield | RD1-score2=74 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=New Hampshire College | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=St. Anselm | RD1-score4=57 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Sacred Heart | RD2-score1=83 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=New Hampshire College | RD2-score2=67

• Third Place - Springfield 70, St. Anselm 65

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Norfolk State | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Sacred Heart | RD1-score2=84 Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wayne State (MI) | RD1-score1=65 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Florida Southern | RD1-score2=77 Elite Eight March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wright State | RD1-score1=75 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cheyney | RD1-score2=78 Elite Eight March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SE Missouri State | RD1-score1=85 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal State Hayward | RD1-score2=69

National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College Final Four March 21 March 22 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cheyney | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=SE Missouri State | RD1-score2=90 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Florida Southern | RD1-score3=80 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Sacred Heart | RD1-score4=86 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=SE Missouri State | RD2-score1=87 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Sacred Heart | RD2-score2=93

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Riley Ellis (Southeast Missouri State)
• Keith Johnson (Sacred Heart)
• Ronny Rankin (Southeast Missouri State)
• Kevin Stevens (Sacred Heart)
• Roger Younger (Sacred Heart)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com