1986 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament


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. Greg Mullee 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.

1986 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams10
SiteRutgers Athletic Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
ChampionsSaint Joseph's University (1st title)
Winning coachJim Boyle (1st title)
MVPGreg Mullee (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
West Virginia 15 3   .833 22 11   .667
Temple 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
St. Bonaventure 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Duquesne 9 9   .500 15 14   .517
George Washington 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
UMass 6 12   .333 9 9   .500
Rhode Island 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
Penn State 5 13   .278 12 17   .414
Rutgers 2 16   .111 8 21   .276
1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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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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