1986 SEC men's basketball tournament
| 1986 SEC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1985–86 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky[1] |
| Champions | Kentucky[1] (15th title) |
| Winning coach | Eddie Sutton (1st title) |
| MVP | John Williams (LSU) |
| Attendance | 148,005 |
| Television | Lorimar Sports Network (First and Second Rounds, and semifinals) NBC (Championship Game) |
The 1986 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 5–8, 1986 at Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, home to the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. Kentucky won the SEC tournament championship title and the SEC's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament by defeating Alabama 83–72.[1][2][3]
Coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals and semifinals was produced and regionally syndicated by the Lorimar Sports Network, the sports broadcasting arm of Lorimar-Telepictures. The semifinals of this tournament marks the LSN's final broadcast before going defunct; Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions would win syndication rights to SEC Basketball before the following season. The championship game in this tournament was nationally televised by NBC.
Bracket
| First Round Wednesday, March 5 Lorimar Sports Network | Second Round Thursday, March 6 Lorimar Sports Network | Semi-Finals Friday, March 7 Lorimar Sports Network | Finals Saturday, March 8 NBC | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tennessee | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mississippi | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mississippi | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #3 Kentucky | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #3 Kentucky | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #3 Kentucky | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alabama | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alabama | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alabama | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mississippi State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Auburn | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mississippi State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mississippi State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c 2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 133
- ^ a b 1985-86 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
- ^ a b 1985-86 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com