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1986 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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1986 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams7
SiteJames A. Rhodes Arena
Akron, Ohio
ChampionsAkron (1st title)
Winning coachBob Huggins (1st title)
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1985–86 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron 10 4   .714 22 8   .733
Middle Tennessee 10 4   .714 23 11   .676
Murray State 8 6   .571 17 12   .586
Austin Peay 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
Youngstown State 8 6   .571 14 15   .483
Tennessee Tech 6 8   .429 14 15   .483
Eastern Kentucky 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Morehead State 1 13   .071 8 19   .296
1986 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1986 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the final event of the 1985–86 season in the Ohio Valley Conference. The tournament was held March 3–5, 1986, at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio.

Akron defeated Middle Tennessee State in the championship game, 68–63, to win their first OVC men's basketball tournament.

The Zips received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the Midwest region.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 3
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 4
Championship
Thursday, March 5
         
1 Akron 67
5 Tennessee Tech 58
4 Youngstown State 68
5 Tennessee Tech 71
1 Akron 68
2 Middle Tennessee 63
3 Austin Peay 66
6 Murray State 78
6 Murray State 81
2 Middle Tennessee 85
2 Middle Tennessee 88
7 Eastern Kentucky 65

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1985-86 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Akron 68, Middle Tennessee St. 63". AP News. March 9, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.