1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
Appearance
National championship game | |||||||||||||
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Date | March 31, 1986 | ||||||||||||
Venue | Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
MVP | Pervis Ellison, Louisville | ||||||||||||
Favorite | Duke by 1½[1] | ||||||||||||
Referees | Hank Nichols, Don Rutledge, Pete Pavia | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 16,493 | ||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||
Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers | Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) | ||||||||||||
The 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1986 National Title Game was played on March 31, 1986, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1] The 1986 National Title Game was played between the 1986 East Regional Champions, Duke and the 1986 West Regional Champions, Louisville.[1]
This was the last national championship that was played in North Texas until 2014 National Title Game which was played in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas due to the NCAA's preference for domed stadiums.
Participating teams
Louisville
- West
- Louisville (2) 93, Drexel (15) 73
- Louisville 82, Bradley (7) 68
- Louisville 94, North Carolina (3) 79
- Louisville 84, Auburn (8) 76
- Final Four
- Louisville 88, LSU (11) 77[2]
Duke
- East
- Duke (1) 85, Mississippi Valley State (16) 78
- Duke 89, Old Dominion (8) 61
- Duke 74, DePaul (12) 67
- Duke 71, Navy (7) 50
- Final Four
- Duke 71, Kansas (1) 67[2]
Starting lineups
Louisville | Position | Duke | ||
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Milt Wagner 2 | G | Tommy Amaker | ||
Jeff Hall | G | † Johnny Dawkins 1 | ||
Herbert Brooks | F | David Henderson | ||
Billy Thompson 1 | F | Mark Alarie 1 | ||
Pervis Ellison | C | Jay Bilas | ||
† 1986 Consensus First Team All-American | ||||
Players selected in the 1986 NBA draft (number indicates round) |
Source
Game summary
CBS
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#2 Louisville Cardinals 72, #1 Duke Blue Devils 69 | ||
Pts: Pervis Ellison – 25 Rebs: Herbert Crook – 12 Asts: Herbert Crook – 5 |
Pts: Johnny Dawkins – 24 Rebs: Mark Alarie – 6 Asts: Tommy Amaker – 7 Halftime Score: Duke, 37–34 |
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 16,493[3] Referees: Hank Nichols, Don Rutledge, Pete Pavia[3] |
References
- ^ a b c d "NCAA Final At a Glance". Sports News. Miami Herald. March 31, 1986. p. 1C. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "NCAA tournament". Sports. San Francisco Examiner. March 31, 1986. p. F-8. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Barnhouse, Wendell (April 1, 1986). "Louisville leaves Duke down and out". Sports. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. 1C, 8C. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Media related to 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game at Wikimedia Commons
- Box score via Sports Reference
Categories:
- 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
- NCAA Division I men's basketball championship games
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
- Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
- Basketball in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- College sports in Texas
- Sports competitions in Dallas
- 1986 in sports in Texas
- 20th century in Dallas
- March 1986 sports events in the United States