1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

American college basketball final March 2026 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament August 2023 1986 NCAA tournament championship game ncg NCAA primary logo 1980.svg March 31, 1986 1985–86 University of Louisville Louisville Cardinals 31–7 Metro 7 3 Denny Crum 34 38 Duke University Duke Blue Devils 37–2 ACC 1 1 Mike Krzyzewski 37 32 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas 16,493 Hank Nichols, Don Rutledge, Pete Pavia Pervis Ellison, Louisville Duke by 1.5https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111402354/ncaa-final-at-a-glance/ NCAA Final At a Glance Miami Herald 1C Sports News March 31, 1986 October 16, 2022 Newspapers.com CBS Brent Musburger (play-by-play)Billy Packer (color) 1985 1987 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 game was played on March 31, 1986, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, and featured the East Regional Champion, #1-seeded Duke and the West Regional Champion, #2-seeded Louisville. This was the last national championship that was played in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex until 2014 which was played at AT&T Stadium in nearby Arlington, Texas due to the NCAA's preference for domed stadiums. This was also the last championship game to ever feature a team from the Metro Conference, which disbanded in 1995. Participating teams Louisville Cardinals 1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team West (2) Louisville 93, (15) Drexel 73 (2) Louisville 82, (7) Bradley 68 (2) Louisville 94, (3) North Carolina 79 (2) Louisville 84, (8) Auburn 76 Final Four (W2) Louisville 88, (SE11) LSU 77https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111402541/ncaa-tournament/ NCAA tournament San Francisco Examiner F-8 Sports March 31, 1986 October 16, 2022 Newspapers.com Duke Blue Devils 1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team thumb|right|Duke's Jay Bilas surrounded by Louisville players East (1) Duke (1) 85, (16) Mississippi Valley State 78 (1) Duke 89, (8) Old Dominion 61 (1) Duke 74, (12) DePaul 67 (1) Duke 71, (7) Navy 50 Final Four (E1) Duke 71, (MW1) Kansas 67 Starting lineups Louisville Position Duke Milt Wagner G Tommy Amaker Jeff Hall G † Johnny Dawkins Herbert Crook F David Henderson Billy Thompson F Mark Alarie Pervis Ellison C Jay Bilas† 1986 Consensus First Team All-American Game summary 1DhZN0LXTAs Full game broadcast by CBS #e3e3e3 Monday, March 31 8:00 p.m. CST Box score #W2 Louisville Cardinals 72 #E1 Duke Blue Devils 69 Pervis Ellison – 25 Herbert Crook – 12 Herbert Crook – 5 Johnny Dawkins – 24 Mark Alarie – 6 Tommy Amaker – 7 Halftime Score: Duke, 37–34 Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas 16,493https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111402878/louisville-wins-2nd-title-72-69/ Louisville leaves Duke down and out Wendell Barnhouse Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1C, 8C Sports April 1, 1986 October 16, 2022 Newspapers.com Hank Nichols, Don Rutledge, Pete Pavia CBS Aftermath This was Louisville's last appearance in the Final Four until 2005, where they would lose to Illinois in the semifinal. This also remains the last official national championship won by the Cardinals, along with their last official appearance in the championship game. They would return to the title game in 2013, where they defeated Michigan to win what was their third title. However, Louisville was forced to vacate their title due to a massive sex scandal involving players on the team, and as a result the Cardinals had four seasons from 2012 to 2015 wiped from the record books. The Cardinals became the first team to vacate a basketball national championship, and the second team overall to vacate a national championship in college sports after USC vacated its 2004 national championship after an investigation into the eligibility of Reggie Bush. References External links Box score via Sports Reference NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball championship games Category:Duke Blue Devils men's basketball Category:Louisville Cardinals men's basketball Category:Basketball competitions in Dallas Category:College basketball tournaments in Texas NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game, 1986 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game