1986 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1986 men's basketball tournament in Asheville, North Carolina August 2023 1986 Southern Conference Men's 8 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Davidson 5th Bobby Hussey 1st The 1986 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 28 – March 2, 1986, at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Bobby Hussey, won their fifth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1986 NCAA tournament.1985–86 Southern Conference Season Summary Format The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds. Bracket QuarterfinalsFebruary 28 SemifinalsMarch 1 FinalsMarch 2 1 Chattanooga 69 8 The Citadel 66 4 Appalachian State 63* 5 Western Carolina 62 2 Davidson 71 7 VMI 62 3 Marshall 80 6 East Tennessee St. 82 1 Chattanooga 68 4 Appalachian State 57 2 Davidson 74 6 East Tennessee St. 65 1 Chattanooga 40 2 Davidson 42 * Overtime game See also List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions References Tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Asheville, North Carolina Category:College basketball tournaments in North Carolina