1986 SEC men's basketball tournament

Annual college basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 1986 SEC Men's 10 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 133 Kentucky 15th Eddie Sutton 1st John Williams LSU 148,005 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 83–72.1985-86 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com1985-86 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com 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, through its sports division, NBC Sports. 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 7 Vanderbilt 54 10 Mississippi State 62 9 Mississippi 69 1 #3 Kentucky 95 5 LSU 72 4 Florida 66 6 Georgia 59 3 Alabama 77 2 Auburn 63 10 Mississippi State 65 1 #3 Kentucky 61 5 LSU 58 3 Alabama 77 10 Mississippi State 65 1 #3 Kentucky 83 3 Alabama 72 References Category:SEC men's basketball tournament Category:1985–86 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season Category:1986 in sports in Kentucky Category:Basketball competitions in Lexington, Kentucky Category:College basketball tournaments in Kentucky