1986 TAAC men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1986 TAAC I Men's 200px 8 Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR 1985 men UALR Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock 1st Mike Newell 1st Michael Clarke 1984 men UALR Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock The 1986 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament (now known as the ASUN men's basketball tournament) was held March 1–3 at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock, Arkansas.1985-86 Atlantic Sun Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/atlantic-sun/1986.html February 27, 2016 March 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306204815/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/atlantic-sun/1986.html dead 1985 men UALR Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock defeated 1985 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary (LA) in the championship game, 85–63, to win their first TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Trojans, therefore, received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament, their first Division I tournament appearance. Stetson joined the TAAC for the 1985–86 season but did not participate in the conference tournament. Bracket QuarterfinalsSaturday, March 1 SemifinalsSunday, March 2 ChampionshipMonday, March 3 1 1985 men UALR Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock 115 8 1985 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State 82 5 1985 men Mercer Bears Mercer 70 4 Hardin–Simmons 61 3 1985 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist 81 6 1985 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary (LA) 84 7 1985 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern 59 2 1985 men Samford Bulldogs Samford 73 1 Arkansas–Little Rock 81 5 Mercer 66 6 Centenary (LA) 96 2 Samford 82 1 Arkansas–Little Rock 85 6 Centenary (LA) 63 References Category:ASUN men's basketball tournament Tournament TAAC men's basketball tournament TAAC men's basketball tournament