1986 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1986 Big South Conference I Men's 250px 8 Savannah Civic Center Savannah, GA Baptist College 1st Tommy Gaither 1st Ben Hinson Charleston Southern yes The 1986 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament was the inaugural tournament for the Big South Conference, taking place March 3–5, 1986, at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia. The Baptist College Buccaneers (now known as Charleston Southern) won the tournament, led by head coach Tommy Gaither.Big South Men's Basketball History - p. 1 Format All of the conference's eight members participated in the tournament, hosted at the Savannah Civic Center. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 3 SemifinalsMarch 4 FinalsMarch 5 high 1 1985 Baptist Buccaneers Baptist 71 8 1985 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina 70 4 1985 Radford Highlanders Radford 62 5 1985 UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville 64 3 1985 Augusta State Jaguars Augusta State 67 6 1985 none Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell 55 2 1985 Winthrop Eagles Winthrop 76 7 1985 none Armstrong State Pirates Armstrong State 72OT 1 Baptist 65 5 UNC Asheville 64OT 2 Winthrop 79 3 Augusta State 87 1 Baptist 68 3 Augusta State 60 Source All-Tournament Team Ben Hinson, Charleston Southern Bernard Innocent, Charleston Southern Eric Rogers, Augusta State Eric Juratic, Augusta State Byron Samuels, UNC Asheville Allen Washington, Winthrop References Tournament Category:Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Sports competitions in Savannah, Georgia