1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament

August 2023 1986 AMCU-8 Men's 8 John Q. Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri Cleveland State 1st Kevin Mackey 1st Kevin Duckworth 1985 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois The 1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8, 1986, at the John Q. Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.1985-86 Summit League Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mid-continent/1986.html March 14, 2020 Cleveland State defeated 1985 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois in the title game, 70–66, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. The AMCU-8 did not receive an automatic bid to the 1986 Tournament. However, the Vikings earned an at-large bid and made a run to the Sweet Sixteen. Format All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record. Bracket Quarterfinals Thursday, March 6 Semifinals Friday, March 7 Final Saturday, March 8 high yes 1 Cleveland State 73 8 1985 men Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa 68 4 1985 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois 68 5 1985 men UIC Flames Illinois–Chicago 71 2 1985 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 63 7 1985 men Green Bay Phoenix Wisconsin–Green Bay 50 3 1985 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois 85 6 1985 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso 65 1 Cleveland State 100 5 Illinois–Chicago 84 2 Southwest Missouri State 67 3 Eastern Illinois 71 1 Cleveland State 70 3 Eastern Illinois 66 References Category:Summit League men's basketball tournament Category:1985–86 AMCU-8 men's basketball season Category:1986 in sports in Missouri Category:Sports in Springfield, Missouri