1986 MAAC men's basketball tournament

1986 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteMeadowlands Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
ChampionsFairfield (1st title)
Winning coachMitch Buonaguro (1st title)
MVPJim McCaffrey (Holy Cross)
← 1985
1987 →
1985–86 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fairfield 13 1   .929 24 7   .774
Iona 9 5   .643 14 15   .483
La Salle 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
Saint Peter's 7 7   .500 16 12   .571
Fordham 7 7   .500 13 17   .433
Holy Cross 6 8   .429 12 18   .400
Army 5 9   .357 9 18   .333
Manhattan 1 13   .071 2 26   .071
1986 MAAC tournament winner

The 1986 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 1 at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[1]

Fairfield defeated Holy Cross in the championship game, 67–64, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.

The Stags received a bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament – the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history – where they were beaten by Illinois in the opening round, 75–51.

  1. ^ "1985-86 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2022.