1986 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

1986 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams7
SiteFreedom Hall
Louisville, KY
ChampionsLouisville (5th title)
Winning coachDenny Crum (5th title)
MVPPervis Ellison (Louisville)
TelevisionRaycom Sports
← 1985
1987 →
1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Louisville 10 2   .833 32 7   .821
No. 12 Memphis State 9 3   .750 28 6   .824
Virginia Tech 7 5   .583 22 9   .710
Southern Mississippi 6 6   .500 17 12   .586
Cincinnati 5 7   .417 12 16   .429
Florida State 3 9   .250 12 17   .414
South Carolina 2 10   .167 12 16   .429
1986 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1986 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]

Louisville defeated Memphis State in the championship game, 88–79, to win their fifth Metro men's basketball tournament.

The Cardinals received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament, and would go on to win the National championship.

  1. ^ "1985-86 Metro Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2020.