1986 CAA men's basketball tournament

1986 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SitePatriot Center
Fairfax, VA
ChampionsNavy (2nd title)
Winning coachPaul Evans (2nd title)
MVPDavid Robinson (Navy)
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1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Navy 13 1   .929 30 5   .857
Richmond 12 2   .857 23 7   .767
George Mason 10 4   .714 20 12   .625
UNC Wilmington 6 8   .429 16 13   .552
East Carolina 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
American 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
William & Mary 3 11   .214 8 20   .286
James Madison 3 11   .214 5 23   .179
1986 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 3, 2986 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.[1]

Navy defeated George Mason in the championship game, 72–61, to win their second consecutive CAA/ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Midshipmen, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament.

Second-seeded Richmond also qualified for the NCAA tournament, receiving an at-large bid.

  1. ^ "1985-86 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.