1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteBirmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, AL
ChampionsJacksonville (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Wenzel (1st title)
MVPOtis Smith (Jacksonville)
← 1985
1987 →
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Western Kentucky 10 4   .714 23 8   .742
UAB 9 5   .643 25 11   .694
Jacksonville 9 5   .643 21 10   .677
VCU 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
South Alabama 5 9   .357 16 16   .500
South Florida 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
UNC Charlotte 1 13   .071 8 20   .286
1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 1 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]

Jacksonville upset hosts UAB in the championship game, 70–69, to win their second Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Dolphins, in turn, received an automatic bid for the 1986 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Sun Belt members Old Dominion, UAB, and Western Kentucky, all of whom received at-large bids.

  1. ^ "1985–86 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.