1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1985–86 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Sacred Heart University and Sacred Heart's Roger Younger was the Most Outstanding Player.

Emmitsburg

Erie

Manchester

St. Cloud

Dayton

Norfolk

Fairborn

Cape Girardeau

Hayward

Lakeland

Tampa

Springfield

1986 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)

1986 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	, Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Sacred Heart Pioneers (1st title)
Runner-up	Southeast Missouri State Indians (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Cheyney (PA) Wolves (3rd Final Four) Florida Southern Moccasins (4th Final Four)
Winning coach	Dave Bike (1st title)
MOP	Roger Younger (Sacred Heart)
Attendance	59,370
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «1985 1987»

Regional participants

School	Outcome
Kentucky Wesleyan	Third Place
Lewis	Fourth Place
SIU Edwardsville	Runner-up
Wright State	Regional Champion

School	Outcome
Cheyney	Regional Champion
Edinboro	Fourth Place
Gannon	Runner-up
Millersville	Third Place

School	Outcome
Abilene Christian	Third Place
Delta State	Runner-up
Sam Houston	Fourth Place
SE Missouri State	Regional Champion

School	Outcome
Alaska–Anchorage	Runner-up
Cal Poly	Fourth Place
Cal State Hayward	Regional Champion
UC Riverside	Third Place

School	Outcome
Augustana (SD)	Fourth Place
Eastern Montana	Third Place
St. Cloud State	Runner-up
Wayne State (MI)	Regional Champion

School	Outcome
Alabama A&M	Fourth Place
Florida Southern	Regional Champion
Tampa	Runner-up
West Georgia	Third Place

School	Outcome
Mount St. Mary's	Runner-up
Norfolk State	Regional Champion
Virginia Union	Third Place
Winston-Salem State	Fourth Place

School	Outcome
Sacred Heart	Regional Champion
New Hampshire College	Runner-up
Springfield	Third Place
St. Anselm	Fourth Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

Great Lakes - Fairborn, Ohio

Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	SIU Edwardsville		70
	Lewis		61
						SIU Edwardsville		73
						Wright State		77
	Wright State		94
	Kentucky Wesleyan		84

• Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Lewis 81

East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Cheyney		68
	Edinboro		62
						Cheyney		68
						Gannon		62
	Gannon		78
	Millersville		66

• Third Place - Millersville 107, Edinboro 86

South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Delta State		61
	Sam Houston		59
						Delta State		74
						SE Missouri State		75
	SE Missouri State		94
	Abilene Christian		72

• Third Place - Abilene Christian 73, Sam Houston 60

West - Hayward, California

Location: Pioneer Gymnasium Host: California State University, Hayward

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Alaska–Anchorage		86
	UC Riverside		83
						Alaska–Anchorage		73
						Cal State Hayward		87
	Cal State Hayward		67
	Cal Poly		65

• Third Place - UC Riverside 55, Cal Poly 53

North Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota

Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Wayne State (MI)		72
	Augustana (SD)		57
						Wayne State (MI)		75
						St. Cloud State		71
	St. Cloud State		76
	Eastern Montana		67

• Third Place - Eastern Montana 86, Augustana 61

South - Tampa, Florida

Location: Spartan Sports Arena Host: University of Tampa

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Florida Southern		83
	West Georgia		82
						Florida Southern		67
						Tampa		57
	Tampa		76
	Alabama A&M		69

• Third Place - West Georgia 104, Alabama A&M 84

South Atlantic - Emmitsburg, Maryland

Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Norfolk State		70
	Virginia Union		60
						Norfolk State		78
						Mount St. Mary's		75
	Mount St. Mary's		74
	Winston-Salem State		71

• Third Place - Virginia Union 95, Winston-Salem State 77

New England - Manchester, New Hampshire

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Sacred Heart		76**
	Springfield		74
						Sacred Heart		83
						New Hampshire College		67
	New Hampshire College		67
	St. Anselm		57

• Third Place - Springfield 70, St. Anselm 65

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinal - Norfolk, VA Elite Eight March 15
	Norfolk State		74
	Sacred Heart		84

	Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 14
	Wayne State (MI)		65
	Florida Southern		77

	Quarterfinal - Dayton, OH Elite Eight March 15
	Wright State		75
	Cheyney		78

	Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO Elite Eight March 15
	SE Missouri State		85
	Cal State Hayward		69

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

	National semifinals Final Four March 21					National championship March 22
	Cheyney		81
	SE Missouri State		90
						SE Missouri State		87
						Sacred Heart		93
	Florida Southern		80
	Sacred Heart		86

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Riley Ellis (Southeast Missouri State)
• Keith Johnson (Sacred Heart)
• Ronny Rankin (Southeast Missouri State)
• Kevin Stevens (Sacred Heart)
• Roger Younger (Sacred Heart)

See also

• 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament