1986 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

The 1986 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from February 25 to March 3, 1986. The tournament was played at the Brendan Bryne Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Saint Joseph's University won the tournament. Greg Mullee of Saint Joseph's was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Saint Joseph's, Temple, and West Virginia earned bids to the NCAA Tournament in 1986.

1986 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams10
SiteRutgers Athletic Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
ChampionsSaint Joseph's University (1st title)
Winning coachJim Boyle (1st title)
MVPGreg Mullee (Saint Joseph's)
1985–86 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Joseph's†16–2 .88926–6  .813
West Virginia15–3 .83322–11  .667
Temple15–3 .83325–6  .806
St. Bonaventure10–8 .55615–13  .536
Duquesne9–9 .50015–14  .517
George Washington7–11 .38912–16  .429
UMass6–12 .3339–9  .500
Rhode Island5–13 .2789–19  .321
Penn State5–13 .27812–17  .414
Rutgers2–16 .1118–21  .276
† 1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket
First round Quarterfinals Semi-Finals Finals
            
1 Saint Joseph's 59
9 Penn State 51
8 Rhode Island 47
9 Penn State 50
1 Saint Joseph's 60
5 Duquesne 59
4 St. Bonaventure 67
5 Duquesne 71
1 Saint Joseph's 72
2 West Virginia 64
2 West Virginia 88
10 Rutgers 60
7 Massachusetts 47
10 Rutgers 52
2 West Virginia 61
3 Temple 56
3 Temple 73
6 George Washington 54


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