1986 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1986 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the final event of the 1985–86 season in the Ohio Valley Conference. The tournament was held March 3–5, 1986, at James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio.

1986 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams7
SiteJames A. Rhodes Arena
Akron, Ohio
ChampionsAkron (1st title)
Winning coachBob Huggins (1st title)
1985–86 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron104 .714228  .733
Middle Tennessee104 .7142311  .676
Murray State86 .5711712  .586
Austin Peay86 .5711414  .500
Youngstown State86 .5711415  .483
Tennessee Tech68 .4291415  .483
Eastern Kentucky59 .3571018  .357
Morehead State113 .071819  .296
1986 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Akron defeated Middle Tennessee State in the championship game, 68–63, to win their first OVC men's basketball tournament.

The Zips received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the Midwest region.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 3
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 4
Championship
Thursday, March 5
         
1 Akron 67
5 Tennessee Tech 58
4 Youngstown State 68
5 Tennessee Tech 71
1 Akron 68
2 Middle Tennessee 63
3 Austin Peay 66
6 Murray State 78
6 Murray State 81
2 Middle Tennessee 85
2 Middle Tennessee 88
7 Eastern Kentucky 65

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References

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