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The 1986 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 12th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

Held during March 1986, the field included thirty-two teams and the final championship rounds were contested at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]

SUNY Potsdam defeated LeMoyne–Owen, 76–73, to claim their second NCAA Division III national title and first since 1981. The Bears also completed an undefeated season (32–0), the first Division III program to complete this feat.

Bracket

Regionals

National finals

National quarterfinals National semifinals National championship
         
Potsdam 80
Susquehanna 65
Potsdam 91
Jersey City State 89
Jersey City State 83
SE Massachusetts 69
Potsdam 76
LeMoyne–Owen 73
Illinois Wesleyan 85
LeMoyne–Owen 93
LeMoyne–Owen 86 National third-place game
Nebraska Wesleyan 80
Nebraska Wesleyan 87* Jersey City State 93
Otterbein 82 Nebraska Wesleyan 97

All-tournament team

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 17. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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