1986 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

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1986 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Champions	Northeastern (5 title)
Winning Coach	Jim Calhoun (5 title)
MVP	Wess Fuller Northeastern
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments «1985  1987»

The 1986 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. The final was held at Matthews Arena on the campus of the Northeastern University. Only the top-8 schools made it to the 1986 tournament, therefore excluding both Colgate and Hartford. Northeastern gained it's third consecutive and fifth overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with it's win over Boston University. Northeastern was given the 13th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Oklahoma 80-74. Boston University gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Providence 72-69.

[edit] Bracket and Results

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Northeastern	82
	8	Vermont	61
						1	Northeastern	89
						4	Siena	75
	4	Siena	82
	5	Niagara	70
											1	Northeastern	63
											3	Boston U.	54
	3	Boston U.	69
	6	New Hampshire	51
						3	Boston U.	62
						2	Canisius	61
	2	Canisius	89
	7	Maine	76

[edit] See also

• America East Conference

[edit] References

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