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
Classification	Division I
Season	1985–86
Teams	10
Site	Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
Champions	Saint Joseph's University (1st title)
Winning coach	Jim Boyle (1st title)
MVP	Greg Mullee (Saint Joseph's)
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1985–86 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Saint Joseph's†	16	–	2		.889			26	–	6		.813
West Virginia	15	–	3		.833			22	–	11		.667
Temple	15	–	3		.833			25	–	6		.806
St. Bonaventure	10	–	8		.556			15	–	13		.536
Duquesne	9	–	9		.500			15	–	14		.517
George Washington	7	–	11		.389			12	–	16		.429
UMass	6	–	12		.333			9	–	9		.500
Rhode Island	5	–	13		.278			9	–	19		.321
Penn State	5	–	13		.278			12	–	17		.414
Rutgers	2	–	16		.111			8	–	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

External links

• Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament History Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine