1986 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament

1986 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1985–86
Teams	8
Site	Patriot Center Fairfax, VA
Champions	Navy (2nd title)
Winning coach	Paul Evans (2nd title)
MVP	David Robinson (Navy)
CAA Men's Basketball Tournaments «1985 1987»

1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#17 Navy	13	–	1		.929			30	–	5		.857
Richmond	12	–	2		.857			23	–	7		.767
George Mason	10	–	4		.714			20	–	12		.625
UNC Wilmington	6	–	8		.429			16	–	13		.552
East Carolina	6	–	8		.429			12	–	16		.429
American	3	–	11		.214			10	–	18		.357
William & Mary	3	–	11		.214			8	–	20		.286
James Madison	3	–	11		.214			5	–	23		.179
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 28–March 3 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.^[1]

Navy defeated George Mason in the championship game, 72–61, to win their second consecutive CAA/ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Midshipmen, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament.

Second-seeded Richmond also qualified for the NCAA tournament, receiving an at-large bid.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals Wednesday, February 28 Thursday, March 1					Semifinals Friday, March 2					Championship Saturday, March 3
	1	Navy	81
	8	James Madison	67
						1	Navy	62
						4	UNC Wilmington	60
	5	East Carolina	54
	4	UNC Wilmington	75
											1	Navy	72
											3	George Mason	61
	3	George Mason	68
	6	American	60
						3	George Mason	62
						2	Richmond	60
	7	William & Mary	50
	2	Richmond	61

References

1. "1985-86 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.