1986 ECAC North men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
ChampionsNortheastern (5th title)
Winning coachJim Calhoun (5th title)
MVPWess Fuller (Northeastern)
ECAC North men's basketball tournaments
1985–86 ECAC North men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northeastern †16–2 .88926–5  .839
Canisius14–4 .77821–8  .724
Boston University13–5 .72221–10  .677
Siena12–6 .66721–8  .724
Niagara10–8 .55614–14  .500
Hartford10–8 .55612–16  .429
New Hampshire5–13 .27811–17  .393
Maine5–13 .2787–20  .259
Vermont5–13 .2789–19  .321
Colgate0–18 .0001–24  .040
† 1986 ECAC North tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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 its third consecutive and fifth overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its 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.

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 University 54
3 Boston University 69
6 New Hampshire 51
3 Boston University 62
2 Canisius 61
2 Canisius 89
7 Maine 76

See also

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