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1986 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament

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1986 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsTexas Tech (3rd title)
Winning coachGerald Myers (3rd title)
MVPTony Benford (Texas Tech)
← 1985
1987 →
1985–86 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
TCU 12 4   .750 22 9   .710
Texas 12 4   .750 19 12   .613
Texas A&M 12 4   .750 20 12   .625
SMU 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Texas Tech 9 7   .563 18 13   .581
Houston 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Arkansas 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Baylor 3 13   .188 11 16   .407
Rice 2 14   .125 9 19   .321
1986 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9, 1986, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

Number 5 seed Texas Tech defeated 2 seed Texas A&M 67-63 to win their 3rd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

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The tournament consisted of the top 8 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
TCU
12
4
.750
22
9
.710
1
2
Texas A&M
12
4
.750
20
12
.625
1
3
Texas
12
4
.750
19
12
.613
4
4
SMU
10
6
.625
18
11
.621
5
5
Texas Tech
9
7
.563
17
14
.548
6
6
Houston
8
8
.500
14
14
.500
7
7
Arkansas
4
12
.250
12
16
.429
9
8
Rice
2
14
.125
9
19
.321
8
-
Baylor
3
13
.188
11
16
.407

Tournament

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Quarterfinals
Friday, March 7
Semifinals
Saturday, March 8
Finals
Sunday, March 9
         
1 TCU 78
8 Rice 59
1 TCU 67
5 Texas Tech 71
4 SMU 40
5 Texas Tech 45
5 Texas Tech 67
2 Texas A&M 63
3 Texas 78
6 Houston 62
3 Texas 47
2 Texas A&M 55
2 Texas A&M 67
7 Arkansas 51

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.