# Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1986

Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1986 si disputò dal 13 marzo al 31 marzo 1986. Si trattò della 48ª edizione del torneo.
Vinsero il titolo i Louisville Cardinals allenati da Denny Crum, al secondo successo della loro storia. Pervis Ellison venne eletto Most Outstanding Player.

## Squadre

Le squadre partecipanti furono 64, suddivise in quattro Region: East, Midwest, Southeast e West.

### East Region

* Duke Blue Devils
* Syracuse Orange
* Indiana Hoosiers
* Oklahoma Sooners
* Virginia Cavaliers
* St. Joseph's Hawks
* Navy Midshipmen
* ODU Monarchs
* WV Mountaineers
* Tulsa G. Hurricane
* Richmond Spiders
* DePaul B. Demons
* Northeast. Huskies
* CSU Vikings
* Brown Bears
* MVSU Delta Devils

### Midwest Region

* Kansas Jayhawks
* Michigan Wolver.
* Notre Dame F. Irish
* Georgetown Hoyas
* MSU Spartans
* NCSU Wolfpack
* Iowa St. Cyclones
* Jacksonv. Dolphins
* Temple Owls
* Miami RedHawks
* Iowa Hawkeyes
* Wash. Huskies
* TTU Red Raiders
* Little Rock Trojans
* Akron Zips
* NC A&T Aggies

### Southeast Region

* Kentucky Wildcats
* Georgia T. Yel. Jack.
* Memphis Tigers
* Illinois Fighting Illini
* Alabama Crim. Tide
* Purdue Boilerm.
* Virg. Tech Hokies
* WKU Hilltoppers
* UNL Cornhuskers
* Villanova Wildcats
* LSU Tigers
* Xavier Musketeers
* Fairfield Stags
* Ball St. Cardinals
* Marist Red Foxes
* Davidson Wildcats

### West Region

* St. John's R. Storm
* Louisville Cardinals
* N. Carol. Tar Heels
* UNLV R. Rebels
* Maryland Terrapins
* UAB Blazers
* Bradley Braves
* Auburn Tigers
* Arizona Wildcats
* UTEP Miners
* Missouri Tigers
* Pepperdine Waves
* ULM Warhawks
* Utah Utes
* Drexel Dragons
* MSU Bobcats

## Risultati
### East Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Duke Blue Devils | 85 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | MVSU Delta Devils | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | MVSU Delta Devils | 78 | 1 | Duke Blue Devils | 89 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | ODU Monarchs | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | ODU Monarchs | 72 | 8 | ODU Monarchs | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | WV Mountaineers | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | WV Mountaineers | 64 | | | | 1 | Duke Blue Devils | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | DePaul B. Demons | 67 | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia Cavaliers | 68 | | | | | | | 12 | DePaul B. Demons | 67 | | | | |
| 12 | DePaul B. Demons | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | DePaul B. Demons | 72 | 12 | DePaul B. Demons | 74 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 80 | 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Northeast. Huskies | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Northeast. Huskies | 74 | | | | | | | | 1 | Duke Blue Devils | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Navy Midshipmen | 50 |
| 6 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Navy Midshipmen | 50 |
| 11 | Richmond Spiders | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Richmond Spiders | 59 | 6 | St. Joseph's Hawks | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | CSU Vikings | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Indiana Hoosiers | 79 | 14 | CSU Vikings | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | CSU Vikings | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | CSU Vikings | 83 | | | | 14 | CSU Vikings | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Navy Midshipmen | 71 | | | | |
| 7 | Navy Midshipmen | 87 | | | | | | | 7 | Navy Midshipmen | 71 | | | | |
| 10 | Tulsa G. Hurricane | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tulsa G. Hurricane | 68 | 7 | Navy Midshipmen | 97 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Syracuse Orange | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Syracuse Orange | 101 | 2 | Syracuse Orange | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Brown Bears | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | NC A&T Aggies | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | NC A&T Aggies | 46 | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Temple Owls | 43 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacksonv. Dolphins | 50 | 9 | Temple Owls | 43 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Temple Owls | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Temple Owls | 61 | | | | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 96 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | MSU Spartans | 86 | | | | |
| 5 | MSU Spartans | 72 | | | | | | | 5 | MSU Spartans | 86 | | | | |
| 12 | Wash. Huskies | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Wash. Huskies | 70 | 5 | MSU Spartans | 80 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Georgetown Hoyas | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgetown Hoyas | 70 | 4 | Georgetown Hoyas | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | TTU Red Raiders | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | TTU Red Raiders | 64 | | | | | | | | 1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 75 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | NCSU Wolfpack | 67 |
| 6 | NCSU Wolfpack | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | NCSU Wolfpack | 67 |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 64 | 6 | NCSU Wolfpack | 80 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Little Rock Trojans | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Notre Dame F. Irish | 83 | 14 | Little Rock Trojans | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Little Rock Trojans | 90 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Little Rock Trojans | 90 | | | | 6 | NCSU Wolfpack | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 66 | | | | |
| 7 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 81 | | | | | | | 7 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 66 | | | | |
| 10 | Miami RedHawks | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Miami RedHawks | 79 | 7 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 72 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Michigan Wolver. | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Michigan Wolver. | 70 | 2 | Michigan Wolver. | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Akron Zips | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Southeast Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Davidson Wildcats | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Davidson Wildcats | 55 | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 71 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | WKU Hilltoppers | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | WKU Hilltoppers | 67 | 8 | WKU Hilltoppers | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UNL Cornhuskers | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UNL Cornhuskers | 59 | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 63 | | | | |
| 5 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 97 | | | | | | | 5 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 63 | | | | |
| 12 | Xavier Musketeers | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Xavier Musketeers | 80 | 5 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 75 | 4 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Fairfield Stags | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Fairfield Stags | 51 | | | | | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 57 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | LSU Tigers | 59 |
| 6 | Purdue Boilerm. | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | LSU Tigers | 59 |
| 11 | LSU Tigers | 94 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | LSU Tigers | 94 | 11 | LSU Tigers | 83 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Memphis Tigers | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Memphis Tigers | 95 | 3 | Memphis Tigers | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ball St. Cardinals | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ball St. Cardinals | 63 | | | | 11 | LSU Tigers | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Georgia T. Yel. Jack. | 64 | | | | |
| 7 | Virg. Tech Hokies | 62 | | | | | | | 2 | Georgia T. Yel. Jack. | 64 | | | | |
| 10 | Villanova Wildcats | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Villanova Wildcats | 71 | 10 | Villanova Wildcats | 61 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Georgia T. Yel. Jack. | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia T. Yel. Jack. | 68 | 2 | Georgia T. Yel. Jack. | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Marist Red Foxes | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | St. John's R. Storm | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | MSU Bobcats | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | MSU Bobcats | 74 | 1 | St. John's R. Storm | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Auburn Tigers | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers | 73 | 8 | Auburn Tigers | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Arizona Wildcats | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Arizona Wildcats | 63 | | | | 8 | Auburn Tigers | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UNLV R. Rebels | 63 | | | | |
| 5 | Maryland Terrapins | 69 | | | | | | | 4 | UNLV R. Rebels | 63 | | | | |
| 12 | Pepperdine Waves | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Pepperdine Waves | 64 | 5 | Maryland Terrapins | 64 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | UNLV R. Rebels | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UNLV R. Rebels | 74 | 4 | UNLV R. Rebels | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | ULM Warhawks | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | ULM Warhawks | 51 | | | | | | | | 8 | Auburn Tigers | 76 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Louisville Cardinals | 84 |
| 6 | UAB Blazers | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Louisville Cardinals | 84 |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers | 64 | 6 | UAB Blazers | 59 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 84 | 3 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Utah Utes | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Utah Utes | 72 | | | | 3 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 79 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Louisville Cardinals | 94 | | | | |
| 7 | Bradley Braves | 83 | | | | | | | 2 | Louisville Cardinals | 94 | | | | |
| 10 | UTEP Miners | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | UTEP Miners | 65 | 7 | Bradley Braves | 68 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Louisville Cardinals | 82 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Louisville Cardinals | 93 | 2 | Louisville Cardinals | 82 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Drexel Dragons | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semifinali | Semifinali | Semifinali | Finale | Finale | Finale |
| E1 | Duke Blue Devils | 71 | | | |
| M1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 67 | | | |
| M1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 67 | E1 | Duke Blue Devils | 69 |
| | | | W2 | Louisville Cardinals | 72 |
| S11 | LSU Tigers | 77 | W2 | Louisville Cardinals | 72 |
| W2 | Louisville Cardinals | 88 | | | |
* Campione NCAA 1986
* Louisville Cardinals 2º titolo

## Formazione vincitrice

| | Sportivo |
| 10 | Mark McSwain |
| 20 | Milt Wagner |
| 21 | Kenny Payne |
| 41 | Herbert Crook |
| 42 | Jeff Hall |
| 43 | Pervis Ellison |
| 44 | Tony Kimbro |
| 55 | Billy Thompson |
* Allenatore: Denny Crum
* Vice-allenatore: Wade Houston