1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Teams Teams

| Region | Seed | Team | Coach | Finished | Final_opponent | Score_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | 10 | Miami, Ohio | Jerry Peirson | Round of 64 | 7 Iowa State | L 81-79 |
| Midwest | 11 | Iowa | George Raveling | Round of 64 | 6 North Carolina State | L 66-64 |
| Midwest | 12 | Washington | Andy Russo | Round of 64 | 5 Michigan State | L 72-70 |
| Midwest | 13 | Texas Tech | Gerald Myers | Round of 64 | 4 Georgetown | L 70-64 |
| Midwest | 14 | Arkansas-Little Rock | Mike Newell | Round of 32 | 6 North Carolina State | L 80-66 |
| Midwest | 15 | Akron | Bob Huggins | Round of 64 | 2 Michigan | L 70-64 |
| Midwest | 16 | North Carolina A&T | Don Corbett | Round of 64 | 1 Kansas | L 71-46 |
| Southeast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Southeast | 1 | Kentucky | Eddie Sutton | Regional Runner-up | 11 LSU | L 59-57 |