1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Teams Teams

| Region | Seed | Team | Coach | Finished | Final_opponent | Score_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | 10 | Villanova | Rollie Massimino | Round of 32 | 2 Georgia Tech | L 66-61 |
| Southeast | 11 | LSU | Dale Brown | National Semifinals | 2 Louisville | L 88-77 |
| Southeast | 12 | Xavier | Pete Gillen | Round of 64 | 5 Alabama | L 97-80 |
| Southeast | 13 | Fairfield | Mitch Buonaguro | Round of 64 | 4 Illinois | L 75-51 |
| Southeast | 14 | Ball State | Al Brown | Round of 64 | 3 Memphis | L 95-63 |
| Southeast | 15 | Marist | Matt Furjanic | Round of 64 | 2 Georgia Tech | L 68-53 |
| Southeast | 16 | Davidson | Bobby Hussey | Round of 64 | 1 Kentucky | L 75-55 |
| East |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| East | 1 | Duke | Mike Krzyzewski | Runner Up | 2 Louisville | L 72-69 |
| East | 2 | Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | Round of 32 | 7 Navy | L 97-85 |