1986 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:	1986
Conference:	Southwest Conference
Division:	I
Gender:	Men's
Teams:	8
Arena:	Reunion Arena
City:	Dallas, Texas
Champions:	Texas Tech
Titlecount:	3rd
Coach:	Gerald Myers
Coachcount:	3rd
Mvp:	Tony Benford
Mvpteam:	Texas Tech

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 67-63 to win their 3rd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

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

Notes and References

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