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1986 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament

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The 1986 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament (now known as the Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 4–6. All three rounds of the tournament were played at Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.[1]

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1986 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteCharles L. Sewall Center
Moon Township, PA
ChampionsMarist (1st title)
Winning coachMatthew Furjanic Jr. (3rd title)
MVPRik Smits (Marist)
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1985–86 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson13–3 .81322–8  .733
Marist†11–5 .68819–12  .613
Loyola (MD)10–6 .62516–12  .571
Wagner10–6 .62516–13  .552
Saint Francis (PA)8–8 .50010–18  .357
Robert Morris6–10 .37510–18  .357
Monmouth*6–10 .3759–19  .321
St. Francis (NY)4–12 .2509–19  .321
Long Island4–12 .2509–19  .321
† 1986 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament
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Marist defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the championship game, 57–56 in overtime, to win the school's first ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament title. The Red Foxes earned the automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 4
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 5
Championship
Wednesday, March 6
         
1 Fairleigh Dickinson 86
8 Long Island 57
1 Fairleigh Dickinson 81
4 Wagner 77
4 Wagner 100
5 St. Francis (PA) 83
1 Fairleigh Dickinson 56
2 Marist 57*
3 Loyola (MD) 69
6 Robert Morris 75
6 Robert Morris 55
2 Marist 60
2 Marist 83
7 St. Francis (NY) 64

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