The 1986 Tournament

All-Tournament Team
 Roosevelt Bullock, Potsdam State
Barry Stanton, Potsdam State 
Johnny Mayers, Jersey City State 
Michael Neal, LeMoyne-Owen 
Dana Janssen, Nebraska Wesleyan

A Cinderella season for Potsdam State didn't lose its charm during the national championships as the Bears roared to an undefeated record and their second Division III title. Coach Jerry Welsh's squad finished 1986 with an unblemished 32-0 mark while outscoring opponents by an average of 27 points per game during the regular season. In the championship game, Potsdam was again tested, this time by veteran coach Jerry Johnson's LeMoyne-Owen squad. Keys to the Potsdam win were 63.3% field-goal shooting by the Bears (31-for-49) compared with 44.4% by LeMoyne-Owen (32-for-72). Roosevelt Bullock, of Potsdam was named the tournament's most outstanding player.

Results

Regionals
Northeast (at Worcester, Mass.): Salem State 73, Clark (Mass.) 71; Southeastern Massachusetts 64, Western Connecticut 62. Third place-Clark (Mass.) 78, Western Conn. 77. Championship-Southeastern Massachusetts 81, Salem State 66.
South Atlantic (at East Orange, N.J.): Jersey City State 67, Roanoke 61; Upsala 66, Trenton State 64. Third place-Trenton State 58, Roanoke 55; Championship-Jersey City State 69, Upsala 64.
East (at Potsdam, N.Y.): Alfred 88, Nazareth 86; Potsdam State 83, New York U. 67; Third place-Nazareth 87, New York U. 73. Championship-Potsdam State 80, Alfred 51.
Great Lakes (at Westerville, Ohio): DePauw 69, Wittenberg 55; Otterbein 100, Calvin 84. Third place-Wittenberg 84, Calvin 77. Championship-Otterbein 82, DePauw 76.
Midwest (at Bloomington, Ill.): Ripon 68, North Park 65; Illinois Wesleyan 79, Wisconsin-Whitewater 75. Third place-Wisconsin-Whitewater 89, North Park 73. Championship-Illinois Wesleyan 63, Ripon 57.
South (at Danville, Ky.): LeMoyne-Owen 92, John Carroll 78; Centre 70, Christopher Newport 62. Third place-Christopher Newport 75, John Carroll 73. Championship-LeMoyne-Owen 72, Centre 69.
West (at Collegeville, Minn.): Nebraska Wesleyan 89, Pomona-Pitzer 59; Dubuque 71, St. John's (Minn.) 47; Third place-St. John's (Minn.) 71, Pomona-Pitzer 52; Championship-Nebraska Wesleyan 61, Dubuque 50.
Middle Atlantic (at Lancaster, Pa.): Susquehanna 79, Washington (Md.) 75; Franklin & Marshall 61, Scranton 57; Third place-Washington (Md.) 94, Scranton 78. Championship-Susquehanna 79, Franklin & Marshall 72 (OT)

Quarterfinals
At Memphis, Tenn. LeMoyne-Owen 93, Illinois Wesleyan 85
At Potsdam, N.Y. Potsdam State 80, Susquehanna 65
At Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Wesleyan 87, Otterbein 82 (OT)
At Jersey City, N.J. Jersey City State 83, Southeast Massachusetts 69

National Championship
(at Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Semifinals
Potsdam State 91, Jersey City State 89
LeMoyne-Owen 86, Nebraska Wesleyan 80

Third Place
Nebraska Wesleyan 97, Jersey City State 93

Championship
Potsdam State 76, LeMoyne-Owen 73