1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

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1986 NCAA tournament championship game
National championship game
Louisville Cardinals Duke Blue Devils
Metro ACC
(31–7) (37–2)
72 69
Head coach:
Denny Crum		 Head coach:
Mike Krzyzewski
1st half2nd half Total
Louisville Cardinals 3438 72
Duke Blue Devils 3732 69
DateMarch 31, 1986
VenueReunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
MVPPervis Ellison, Louisville
FavoriteDuke by 1½[1]
RefereesHank Nichols, Don Rutledge, Pete Pavia
Attendance16,493
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersBrent Musburger (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
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The 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The game was played on March 31, 1986, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas,[1] and featured the East Regional Champion, #1-seeded Duke and the West Regional Champion, #2-seeded Louisville.[1]

This was the last national championship that was played in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex until 2014 which was played at AT&T Stadium in nearby Arlington, Texas due to the NCAA's preference for domed stadiums. This was also the last championship game to ever feature a team from the Metro Conference, which disbanded in 1995.

Participating teams[edit]

Louisville Cardinals[edit]

Main article: 1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
  • West
    • (2) Louisville 93, (15) Drexel 73
    • (2) Louisville 82, (7) Bradley 68
    • (2) Louisville 94, (3) North Carolina 79
    • (2) Louisville 84, (8) Auburn 76
  • Final Four
    • (W2) Louisville 88, (SE11) LSU 77[2]

Duke Blue Devils[edit]

Main article: 1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
Duke's Jay Bilas surrounded by Louisville players
  • East
    • (1) Duke (1) 85, (16) Mississippi Valley State 78
    • (1) Duke 89, (8) Old Dominion 61
    • (1) Duke 74, (12) DePaul 67
    • (1) Duke 71, (7) Navy 50
  • Final Four
    • (E1) Duke 71, (MW1) Kansas 67[2]

Starting lineups[edit]

Louisville Position Duke
Milt Wagner 2 G Tommy Amaker
Jeff Hall G † Johnny Dawkins 1
Herbert Brooks F David Henderson
Billy Thompson 1 F Mark Alarie 1
Pervis Ellison C Jay Bilas
† 1986 Consensus First Team All-American
 Players selected in the 1986 NBA draft  (number indicates round)

Source

Game summary[edit]

CBS
Monday, March 31
8:00 p.m. CST[1]
#W2 Louisville Cardinals 72, #E1 Duke Blue Devils 69
Pts: Pervis Ellison – 25
Rebs: Herbert Crook – 12
Asts: Herbert Crook – 5		 Pts: Johnny Dawkins – 24
Rebs: Mark Alarie – 6
Asts: Tommy Amaker – 7
Halftime Score: Duke, 37–34
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 16,493[3]
Referees: Hank Nichols, Don Rutledge, Pete Pavia[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "NCAA Final At a Glance". Sports News. Miami Herald. March 31, 1986. p. 1C. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "NCAA tournament". Sports. San Francisco Examiner. March 31, 1986. p. F-8. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Barnhouse, Wendell (April 1, 1986). "Louisville leaves Duke down and out". Sports. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. pp. 1C, 8C. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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