1986 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | |||||||||||||
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National Championship Game | |||||||||||||
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Date | March 31, 1986 | ||||||||||||
Arena | Reunion Arena | ||||||||||||
Location | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
MVP | Pervis Ellison, Louisville | ||||||||||||
Favorite | Duke | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 16,493 | ||||||||||||
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Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers |
Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) |
The 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1985-86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1986 National Title Game was played on March 31, 1986 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The 1986 National Title Game was played between the 1986 East Regional Champions, Duke and the 1986 West Regional Champions, Louisville.