1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament

1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteJohn Q. Hammons Student Center
Springfield, Missouri
ChampionsCleveland State (1st title)
Winning coachKevin Mackey (1st title)
MVPKevin Duckworth (Eastern Illinois)
AMCU-8 men's basketball tournaments
1985–86 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 13 1   .929 29 4   .879
Southwest Missouri State 10 4   .714 24 8   .750
Eastern Illinois 8 6   .571 19 13   .594
Western Illinois 7 7   .500 13 15   .464
Illinois–Chicago 7 7   .500 13 16   .448
Valparaiso 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
Wisconsin–Green Bay 3 11   .214 5 23   .179
Northern Iowa 3 11   .214 8 19   .296
1986 AMCU-8 tournament winner

The 1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8, 1986, at the John Q. Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

Cleveland State defeated Eastern Illinois in the title game, 70–66, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. The AMCU-8 did not receive an automatic bid to the 1986 Tournament. However, the Vikings earned an at-large bid and made a run to the Sweet Sixteen.