1986 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament

1986 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams7
SiteMarket Square Arena
Indianapolis, Indiana
ChampionsXavier (2nd title)
Winning coachPete Gillen (1st title)
MVPByron Larkin (Xavier)
1985–86 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Xavier 10 2   .833 25 5   .833
Saint Louis 8 4   .667 18 12   .600
Detroit 7 5   .583 14 15   .483
Loyola (IL) 7 5   .583 13 16   .448
Oral Roberts 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Evansville 3 9   .250 8 19   .296
Butler 2 10   .167 9 19   .321
1986 MCC tournament winner

The 1986 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament (now known as the Horizon League men's basketball tournament) was held February 27–March 1 at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Xavier defeated Saint Louis in the championship game, 74–66, to win their first MCC/Horizon League men's basketball tournament.

The Musketeers received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament as the #12 seed in the Southeast region.