1986 WAC men's basketball tournament

1986 WAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams9
SiteArena-Auditorium
Laramie, WY
ChampionsUTEP (2nd title)
Winning coachDon Haskins (2nd title)
MVPEric Leckner (Wyoming)
1985–86 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wyoming 12 4   .750 24 12   .667
No. 20 UTEP 12 4   .750 27 6   .818
Utah 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Brigham Young 11 5   .688 18 14   .563
New Mexico 8 8   .500 17 14   .548
San Diego State 7 9   .438 10 19   .345
Colorado State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Air Force 3 13   .188 10 19   .345
Hawaii 1 15   .063 4 24   .143
1986 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–8 at the Arena-Auditorium at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming.

UTEP defeated top-seeded Wyoming in the championship game, 65–64, to clinch their second WAC men's tournament championship.

The Miners, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament. Third-seeded Utah, who lost in the quarterfinal round, also earned an at-large bid.