1987 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

1987 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams8
SiteWalkup Skydome
Flagstaff, Arizona
ChampionsIdaho State (2nd title)
Winning coachJim Boutin (1st title)
MVPJim Rhode (Idaho State)
1986–87 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana State 12 2   .857 21 8   .724
Boise State 10 4   .714 22 8   .733
Montana 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
Nevada 7 7   .500 15 15   .500
Northern Arizona 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
Idaho 5 9   .357 16 14   .533
Idaho State 5 9   .357 15 16   .484
Weber State 4 10   .286 7 22   .241
Conference tournament winner

The 1987 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the twelfth edition, held March 5–7 at the Walkup Skydome at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Seventh-seeded Idaho State upset fourth-seeded Nevada in the championship game, 92–81, to clinch their second Big Sky tournament title (first was a decade earlier).

The top three seeds (Montana State, Boise State, Montana) lost in the first round, which led to a revised format the following year. ISU had entered the tournament with a 5–9 conference record, 12–15 overall.