1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsMarshall (3rd title)
Winning coachRick Huckabay (3rd title)
1986–87 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marshall 15 1   .938 25 6   .806
Chattanooga 14 2   .875 21 8   .724
Davidson 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Furman 10 6   .625 17 12   .586
The Citadel 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
VMI 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Western Carolina 4 12   .250 10 19   .345
Appalachian State 3 13   .188 7 21   .250
East Tennessee State 3 13   .188 7 21   .250
1987 Southern Conference tournament winner
As of April 30, 1987
Rankings from AP poll

The 1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1987, at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1987 NCAA tournament.