1987 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

1987 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams6
First round siteCampus Sites
Campus Arenas
Finals siteThomas Assembly Center
Ruston, Louisiana
ChampionsLouisiana Tech (3rd title)
Winning coachTommy Joe Eagles (1st title)
MVPRobert Godbolt (Louisiana Tech)
1986–87 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 9 1   .900 22 8   .733
Arkansas State 5 5   .500 21 13   .618
McNeese State 5 5   .500 14 14   .500
Lamar 4 6   .400 14 15   .483
North Texas State 4 6   .400 11 17   .393
Northeast Louisiana 3 7   .300 13 15   .464
UT Arlington   12 18   .400
1987 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10, 1987 with quarterfinal matchups being held at the home arena of the higher seed and the semifinals and championship game played at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana.

Louisiana Tech defeated Arkansas State in the championship game, 58–51, to win their third Southland men's basketball tournament.

The Bulldogs received a bid to the 1987 NCAA Tournament as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region. They were the only Southland member invited to the NCAA tournament. Conference tournament runner-up Arkansas State received an invitation to the 1987 NIT Tournament.