1986 WAC men's basketball tournament

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.

1986 WAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams9
SiteArena-Auditorium
Laramie, WY
ChampionsUTEP (2nd title)
Winning coachDon Haskins (2nd title)
MVPEric Leckner (Wyoming)
WAC men's basketball tournaments
1985–86 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wyoming124 .7502412  .667
No. 20 UTEP124 .750276  .818
Utah124 .7502010  .667
Brigham Young115 .6881814  .563
New Mexico88 .5001714  .548
San Diego State79 .4381019  .345
Colorado State610 .3751118  .379
Air Force313 .1881019  .345
Hawaii115 .063424  .143
1986 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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