1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament

The 1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1987, at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteHammons Student Center
Springfield, Missouri
ChampionsSouthwest Missouri State (1st title)
Winning coachCharlie Spoonhour (1st title)
MVPWinston Garland (Southwest Missouri State)
AMCU-8 men's basketball tournaments
1986–87 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southwest Missouri State131 .929286  .824
Cleveland State104 .714258  .758
Illinois-Chicago95 .6431715  .531
Wisconsin–Green Bay86 .5711514  .517
Northern Iowa77 .5001315  .464
Valparaiso410 .2861216  .429
Eastern Illinois311 .214919  .321
Western Illinois212 .1431216  .429
1987 AMCU-8 tournament winner

SW Missouri State defeated Cleveland State in the title game, 90–87, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. The Bears earned an automatic bid to the 1987 tournament.

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