1987 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

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.

1987 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
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)
Southland Conference men's basketball tournaments
1986–87 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana Tech91 .900228  .733
Arkansas State55 .5002113  .618
McNeese State55 .5001414  .500
Lamar46 .4001415  .483
North Texas State46 .4001117  .393
Northeast Louisiana37 .3001315  .464
UT Arlington 1218  .400
1987 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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