| Year: | 1986 |
| Conference: | ACC |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Greensboro Coliseum |
| City: | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Champions: | Duke |
| Titlecount: | 7th |
| Coach: | Mike Krzyzewski |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Johnny Dawkins |
| Mvpteam: | Duke |
| Television: | Raycom/Jefferson Pilot, NBC |
The 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 7 to 9. Duke won the championship, defeating Georgia Tech, 68–67. Johnny Dawkins of Duke was named the tournament MVP.