| Year: | 1986 |
| Conference: | AMCU-8 |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Hammons Student Center |
| City: | Springfield, Missouri |
| Champions: | Cleveland State |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Kevin Mackey |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Kevin Duckworth |
The 1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8, 1986, at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.[1]
Cleveland State defeated in the title game, 70–66, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. The AMCU-8 did not receive an automatic bid to the 1986 Tournament. However, the Vikings earned an at-large bid and made a run to the Sweet Sixteen.
All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record.