| Year: | 1986 |
| Conference: | Big South Conference |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Savannah Civic Center |
| City: | Savannah, GA |
| Champions: | Baptist College |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Tommy Gaither |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Ben Hinson |
| Mvpteam: | Charleston Southern |
| Firsttournamentever: | yes |
The 1986 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament was the inaugural tournament for the Big South Conference, taking place March 3–5, 1986, at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia. The Baptist College Buccaneers (now known as Charleston Southern) won the tournament, led by head coach Tommy Gaither.[1]
All of the conference's eight members participated in the tournament, hosted at the Savannah Civic Center. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage.