| Type: | NIT |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourarena: | Madison Square Garden |
| Finalfourcity: | New York City |
| Champions: | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | Wyoming Cowboys |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| Semifinalcount: | 1st |
| Semifinal2: | Florida Gators |
| Semifinalcount2: | 1st |
| Coach: | Eldon Miller |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Brad Sellers |
| Mopteam: | Ohio State |
The 1986 National Invitation Tournament was the 1986 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.