| Year: | 1986 |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Quarterarena: | Long Beach Arena |
| Quartercity: | Long Beach, California |
| Arena: | The Forum |
| City: | Inglewood, California |
| Titlecount: | 3rd |
| Coach: | Jim Bolla and Sheila Strike |
| Coachcount: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Misty Thomas |
| Mvpteam: | UNLV |
The 1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball tournament took place March 6–8, 1986. The quarterfinal round was played at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, while the semifinals and championship were held at The Forum in Inglewood, California. won the tournament title for the third straight time and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.
The top eight teams, out of ten, from the regular season standings qualified for the tournament.
All eight participating teams were placed into the first round, with teams seeded and paired based on regular-season records. After the first round, teams were re-seeded so the highest-remaining team was paired with the lowest-remaining time in one semifinal with the other two teams slotted into the other semifinal.