1986 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament

1986 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams7
SiteMarket Square Arena
Indianapolis, Indiana
ChampionsXavier (2nd title)
Winning coachPete Gillen (1st title)
MVPByron Larkin (Xavier)
1985–86 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Xavier102 .833255  .833
Saint Louis84 .6671812  .600
Detroit75 .5831415  .483
Loyola (IL)75 .5831316  .448
Oral Roberts57 .4171018  .357
Evansville39 .250819  .296
Butler210 .167919  .321
1986 MCC tournament winner

The 1986 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament (now known as the Horizon League men's basketball tournament) was held February 27–March 1 at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Xavier defeated Saint Louis in the championship game, 74–66, to win their first MCC/Horizon League men's basketball tournament.

The Musketeers received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament as the #12 seed in the Southeast region.