1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | , Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||
| Champions | Sacred Heart Pioneers (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Southeast Missouri State Indians (2nd title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Dave Bike (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Roger Younger (Sacred Heart) | ||||
| Attendance | 59,370 | ||||
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The 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1985–86 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Sacred Heart University and Sacred Heart's Roger Younger was the Most Outstanding Player.