1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament

1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteJohn Q. Hammons Student Center
Springfield, Missouri
ChampionsSouthwest Missouri State (1st title)
Winning coachCharlie Spoonhour (1st title)
MVPWinston Garland (Southwest Missouri State)
AMCU-8 men's basketball tournaments
1986–87 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southwest Missouri State131 .929286  .824
Cleveland State104 .714258  .758
Illinois–Chicago95 .6431715  .531
Wisconsin–Green Bay86 .5711514  .517
Northern Iowa77 .5001315  .464
Valparaiso410 .2861216  .429
Eastern Illinois311 .214919  .321
Western Illinois212 .1431216  .429
1987 AMCU-8 tournament winner

The 1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1987, at the John Q. Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

Southwest Missouri State defeated Cleveland State in the title game, 90–87, to win their first AMCU-8 championship. The Bears earned an automatic bid to the 1987 tournament.