1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsMarshall (3rd title)
Winning coachRick Huckabay (3rd title)
1986–87 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Marshall151 .938256  .806
Chattanooga142 .875218  .724
Davidson124 .7502010  .667
Furman106 .6251712  .586
The Citadel610 .3751315  .464
VMI511 .3131117  .393
Western Carolina412 .2501019  .345
Appalachian State313 .188721  .250
East Tennessee State313 .188721  .250
1987 Southern Conference tournament winner
As of April 30, 1987
Rankings from AP poll

The 1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1987, at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1987 NCAA tournament.