1986 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
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.Regional participants
*denotes tieRegionals
Location: Physical Education Building
- Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Lewis 81
Location: Hammermill Center
- Third Place - Millersville 107, Edinboro 86
Location: Houck Field House
Location: Pioneer Gymnasium
- Third Place - UC Riverside 55, Cal Poly 53
Location: Halenbeck Hall
- Third Place - Eastern Montana 86, Augustana 61
Location: Spartan Sports Arena
Location: Memorial Gym
Location: NHC Fieldhouse
- Third Place - Springfield 70, St. Anselm 65
*denotes each overtime playedNational Quarterfinals
Location: Springfield Civic Center
*denotes each overtime playedAll-tournament team
- Riley Ellis
- Keith Johnson
- Ronny Rankin
- Kevin Stevens
- Roger Younger