1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament) was held March 6–8 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Top-seeded UNLV defended their title and defeated New Mexico State in the final, 75–55, and captured their third PCAA/Big West championship (and third in four seasons). The Runnin' Rebels, in turn, received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament, their seventh in program history, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.

1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament) was held March 6–8 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Top-seeded UNLV defended their title and defeated New Mexico State in the final, 75–55, and captured their third PCAA/Big West championship (and third in four seasons). The Runnin' Rebels, in turn, received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament, their seventh in program history, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.