1986 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 6–9 at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada. Fifth-seeded Montana State upset second-seeded rivals Montana in the championship game, 82–77, to clinch their first Big Sky men's basketball tournament. The Bobcats, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament. No other Big Sky members were invited to the tournament.

1986 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1986 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 6–9 at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada. Fifth-seeded Montana State upset second-seeded rivals Montana in the championship game, 82–77, to clinch their first Big Sky men's basketball tournament. The Bobcats, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament. No other Big Sky members were invited to the tournament.