| Teams | 32 |
|---|---|
| Finals Site | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Champions | Sacred Heart (1st title) |
| Runner-Up | Southeast Missouri State (2nd title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Dave Bike (1st title) |
| MOP | Roger Younger Sacred Heart |
| Attendance | 59,370 |
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 1985-6 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.
*denotes tie
*denotes each overtime played
*denotes each overtime played