| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 1986–87 |
| Prev Year: | 1985–86 |
| Next Year: | 1987–88 |
| Team: | Southwest Missouri State Bears |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Association of Mid-Continent Universities |
| Short Conf: | AMCU-8 |
| Record: | 28–6 |
| Conf Record: | 13–1 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Champion: | AMCU-8 Regular Season Champions AMCU-8 tournament champions |
| Tourney Result: | second round |
The 1986–87 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 1986–87 season. Playing in the Summit League (AMCU-8) and led by head coach Charlie Spoonhour, the Bears finished the season with a 28–6 overall record and won the AMCU-8 regular season and conference tournament titles.[1] Southwest Missouri State upset No. 4 seed Clemson,[2] then lost to No. 5 seed Kansas in the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament.[3]
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