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.