1986 MAAC men's basketball tournament

1986 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198586
Teams8
SiteMeadowlands Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
ChampionsFairfield (1st title)
Winning coachMitch Buonaguro (1st title)
MVPJim McCaffrey (Holy Cross)
1985–86 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fairfield131 .929247  .774
Iona95 .6431415  .483
La Salle86 .5711414  .500
Saint Peter's77 .5001612  .571
Fordham77 .5001317  .433
Holy Cross68 .4291218  .400
Army59 .357918  .333
Manhattan113 .071226  .071
1986 MAAC tournament winner

The 1986 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 1 at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Fairfield defeated Holy Cross in the championship game, 67–64, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.

The Stags received a bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history where they were beaten by Illinois in the opening round, 75–51.