1986–87 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

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. Southwest Missouri State upset No. 4 seed Clemson, then lost to No. 5 seed Kansas in the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament.

Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

!colspan=9 style=| AMCU-8 tournament

!colspan=10 style=| NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

 * Winston Garland – AMCU-8 Player of the Year