1987 SWAC men's basketball tournament

1987 SWAC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1986–87
Teams	8
Site	Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi
Champions	Southern (3rd title)
Winning coach	Ben Jobe (1st title)
MVP	Avery Johnson (Southern)
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1986–87 SWAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Grambling	11	–	3		.786			16	–	14		.533
Southern †	9	–	5		.643			19	–	12		.613
Mississippi Valley State	9	–	5		.643			13	–	15		.464
Jackson State	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
Alabama State	7	–	7		.500			14	–	14		.500
Texas Southern	7	–	7		.500			11	–	11		.500
Alcorn State	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
Prairie View A&M	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
† 1987 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6, 1987, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Southern defeated Grambling State, 105–55 in the championship game. The Jaguars received the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region.

Bracket and results

	Quarterfinals March 4					Semifinals March 5					Final March 6
	1	Grambling State	63
	8	Prairie View A&M	61
						1	Grambling State	56
						4	Jackson State	55
	4	Jackson State	84
	5	Alabama State	73
											1	Grambling State	55
											2	Southern	105
	3	Mississippi Valley State	65
	6	Texas Southern	70
						6	Texas Southern	87
						2	Southern	100
	2	Southern	103
	7	Alcorn State	89