The 1986 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 3rd time (and first in the 8-team bracket format), from November 28 to November 30, 1986. The tournament, which began two years prior in 1984, was part of the 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii[1] and was won by the Vanderbilt Commodores. It was the first title for the program and its head coach C. M. Newton.
| Season | 1986–87 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii |
| Champions | Vanderbilt (1st title) |
| Runner-up | New Mexico (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists | |
| Winning coach | C. M. Newton (1st title) |
| MVP | Will Perdue (Vanderbilt) |
Bracket
edit| 5th Place Game Sunday, November 30 | Consolation 2nd Round Saturday, November 29 | First Round Friday, November 28 | Semifinals Saturday, November 29 | Championship Sunday, November 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 55 | Long Beach State | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Charlotte | 79 | New Mexico | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Charlotte | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Charlotte | 87 | New Mexico | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 75 | Vanderbilt | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | Arkansas State | 57 | Missouri | 54 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 65 | Vanderbilt | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chaminade | 54 | VCU | 67 | Long Beach State | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 69 | Vanderbilt | 75 | Missouri | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||