The 1986 National Invitation Tournament was the 1986 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament."NIT Results (1980's)." www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

Bracket Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.

Semifinals & finals

See also 1986 National Women's Invitational Tournament 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1986 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1986 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1986 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

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