1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball tournament

1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThe Forum
Inglewood, California
Quarterfinals siteLong Beach Arena
Long Beach, California
ChampionsUNLV (3rd title)
Winning coachJim Bolla and Sheila Strike (3rd title)
MVPMisty Thomas (UNLV)
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1987 →
1985–86 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Beach State 14 0   1.000 29 5   .853
UNLV 11 3   .786 22 9   .710
Cal State Fullerton 8 6   .571 11 18   .379
UC Irvine 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
San Diego State 6 8   .429 14 17   .452
Hawaii 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
Pacific 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
UC Santa Barbara 1 13   .071 6 22   .214
1986 PCAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball tournament took place March 6–8, 1986. The quarterfinal round was played at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, while the semifinals and championship were held at The Forum in Inglewood, California. UNLV won the tournament title for the third straight time and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.