1986–87 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

1986–87 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball
MAC Regular season champions
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record22–8 (14–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDaniel P. Rose Center
1986–87 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Michigan 14 2   .875 22 8   .733
Kent State 11 5   .688 19 10   .655
Bowling Green 10 6   .625 15 14   .517
Eastern Michigan 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Miami 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Ohio 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Western Michigan 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Toledo 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Ball State 4 12   .250 9 18   .333
Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Charlie Coles and played their home games at the Daniel P. Rose Center. After finishing atop the MAC regular season standings, the Chippewas won the MAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the West region. Central Michigan lost to No. 4 seed UCLA in the opening round. The team finished with a record of 22–8 (14–2 MAC).