1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record9–19 (3–13 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Cardarelli
  • Howie Dickenman
  • Dave Leitao
  • Glen Miller
    Ted Woodward
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Hartford Civic Center
New Haven Coliseum
1986–87 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Georgetown 12 4   .750 29 5   .853
No. 12 Pittsburgh 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
No. 10 Syracuse 12 4   .750 31 7   .816
Providence 10 6   .625 25 9   .735
St. John's 10 6   .625 21 9   .700
Villanova 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Seton Hall 4 12   .250 15 14   .517
Boston College 3 13   .188 11 18   .379
Connecticut 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
1987 Big East tournament winner
As of March 30, 1987
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1986–87 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 9–19 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 3–13 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by first-year head coach Jim Calhoun.