1986–87 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

1986–87 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record24–9 (9–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachChuck Swenson
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1986–87 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina 14 0   1.000 32 4   .889
No. 13 Clemson 10 4   .714 25 6   .806
No. 17 Duke 9 5   .643 24 9   .727
Virginia 8 6   .571 21 10   .677
Georgia Tech 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
NC State 6 8   .429 20 14   .588
Wake Forest 2 12   .143 14 15   .483
Maryland 0 14   .000 9 17   .346
1987 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski and the team finished the season with an overall record of 24–9. In the 1987 NCAA Tournament Duke was invited as a #5 seed. After posting two wins, Duke lost 88–82 to Indiana the eventual National Champion.