1986–87 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1986–87 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record13–15 (5–9 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coachSteve Antrim
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1986–87 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Missouri 11 3   .786 24 10   .706
No. 20 Kansas 9 5   .643 25 11   .694
Oklahoma 9 5   .643 24 10   .706
Kansas State 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Nebraska 7 7   .500 21 12   .636
Iowa State 5 9   .357 13 15   .464
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 8 20   .286
Colorado 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
1987 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1986–87 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 7th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 13–15, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in 7th place.