1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record18–14 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coachWade Houston
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1986–87 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisville 9 3   .750 18 14   .563
Memphis State 8 4   .667 26 8   .765
Southern Miss 6 6   .500 23 11   .676
Florida State 6 6   .500 19 11   .633
South Carolina 5 7   .417 15 14   .517
Virginia Tech 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Cincinnati 3 9   .250 12 16   .429
1987 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 18–14. The team declined an invitation to the 1987 National Invitation Tournament.