1986–87 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

1986–87 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–13 (9–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSt. John Arena
1986–87 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Indiana 15 3   .833 30 4   .882
No. 7 Purdue 15 3   .833 25 5   .833
No. 6 Iowa 14 4   .778 30 5   .857
No. 11 Illinois 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Michigan 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Ohio State 9 9   .500 20 13   .606
Michigan State 6 12   .333 11 17   .393
Wisconsin 4 14   .222 14 17   .452
Minnesota 2 16   .111 9 19   .321
Northwestern 2 16   .111 7 21   .250
As of March 30, 1987
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Williams, the Buckeyes finished 20–13 (9–9 Big Ten) and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.