1986–87 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

1986–87 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record24–10 (9–5 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
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 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time.

After receiving a preseason top 10 ranking, the team posted a 24–10 overall record and a 9–5 conference record. Battle tested, the Sooners received a bid to the 1987 NCAA Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen where they fell to Iowa in overtime.