1986–87 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

1986–87 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Big East regular season co-champions
National Championship Game,
L 73-74 vs. Indiana
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record31–7 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
1986–87 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Georgetown 12 4   .750 29 5   .853
No. 12 Pittsburgh 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
No. 10 Syracuse 12 4   .750 31 7   .816
Providence 10 6   .625 25 9   .735
St. John's 10 6   .625 21 9   .700
Villanova 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Seton Hall 4 12   .250 15 14   .517
Boston College 3 13   .188 11 18   .379
Connecticut 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
1987 Big East tournament winner
As of March 30, 1987
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 11th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 31–7 (12–4) record while making it to the championship game of the NCAA tournament.

The team was led by junior Rony Seikaly and sophomore Sherman Douglas. Seniors Greg Monroe and Howard Triche, and freshman Derrick Coleman also played key roles.