1986–87 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

1986–87 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record14–17 (4–14 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brad McNulty (5th season)
  • Ray McCallum (2nd season)
  • Chris Benetti (1st season)
Home arenaWisconsin Field House
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 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Yoder, coaching his fifth season with Wisconsin. The Badgers finished 14–17, 4–14 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place.