1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record19–13 (7–5 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
1986–87 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Evansville 8 4   .667 16 12   .571
Loyola (IL) 8 4   .667 16 13   .552
Xavier 7 5   .583 19 13   .594
Saint Louis 7 5   .583 25 10   .714
Oral Roberts 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Butler 2 10   .167 9 19   .321
Detroit Mercy 2 10   .167 7 21   .250
1987 MCC tournament winner

The 1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1986–87 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 21–12 record (7–5 MCC), and won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers knocked off No. 4 seed Missouri in the opening round, then lost to No. 5 seed Duke in the round of 32.