The 1986-87 Cornell Big Red went 15-11 (9-5 in the Ivy) under head coach Mike Dement. Simple Rating System: -2.69.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | at Fresno State Bulldogs | L 56–62 | Selland Arena |
| 1986-11-29 | neutral UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | L 75–89 | |
| 1986-12-04 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 56–60 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1986-12-08 | at Syracuse Orange | L 76–83 | Carrier Dome |
| 1986-12-22 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 84–59 | Barton Hall |
| 1987-01-03 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 69–66 | Reilly Center |
| 1987-01-07 | at Army Black Knights | L 71–89 | Christl Arena |
| 1987-01-10 | at Columbia Lions | L 47–57 | Francis A. Levien Gymnasium |
| 1987-01-13 | at Colgate Raiders | W 74–57 | Cotterell Court |
| 1987-01-16 | at Yale Bulldogs | W 93–87 | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 1987-01-17 | at Brown Bears | W 91–86 | Marvel Gym |
| 1987-01-24 | vs Columbia Lions | W 73–60 | Barton Hall |
| 1987-01-26 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 59–85 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-31 | at Dartmouth Big Green | L 74–82 | Leede Arena |
| 1987-02-01 | at Harvard Crimson | W 80–73 | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 1987-02-06 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 86–74 | Barton Hall |
| 1987-02-07 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 72–56 | Barton Hall |
| 1987-02-10 | vs utica | W 74–56 | Barton Hall |
| 1987-02-13 | vs Brown Bears | W 83–59 | Barton Hall |
| 1987-02-14 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 86–74 | Barton Hall |
| 1987-02-20 | at Princeton Tigers | L 63–69 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1987-02-21 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | L 59–93 | The Palestra |
| 1987-02-27 | vs Harvard Crimson | L 69–71 | Barton Hall |
| 1987-02-28 | vs Dartmouth Big Green | W 88–85 | Barton Hall |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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