The 1986-87 Duke Blue Devils went 24-9 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.82.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | at Brigham Young Hawaii | W 85–68 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center |
| 1986-11-29 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | L 62–69 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center |
| 1986-12-03 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 103–65 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1986-12-06 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 78–66 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1986-12-08 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 95–65 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1986-12-13 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | W 76–67 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1986-12-22 | at Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 74–67 | Knight Center |
| 1986-12-29 | vs App State Mountaineers | W 80–50 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1986-12-30 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 106–55 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-03 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 70–63 | University Hall |
| 1987-01-05 | vs William & Mary Tribe | W 82–46 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-07 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 93–83 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-10 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 77–85 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-14 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 85–61 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1987-01-17 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 69–49 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-21 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 74–87 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1987-01-24 | at Clemson Tigers | W 105–103 (OTOT) | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1987-01-26 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 85–59 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-29 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 66–75 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1987-01-31 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 62–60 (OTOT) | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1987-02-02 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 62–59 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-02-04 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 75–61 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-02-07 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 76–67 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-02-10 | at Harvard Crimson | W 98–86 | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 1987-02-15 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 66–70 (OTOT) | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-02-19 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 66–50 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-02-21 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 72–79 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-02-26 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 71–77 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-02-28 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 65–59 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-03-06 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 64–71 (OTOT) | Capital Centre |
| 1987-03-12 | neutral Texas A&M Aggies | W 58–51 | RCA Dome |
| 1987-03-14 | neutral Xavier Musketeers | W 65–60 | RCA Dome |
| 1987-03-20 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | L 82–88 | Riverfront Coliseum |
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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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