The 1986-87 Illinois Fighting Illini went 23-8 (13-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.05.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | neutral New Mexico State Aggies | W 67–65 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center |
| 1986-11-29 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 69–62 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center |
| 1986-12-04 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 92–78 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-12-06 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 99–97 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1986-12-08 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 85–51 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-12-12 | vs Baylor Bears | W 92–68 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-12-13 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 81–55 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-12-20 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 77–90 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-12-23 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 92–74 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1986-12-28 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 82–83 | UIC Pavilion |
| 1987-01-03 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 95–84 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-01-05 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 79–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-01-08 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 68–66 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1987-01-10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 76–69 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-01-14 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 88–91 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-01-17 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 80–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-01-22 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 86–87 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-01-24 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 67–63 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-01-28 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-01-31 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 69–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-02-02 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 82–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-02-05 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 72–43 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-02-07 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 99–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-02-12 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 79–67 | Williams Arena |
| 1987-02-14 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 61–66 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1987-02-23 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 75–76 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-02-25 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 93–70 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-03-01 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 69–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-03-04 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 89–75 | Crisler Arena |
| 1987-03-07 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 77–64 | Jenison Field House |
| 1987-03-12 | neutral Austin Peay Governors | L 67–68 | BJCC 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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