The 1986-87 Illinois State Redbirds went 19-13 (7-7 in the MVC) under head coach Bob Donewald. Simple Rating System: 5.61.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-29 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 63–44 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-12-01 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 64–96 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-12-06 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | L 53–61 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-12-13 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 80–69 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1986-12-15 | vs armstrong | W 90–69 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-12-19 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | L 86–87 | |
| 1986-12-20 | neutral Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 101–84 | |
| 1986-12-26 | neutral Fresno State Bulldogs | W 60–44 | |
| 1986-12-27 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | L 58–82 | Market Square Arena |
| 1986-12-30 | vs Missouri State Bears | W 59–55 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-01-03 | at Iowa State Cyclones | W 61–59 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1987-01-08 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 52–53 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1987-01-10 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 86–57 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-01-12 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 81–70 | SIU Arena |
| 1987-01-15 | at Creighton Bluejays | W 70–61 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1987-01-19 | vs Bradley Braves | L 65–73 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-01-22 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 69–71 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1987-01-24 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 57–66 | Levitt Arena |
| 1987-01-29 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 52–50 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-01-31 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | L 73–76 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-02-02 | at UIC Flames | W 94–85 | UIC Pavilion |
| 1987-02-07 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 73–74 | Hulman Center |
| 1987-02-12 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 66–63 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-02-14 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 75–70 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-02-21 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 82–65 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-02-23 | at Bradley Braves | L 81–93 | Carver Arena |
| 1987-02-26 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 83–68 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-02-28 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 70–55 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-03-01 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 53–56 | Levitt Arena |
| 1987-03-12 | vs Akron Zips | W 79–72 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-03-16 | at Cleveland State Vikings | W 79–77 | Woodling Gym |
| 1987-03-21 | at La Salle Explorers | L 50–70 | The Palestra |
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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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