The 1986-87 Louisville Cardinals went 18-14 (9-3 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.68.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | neutral Northeastern Huskies | L 84–88 (OTOT) | Sullivan Arena |
| 1986-11-29 | neutral Washington Huskies | L 54–69 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1986-11-30 | neutral Texas Longhorns | L 70–74 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1986-12-06 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 98–86 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-12-08 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 82–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-12-10 | at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 60–58 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1986-12-13 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | L 68–75 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-12-23 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 58–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-12-27 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 51–85 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-01-03 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 79–49 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-01-05 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack | W 92–77 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-01-07 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 73–64 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1987-01-10 | at Wyoming Cowboys | W 67–64 | Arena-Auditorium |
| 1987-01-14 | at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | L 69–76 | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 1987-01-18 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 73–88 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-01-20 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 84–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-01-22 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 81–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-01-28 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 48–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-01-31 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | L 58–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-02-02 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 90–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-02-05 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 90–71 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1987-02-07 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 87–75 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-02-11 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 59–55 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1987-02-14 | at Syracuse Orange | L 72–99 | Carrier Dome |
| 1987-02-16 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 85–84 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-02-18 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 87–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-02-22 | at Memphis Tigers | L 57–58 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1987-02-25 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 81–69 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1987-02-28 | at UCLA Bruins | L 86–99 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1987-03-07 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 78–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-03-08 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 52–75 | Freedom Hall |
1986-11-28: Northeastern Huskies beat Louisville Cardinals 88–84. Reggie Lewis led the winners with 32 points. Pervis Ellison had 26 for Louisville Cardinals.
1986-11-29: Behind Chris Welp's 21 points, Washington Huskies pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 69–54. Herbert Crook had 19 for Louisville Cardinals. Herbert Crook grabbed 15 rebounds.
1986-11-30: Behind Pat Fairs's 18 points, Texas Longhorns defeated Louisville Cardinals 74–70. Pervis Ellison had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.
1986-12-06: Louisville Cardinals beat Eastern Kentucky Colonels 98–86 as Herbert Crook scored a team-high 23. Jeff McGill had 23 for Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
1986-12-08: Louisville Cardinals got past Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 82–74 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 21. Jamie Latney had 28 for Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
1986-12-10: Louisville Cardinals survived Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 60–58 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 18. McNeal had 15 for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Johnson grabbed 15 rebounds.
1986-12-13: DePaul Blue Demons got past Louisville Cardinals 75–68 as Dallas Comegys scored a team-high 23. Pervis Ellison had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.
1986-12-23: Indiana Hoosiers beat Louisville Cardinals 67–58. Rick Calloway led the winners with 19 points. Herbert Crook had 24 for Louisville Cardinals.
1986-12-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed Louisville 85–51. Rex Chapman led the winners with 26 points.
1987-01-03: Louisville Cardinals routed Rutgers Scarlet Knights 79–49. Herbert Crook led the winners with 16 points. Eric Riggins had 23 for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
1987-01-05: Behind Herbert Crook's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Nevada-Reno Wolf Pack 92–77. David Wood had 14 for Nevada-Reno Wolf Pack.
1987-01-07: Behind Pervis Ellison's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Florida State Seminoles 73–64. LaRae Davis had 16 for Florida State Seminoles.
1987-01-10: Behind Pervis Ellison's 15 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Wyoming Cowboys 67–64. Fennis Dembo had 20 for Wyoming Cowboys.
1987-01-14: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles beat Louisville Cardinals 76–69. Randolph Keys led the winners with 24 points. Herbert Crook had 12 for Louisville Cardinals.
1987-01-18: Purdue Boilermakers beat Louisville Cardinals 88–73 as Doug Lee scored a team-high 23. Herbert Crook had 16 for Louisville Cardinals.
1987-01-20: Behind Herbert Crook's 22 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Virginia Tech Hokies 84–62. Wally Lancaster had 24 for Virginia Tech Hokies. Pervis Ellison grabbed 18 rebounds.
1987-01-22: Louisville Cardinals handled Cincinnati Bearcats 81–69. Herbert Crook led the winners with 19 points. Roger McClendon had 15 for Cincinnati Bearcats.
1987-01-28: Behind Vincent Askew's 19 points, Memphis State Tigers pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 64–48.
1987-01-31: Behind Keith Harris's 15 points, Kansas Jayhawks defeated Louisville Cardinals 62–58. Pervis Ellison had 22 for Louisville Cardinals.
1987-02-02: Behind Herbert Crook's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past South Carolina Gamecocks 90–62. Michael Foster had 15 for South Carolina Gamecocks.
1987-02-05: Louisville Cardinals beat Virginia Tech Hokies 90–71 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 20. Roy Brow had 20 for Virginia Tech Hokies.
1987-02-07: Behind Herbert Crook's 25 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from North Carolina State Wolfpack 87–75. Vinny Del Negro had 25 for North Carolina State Wolfpack.
1987-02-11: Behind Herbert Crook's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated South Carolina Gamecocks 59–55. Terry Dozier had 22 for South Carolina Gamecocks.
1987-02-16: Louisville Cardinals edged Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 85–84. Pervis Ellison led the winners with 22 points. John White had 15 for Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.
1987-02-22: Memphis State Tigers survived Louisville Cardinals 58–57 as Sylvester Gray scored a team-high 17. Keith Williams had 18 for Louisville Cardinals.
1987-02-25: Behind Herbert Crook's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Cincinnati Bearcats 81–69. Roger McClendon had 19 for Cincinnati Bearcats. Pervis Ellison grabbed 17 rebounds.
1987-02-28: Behind Reggie Miller's 42 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 99–86. Pervis Ellison had 19 for Louisville Cardinals.
1987-03-07: Behind Pervis Ellison's 23 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 78–71. Derrek Hamilton had 19 for Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.
1987-03-08: Behind Marvin Alexander's 18 points, Memphis State Tigers rolled past Louisville Cardinals 75–52. Herbert Crook had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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