The 1986-87 New Mexico Lobos went 25-10 (11-5 in the WAC) under head coach Gary Colson. Simple Rating System: 5.47.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | neutral Charlotte 49ers | W 74–72 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1986-11-29 | neutral Long Beach State Beach | W 92–88 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1986-11-30 | neutral Vanderbilt Commodores | L 81–87 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1986-12-02 | vs Jackson State Tigers | W 75–62 | University Arena |
| 1986-12-04 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 62–81 | Pan American Center |
| 1986-12-06 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 82–72 | University Arena |
| 1986-12-08 | vs Idaho Vandals | W 74–70 | University Arena |
| 1986-12-20 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 64–50 | University Arena |
| 1986-12-23 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 90–74 | University Arena |
| 1986-12-26 | vs Brown Bears | W 84–68 | University Arena |
| 1986-12-27 | vs Drake Bulldogs | L 52–59 | University Arena |
| 1986-12-30 | vs Winthrop Eagles | W 91–66 | University Arena |
| 1987-01-03 | at San Diego State Aztecs | W 88–84 | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 1987-01-05 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 99–86 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1987-01-09 | vs Utah Utes | L 72–80 | University Arena |
| 1987-01-10 | vs BYU Cougars | W 102–89 | University Arena |
| 1987-01-15 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 66–78 | Arena-Auditorium |
| 1987-01-17 | at Air Force Falcons | W 80–65 | Clune Arena |
| 1987-01-24 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 75–54 | University Arena |
| 1987-01-26 | vs UTEP Miners | W 75–69 | University Arena |
| 1987-01-29 | vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 87–78 | University Arena |
| 1987-01-31 | at UTEP Miners | L 90–107 | Special Events Center |
| 1987-02-05 | at BYU Cougars | L 73–98 | Marriott Center |
| 1987-02-07 | at Utah Utes | L 65–77 | Special Events Center |
| 1987-02-13 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 110–92 | University Arena |
| 1987-02-14 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 76–66 | University Arena |
| 1987-02-17 | vs Eastern Washington Eagles | W 90–81 | University Arena |
| 1987-02-21 | at Colorado State Rams | W 62–61 | Moby Arena |
| 1987-02-26 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 92–89 | University Arena |
| 1987-02-28 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 80–73 | University Arena |
| 1987-03-06 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 92–77 | University Arena |
| 1987-03-07 | vs BYU Cougars | W 93–86 | University Arena |
| 1987-03-08 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | L 62–64 | University Arena |
| 1987-03-13 | vs Oregon State Beavers | L 82–85 | University Arena |
1986-11-29: Behind Kelvin Scarborough's 33 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Cal State Long Beach 92–88. DeLanthony Lofton had 23 for Cal State Long Beach.
1986-12-02: Behind Kelvin Scarborough's 26 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Jackson State Tigers 75–62. Jeffery Hart had 26 for Jackson State Tigers. Jeffery Hart grabbed 17 rebounds.
1986-12-04: New Mexico State Aggies beat New Mexico Lobos 81–62 as Kenny Travis scored a team-high 33. Kelvin Scarborough had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
1986-12-06: New Mexico Lobos beat Texas 82–72 as Hunter Greene scored a team-high 24. Raynard Davis had 21 for Texas.
1986-12-08: New Mexico Lobos beat Idaho Vandals 74–70. Kelvin Scarborough led the winners with 25 points. Vinson Metcalf had 22 for Idaho Vandals.
1986-12-20: New Mexico Lobos handled New Mexico State Aggies 64–50. Hunter Greene led the winners with 24 points. Jeff McCool had 18 for New Mexico State Aggies.
1986-12-23: Behind Hunter Greene's 26 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Oklahoma State Cowboys 90–74. Ray Alford had 21 for Oklahoma State Cowboys.
1986-12-26: Behind Scarborough, Kelvin's 34 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Brown Bears 84–68. Lynch, Patrick had 15 for Brown Bears.
1986-12-27: Behind David Miller's 23 points, Drake Bulldogs defeated New Mexico Lobos 59–52. Kelvin Scarborough had 19 for New Mexico Lobos.
1986-12-30: New Mexico Lobos routed Winthrop Eagles 91–66. Kelvin Scarborough led the winners with 23 points. Ted Houpt had 15 for Winthrop Eagles.
1987-01-03: Behind Greene, Hunter's 27 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated San Diego State Aztecs 88–84. Ross, Tony had 31 for San Diego State Aztecs.
1987-01-05: New Mexico Lobos beat Hawaii Rainbows 99–86 as Kelvin Scarborough scored a team-high 32. John Gabriel had 25 for Hawaii Rainbows.
1987-01-09: Utah Utes got past New Mexico Lobos 80–72 as Gale Gondrezick scored a team-high 21. Kelvin Scarborough had 29 for New Mexico Lobos.
1987-01-10: New Mexico Lobos beat BYU Cougars 102–89 as Hunter Greene scored a team-high 32. Michael Smith had 34 for BYU Cougars.
1987-01-15: Wyoming Cowboys beat New Mexico Lobos 78–66 as Dennis Dembo scored a team-high 17. Hunter Greene had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
1987-01-17: Behind Kelly Graves's 21 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Air Force Falcons 80–65. Raymond Dudley had 15 for Air Force Falcons.
1987-01-24: New Mexico Lobos blew out Colorado State Rams 75–54 as Hunter Greene scored a team-high 22. David Turcotte had 12 for Colorado State Rams.
1987-01-26: New Mexico Lobos got past UTEP Miners 75–69 as Kelvin Scarborough scored a team-high 24. Mike Richmond had 16 for UTEP Miners.
1987-01-29: New Mexico Lobos got past Miami (FL) Hurricanes 87–78 as Hunter Greene scored a team-high 28. Kevin Presto had 22 for Miami (FL) Hurricanes.
1987-01-31: Behind C. Blocker's 20 points, UTEP Miners pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 107–90. K. Scarborough had 25 for New Mexico Lobos. M. Richmond grabbed 17 rebounds.
1987-02-05: Brigham Young routed New Mexico Lobos 98–73. Michael Smith led the winners with 25 points. Kelvin Scarborough had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
1987-02-07: Utah beat New Mexico Lobos 77–65 as Smith scored a team-high 17. Scarborough had 28 for New Mexico Lobos.
1987-02-13: New Mexico Lobos beat Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 110–92 as Hunter Greene scored a team-high 31. Chris Gaines had 25 for Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
1987-02-14: Behind Hunter Greene's 25 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from San Diego State Aztecs 76–66. Tony Ross had 17 for San Diego State Aztecs.
1987-02-17: Behind Greene, Hunter's 21 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Eastern Washington Eagles 90–81. Gaulding, Greg had 25 for Eastern Washington Eagles.
1987-02-21: New Mexico Lobos edged Colorado State Rams 62–61. Hunter Greene led the winners with 21 points. Darry Bailey had 17 for Colorado State Rams.
1987-02-26: New Mexico Lobos survived Wyoming Cowboys 92–89 as Hunter Greene scored a team-high 25. Eric Leckner had 29 for Wyoming Cowboys.
1987-02-28: Behind Hunter Greene's 17 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Air Force Academy 80–73. Ray Dudley had 28 for Air Force Academy.
1987-03-06: New Mexico Lobos beat BYU Cougars 93–86. Rob Loeffel led the winners with 27 points. Michael Smith had 26 for BYU Cougars.
1987-03-07: Wyoming Cowboys survived New Mexico Lobos 64–62 as Eric Leckner scored a team-high 27. Rob Loeffel had 25 for New Mexico Lobos.
1987-03-13: Oregon State Beavers survived New Mexico Lobos 85–82 as Gary Payton scored a team-high 18. Hunter Greene had 29 for New Mexico Lobos.
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