The 1986-87 North Carolina Tar Heels went 32-4 (14-0 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.48.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 98–78 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1986-12-01 | at UCLA Bruins | L 84–89 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1986-12-03 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 100–64 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-12-06 | vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 122–77 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-12-13 | vs Jacksonville Dolphins | W 98–69 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-12-20 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 90–77 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-12-22 | neutral Furman Paladins | W 95–65 | |
| 1986-12-27 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | W 81–62 | |
| 1986-12-29 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | W 94–81 | |
| 1986-12-30 | at SMU Mustangs | W 88–86 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1987-01-03 | at La Salle Explorers | W 79–72 | The Palestra |
| 1987-01-08 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 98–65 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-01-10 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 85–77 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-14 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 95–80 | University Hall |
| 1987-01-18 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 96–78 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-01-22 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 79–53 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1987-01-24 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 92–55 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-01-28 | at Clemson Tigers | W 108–99 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1987-02-01 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 58–60 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-02-05 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 96–79 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1987-02-08 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 74–73 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-02-11 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 94–85 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-02-14 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 93–86 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1987-02-15 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 83–74 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-02-18 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 118–65 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-02-21 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 96–80 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-02-26 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 77–71 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-03-01 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 92–76 | |
| 1987-03-06 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 82–63 | Capital Centre |
| 1987-03-07 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | W 84–82 (2OTOT) | Capital Centre |
| 1987-03-08 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 67–68 | Capital Centre |
| 1987-03-12 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | W 113–82 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1987-03-14 | neutral Michigan Wolverines | W 109–97 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1987-03-19 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 74–68 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1987-03-21 | neutral Syracuse Orange | L 75–79 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
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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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