The 1986-87 Northwestern Wildcats went 7-21 (2-16 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill E. Foster. Simple Rating System: -5.56.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | vs UMBC Retrievers | W 81–52 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-12-01 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 74–63 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-12-03 | at Butler Bulldogs | L 53–71 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1986-12-16 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 56–54 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-12-22 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 54–72 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1986-12-27 | at Green Bay Phoenix | L 49–61 | Brown County Arena |
| 1986-12-30 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 55–106 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1987-01-03 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 44–80 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1987-01-05 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 53–60 | Williams Arena |
| 1987-01-08 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 67–85 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-01-10 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 69–76 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-01-15 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 59–87 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-01-17 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 43–95 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-01-21 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 73–87 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-01-28 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 67–65 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-01-31 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 57–62 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-02-05 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 43–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-02-07 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 60–86 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-02-11 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 75–77 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-02-14 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 60–75 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-02-19 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 71–96 | Jenison Field House |
| 1987-02-21 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 73–101 | Crisler Arena |
| 1987-03-01 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 59–76 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1987-03-05 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 76–103 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-03-07 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 72–71 | WelshâRyan 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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