The 1986-87 Ohio State Buckeyes went 20-13 (9-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gary Williams. Simple Rating System: 14.67.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-29 | vs Bucknell Bison | W 90–62 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-12-02 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 98–92 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-12-04 | vs Siena Saints | W 101–57 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-12-06 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 96–75 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-12-08 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 89–52 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-12-13 | vs Howard Bison | W 82–63 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-12-16 | at Dayton Flyers | L 86–89 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1986-12-19 | at Jacksonville Dolphins | W 89–74 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-12-20 | neutral Florida Gators | L 72–82 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-12-28 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | L 94–97 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1986-12-29 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | W 79–78 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1986-12-30 | neutral Florida Gators | W 88–84 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1987-01-04 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 80–92 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-01-08 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 92–107 | Crisler Arena |
| 1987-01-10 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 80–90 | Jenison Field House |
| 1987-01-15 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 87–59 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-01-17 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 81–66 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-01-21 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 93–78 | Williams Arena |
| 1987-01-24 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80–76 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1987-01-29 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 73–75 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-02-02 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 65–82 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-02-05 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 95–87 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-02-09 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 90–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-02-12 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 83–69 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1987-02-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 75–60 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-02-18 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 80–82 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-02-21 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 88–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-02-25 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 70–93 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-02-28 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 73–87 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-03-07 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 81–90 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-03-13 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 91–77 | The Omni |
| 1987-03-15 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | L 79–82 | The Omni |
1986-12-02: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Western Michigan Broncos 98–92 as Hopson, Dennis scored a team-high 33. Amundson, Steve had 27 for Western Michigan Broncos.
1986-12-16: Behind Christie, Dan's 19 points, Dayton Flyers held off Ohio State Buckeyes 89–86. Hopson, Dennis had 41 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1987-01-08: Behind Gary Grant's 35 points, Michigan Wolverines pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 107–92. Dennis Hopson had 39 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Glen Rice grabbed 16 rebounds.
1987-01-10: Behind Daryl Johnson's 29 points, Michigan State Spartans pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 90–80. Dennis Hopson had 29 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1987-01-17: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Wisconsin Badgers 81–66. Dennis Hopson led the winners with 30 points. Trent Jackson had 26 for Wisconsin Badgers.
1987-01-21: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Minnesota Golden Gophers 93–78. Dennis Hopson led the winners with 34 points. Willie Burton had 17 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
1987-01-24: Behind Dennis Hopson's 36 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Iowa Hawkeyes 80–76. B.J. Armstrong had 20 for Iowa Hawkeyes.
1987-02-12: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Wisconsin Badgers 83–69 as Dennis Hopson scored a team-high 28. J.J. Weber had 17 for Wisconsin Badgers.
1987-02-28: Purdue Boilermakers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 87–73 as Troy Lewis scored a team-high 31. Dennis Hobson had 31 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1987-03-07: Behind Steve Alford's 22 points, Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 90–81. Dennis Hopson had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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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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