The 1986-87 Penn State Nittany Lions went 15-12 (9-9 in the A-10) under head coach Bruce Parkhill. Simple Rating System: 3.03.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | neutral La Salle Explorers | W 59–58 | |
| 1986-11-29 | at Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 74–61 | Knight Center |
| 1986-12-04 | at Rhode Island Rams | L 65–73 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1986-12-07 | vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | L 70–74 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-12-10 | vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks | L 70–73 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-12-13 | at Vermont Catamounts | W 94–74 | Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium |
| 1986-12-30 | at East Carolina Pirates | W 55–54 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum |
| 1987-01-05 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 64–50 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-01-09 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 86–72 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-01-15 | at Temple Owls | L 49–66 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-01-17 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | L 71–72 | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 1987-01-19 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 80–60 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-01-25 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 78–57 | Reilly Center |
| 1987-01-28 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 52–75 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1987-01-31 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 95–82 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-02-01 | vs Rhode Island Rams | L 75–84 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-02-05 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 61–63 | Civic Arena |
| 1987-02-07 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | L 61–77 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-02-09 | vs Temple Owls | L 70–73 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-02-12 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 76–51 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-02-14 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 60–40 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-02-19 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | L 59–66 | Curry Hicks Cage |
| 1987-02-21 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 100–99 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1987-02-25 | at Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 83–67 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1987-02-28 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 78–81 | Rec Hall |
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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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