The 1986-87 Providence Friars went 25-9 (10-6 in the Big East) under head coach Rick Pitino. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.11.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | vs American University Eagles | W 104–82 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1986-11-29 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 74–80 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1986-12-02 | at Holy Cross Crusaders | W 90–65 | Hart Center Arena |
| 1986-12-06 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 100–90 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1986-12-09 | at Brown Bears | W 96–65 | Marvel Gym |
| 1986-12-11 | vs Siena Saints | W 75–64 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1986-12-20 | vs Rider Broncs | W 106–66 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1986-12-22 | vs Howard Bison | W 94–83 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1986-12-27 | vs Maine Black Bears | W 113–87 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1986-12-29 | vs Hofstra Pride | W 97–61 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-01-03 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 67–76 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1987-01-05 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 85–89 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-01-10 | at Villanova Wildcats | W 96–78 | The Pavilion |
| 1987-01-14 | vs UConn Huskies | W 103–89 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-01-17 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 81–71 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-01-20 | at Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 92–88 | Knight Center |
| 1987-01-24 | at UConn Huskies | W 61–53 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1987-01-28 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | W 82–79 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-01-31 | vs St. John's Red Storm | W 93–81 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-02-03 | at Boston College Eagles | L 66–67 | Roberts Center |
| 1987-02-07 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | L 81–87 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-02-14 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 79–78 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1987-02-17 | vs Seton Hall Pirates | W 91–87 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-02-19 | at Syracuse Orange | L 81–90 | Carrier Dome |
| 1987-02-25 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 85–72 | |
| 1987-02-28 | at Georgetown Hoyas | L 79–90 | Capital Centre |
| 1987-03-02 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 97–80 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1987-03-06 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 80–51 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1987-03-07 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | L 66–84 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1987-03-12 | neutral UAB Blazers | W 90–68 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1987-03-14 | neutral Austin Peay Governors | W 90–87 (OTOT) | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1987-03-19 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | W 103–82 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-03-21 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | W 88–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-03-28 | neutral Syracuse Orange | L 63–77 | Louisiana Superdome |
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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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