The 1986-87 Purdue Boilermakers went 25-5 (15-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gene Keady. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.14.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-28 | neutral Stetson Hatters | W 97–65 | |
| 1986-12-01 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | W 96–64 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-12-06 | at UConn Huskies | W 88–70 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1986-12-08 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 77–61 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-12-13 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | W 89–65 | Calihan Hall |
| 1986-12-22 | at Toledo Rockets | W 89–67 | John F. Savage Hall |
| 1986-12-29 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 81–94 | |
| 1986-12-30 | neutral Towson Tigers | W 94–58 | |
| 1987-01-03 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 87–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-01-05 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 89–77 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-01-08 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 85–67 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-01-10 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 57–48 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1987-01-14 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 86–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-01-18 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 88–73 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-01-19 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 67–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-01-22 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 87–86 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-01-29 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 75–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-01-31 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 77–88 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-02-05 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 70–62 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-02-07 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 86–60 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-02-12 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80–73 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1987-02-14 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 81–73 | Williams Arena |
| 1987-02-23 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 76–75 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-02-26 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 75–64 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-02-28 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 87–73 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-03-04 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 69–59 | Jenison Field House |
| 1987-03-07 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 68–104 | Crisler Arena |
| 1987-03-13 | neutral Northeastern Huskies | W 104–95 | Carrier Dome |
| 1987-03-15 | neutral Florida Gators | L 66–85 | Carrier Dome |
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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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