The 1986-87 Temple Owls went 32-4 (17-1 in the A-10) under head coach John Chaney. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.18.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-21 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 79–75 | University Hall |
| 1986-11-22 | at Villanova Wildcats | W 80–73 | The Pavilion |
| 1986-11-23 | neutral UNLV Rebels | L 76–78 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-11-24 | neutral Memphis Tigers | W 67–59 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-12-02 | at La Salle Explorers | W 70–66 | The Palestra |
| 1986-12-04 | vs Drexel Dragons | W 78–58 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-12-08 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 103–67 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-12-13 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 68–66 | Reilly Center |
| 1986-12-15 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 76–65 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-12-20 | at Villanova Wildcats | W 67–65 | The Pavilion |
| 1986-12-29 | neutral Georgia Southern Eagles | W 80–61 | |
| 1986-12-30 | at Toledo Rockets | W 75–68 | John F. Savage Hall |
| 1987-01-03 | at Rhode Island Rams | W 81–68 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1987-01-05 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 77–73 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-01-08 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 64–67 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1987-01-10 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 71–58 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1987-01-15 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 66–49 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-01-18 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 70–69 | |
| 1987-01-21 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 72–60 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-01-24 | at UAB Blazers | W 67–60 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1987-01-26 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 76–56 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-01-29 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 82–64 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-02-02 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 72–59 | Curry Hicks Cage |
| 1987-02-05 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 87–75 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-02-07 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 78–69 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-02-09 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 73–70 | Rec Hall |
| 1987-02-14 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 67–57 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1987-02-17 | at Duquesne Dukes | W 84–56 | Civic Arena |
| 1987-02-19 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 77–56 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-02-21 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | W 88–77 | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 1987-02-24 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | L 61–64 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-02-28 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 77–69 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-03-01 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 84–68 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-03-05 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 70–57 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1987-03-13 | neutral Southern Jaguars | W 75–56 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1987-03-15 | neutral LSU Tigers | L 62–72 | Rosemont Horizon |
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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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