The 1986-87 UNLV Rebels went 37-2 (18-0 in the PCAA) under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 23.11.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-21 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 92–87 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-11-22 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 90–81 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-11-23 | neutral Temple Owls | W 78–76 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-11-24 | neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 96–95 (2OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-12-05 | at Memphis Tigers | W 80–77 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1986-12-13 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | W 99–88 | Lawlor Events Center |
| 1986-12-17 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack | W 115–83 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-12-19 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 105–81 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-12-20 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 79–75 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-12-27 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | W 103–83 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-12-29 | vs Navy Midshipmen | W 104–79 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-01-03 | vs UC Irvine Anteaters | W 114–72 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-01-08 | vs San Jose State Spartans | W 89–77 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-01-10 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 114–94 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-01-15 | at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 88–74 | The Thunderdome |
| 1987-01-17 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 88–89 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1987-01-19 | at Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 73–65 | Titan Gym |
| 1987-01-22 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 104–74 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-01-24 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 85–58 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-01-26 | vs Fresno State Bulldogs | W 106–58 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-01-29 | at UC Irvine Anteaters | W 114–103 | Bren Events Center |
| 1987-02-01 | at Auburn Tigers | W 104–85 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1987-02-05 | at Utah State Aggies | W 113–78 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum |
| 1987-02-07 | at San Jose State Spartans | W 83–74 | San Jose Civic Auditorium |
| 1987-02-09 | at Pacific Tigers | W 73–59 | Alex G. Spanos Center |
| 1987-02-12 | vs Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 74–64 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-02-14 | vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 86–76 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-02-19 | at Long Beach State Beach | W 86–66 | The Gold Mine |
| 1987-02-21 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 80–69 | Pan American Center |
| 1987-02-26 | vs Pacific Tigers | W 82–55 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1987-03-01 | at Fresno State Bulldogs | W 70–59 | Selland Arena |
| 1987-03-05 | neutral Long Beach State Beach | W 105–70 | The Forum |
| 1987-03-06 | neutral Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 99–65 | The Forum |
| 1987-03-07 | neutral San Jose State Spartans | W 94–69 | The Forum |
| 1987-03-12 | neutral Idaho State Bengals | W 95–70 | Special Events Center |
| 1987-03-14 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | W 80–61 | Special Events Center |
| 1987-03-20 | neutral Wyoming Cowboys | W 92–78 | Kingdome |
| 1987-03-22 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | W 84–81 | Kingdome |
| 1987-03-28 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | L 93–97 | 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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