1986–87 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1986–87 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Illini Classic, Champion
BYU-Hawaii Classic, Champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record23–8 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPKen Norman
Captains
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1986–87 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Indiana153 .833304  .882
No. 7 Purdue153 .833255  .833
No. 6 Iowa144 .778305  .857
No. 11 Illinois135 .722238  .742
Michigan108 .5562012  .625
Ohio State99 .5002013  .606
Michigan State612 .3331117  .393
Wisconsin414 .2221417  .452
Minnesota216 .111919  .321
Northwestern216 .111721  .250
As of March 30, 1987
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.