1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
WAC Tournament Champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record24–10 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaArena-Auditorium
1986–87 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTEP133 .813257  .781
Brigham Young124 .7502111  .656
New Mexico115 .6882510  .714
Wyoming115 .6882410  .706
Utah97 .5631713  .567
Colorado State79 .4381316  .448
Air Force511 .3131215  .444
Hawaii214 .125721  .250
San Diego State214 .125525  .167
1987 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. ("Cowboys" is solely used to refer to the university's men's sports; women's teams and athletes are known as "Cowgirls".) The Cowboys, then a member of the Western Athletic Conference, played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium.

The Cowboys were led by Fennis Dembo, who led the 1987 NCAA Tournament in scoring by averaging 27.8 points per game.