1986–87 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1986–87 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center. Led by head coach J. D. Barnett, they finished the season 22–8 overall and 11–3 in conference play to finish atop the MVC standings. The Golden Hurricane lost in the championship game of the MVC tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the West region. Tulsa lost to No. 6 seed Oklahoma in the opening round.

1986–87 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
MVC Regular Season champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–8 (11–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaTulsa Convention Center
1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulsa113 .786228  .733
Bradley104 .7141712  .586
Wichita State95 .6432211  .667
Illinois State77 .5001913  .594
Drake68 .4291714  .548
Southern Illinois59 .3571217  .414
Indiana State410 .286920  .310
Creighton410 .286919  .321
1987 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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