| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1986–87 |
| Team: | Arizona Wildcats |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 18–12 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Ac2 Year: | 5th |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Ac4 Year: | 4th |
| Arena: | McKale Center (Capacity: 14,545) |
| Champion: | Fiesta Bowl Classic Champions |
| Bowl Result: | first round |
The 1986–87 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats finished with an overall record of 18–12 (13–5 Pac-10) and reached the NCAA tournament, but lost in the opening round for the third consecutive year.
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See also: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.