| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1986-87 |
| Prev Year: | 1985-86 |
| Next Year: | 1987-88 |
| Team: | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 22–8 |
| Conf Record: | 14–2 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Champion: | MAC Regular season champions MAC tournament champions |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 1986–87 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team represented Central Michigan University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Charlie Coles and played their home games at the Daniel P. Rose Center. After finishing atop the MAC regular season standings, the Chippewas won the MAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the West region. Central Michigan lost to No. 4 seed UCLA in the opening round.[1] The team finished with a record of 22–8 (14–2 MAC).
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