| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 1986–87 |
| Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 20–15 |
| Conf Record: | 6–8 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Valvano |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Ray Martin |
| Ac1 Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach2: | Ed McLean |
| Ac2 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach3: | Dick Stewart |
| Arena: | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Champion: | ACC tournament champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Round of 64 |
The 1986–87 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1986–87 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 7th season as head coach.
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See also: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.