| Mode: | basketball |
| Year: | 1986–87 |
| Team: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 18 |
| Aprank: | 18 |
| Record: | 24–8 |
| Head Coach: | Digger Phelps |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Stadium: | Joyce Center |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Sweet Sixteen |
The 1986–87 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1986-87 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 16th season, and played their home games at the Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they reached the Sweet Sixteen. The team finished with a 24–8 record and a No. 18 rankings in both major polls.
|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament
See main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [2]