1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1986–87
Team:	Xavier Musketeers
Conference:	Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Short Conf:	MCC
Record:	19–13
Conf Record:	7–5
Hc Year:	2nd
Champion:	MCC tournament champions
Tourney Result:	Second Round

The 1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1986–87 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 21–12 record (7–5 MCC), and won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers knocked off No. 4 seed Missouri in the opening round,^[1] then lost to No. 5 seed Duke in the round of 32.^[2]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: NCAA Midwest Regional Roundup . . March 13, 1987 . February 4, 2022.
2. News: Duke has a Devil of a Time Ousting Stubborn Xavier . . March 15, 1987 . February 4, 2022.
3. Web site: 2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide . . February 4, 2022.
4. Web site: 1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats . . February 4, 2022.
5. Web site: 1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results . February 4, 2022.