1986–87 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1986–87
Team:	North Carolina Tar Heels
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Coachrank:	3
Aprank:	2
Record:	32–4
Conf Record:	14–0
Hc Year:	25th
Ac1 Year:	19th
Ac2 Year:	9th
Ac3 Year:	1st
Champion:	ACC regular season champions
Bowl Result:	Elite Eight

The 1986–87 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.^[1]

Led by head coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels completed yet another impressive season in a long line of impressive seasons, with an ACC regular season title, a top-five ranking, and a trip to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament to show for it.^[2]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 | Regular Season|-

|-!colspan=9 | ACC Tournament|-|-!colspan=9 | NCAA Tournament|-

Rankings

See main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1986-87 UNC Tar Heels Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. sports-reference.com. March 9, 2019.
2. Web site: North Carolina Tar Heels 1986-1987 Basketball Roster. Tar Heel Times. March 9, 2019.