| December 1, 1986 | vs Southern | W 87-69 |
| December 4, 1986 | vs Washington Huskies | W 82-68 |
| December 6, 1986 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 86-103 |
| December 13, 1986 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 59-56 |
| December 19, 1986 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 82-52 |
| December 22, 1986 | vs Citadel | W 74-71 |
| December 27, 1986 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | L 76-79 |
| December 28, 1986 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 78-79 |
| December 29, 1986 | vs Hawaii | W 81-80 |
| January 6, 1987 | vs Wichita State Shockers | L 49-54 |
| January 8, 1987 | vs Temple | W 67-64 |
| January 11, 1987 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 66-63 |
| January 15, 1987 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | L 74-76 |
| January 17, 1987 | vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 82-47 |
| January 21, 1987 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 71-70 |
| January 24, 1987 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 86-65 |
| January 25, 1987 | vs North Carolina State Wolfpack | W 74-60 |
| January 27, 1987 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 72-48 |
| January 31, 1987 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 62-58 |
| February 4, 1987 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 80-75 |
| February 7, 1987 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 88-63 |
| February 8, 1987 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 70-60 |
| February 11, 1987 | vs Missouri Tigers (4) | L 60-63 |
| February 14, 1987 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 86-84 |
| February 17, 1987 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | L 86-95 |
| February 19, 1987 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 84-67 |
| February 21, 1987 | vs St. John's (NY) | W 62-60 |
| February 24, 1987 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | L 56-66 |
| February 28, 1987 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 81-83 |
| March 6, 1987 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 67-58 |
| March 7, 1987 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 82-77 |
| March 8, 1987 | vs Missouri Tigers | L 65-67 |
| March 13, 1987 | vs Houston Cougars | W 66-55 |
| March 15, 1987 | vs Missouri State | W 67-63 |
| March 19, 1987 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | L 57-70 |
