Conference Big Ten Conference AP No. 6 Head coach Tom Davis (1st year) | Coaches No. 7 1986–87 record 30–5 (14–4 Big Ten) Assistant coach Bruce Pearl | |
The 1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by first-year head coach Tom Davis and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 30–5 overall and 14–4 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. The Hawkeyes won their first 18 games and ascended to the #1 ranking in late January. The 30 overall wins and 14 conference wins remain single-season school records. Iowa received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #2 seed in the West Region. After defeating Santa Clara in the first round, UTEP in the second round, and Oklahoma in the Sweet Sixteen, they lost a heartbreaker to #1 UNLV in the Regional Final.
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Awards and honors
Team players in the 1987 NBA Draft
Overall, eight players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.