1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1986–87 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (1st season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

They finished with a record of 21–12 overall and 7–7 in Big Eight Conference play. They played in the 1987 National Invitation Tournament, reaching the NIT Final Four and finishing 3rd place.

Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season

!colspan=6 style=| Big 8 Tournament

!colspan=12 style=| National Invitation Tournament