1986–87 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 1986–87 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by sixth year head coach Bill Mulligan. UCI played their first three home games at Crawford Hall until the new Bren Events Center was opened on January 8. They were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 14–14 and 9–9 in PCAA play.

Previous season
The 1985–86 Anteaters featured only one returning starter and the rest of the starting line-up was made up of transfers, including future NBA head coach Scott Brooks. Despite a slow start, the anteaters finished with an overall record of 16–11 which included an upset of #6. They were invited to the 1986 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated UCLA and lost to.

Schedule
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Awards and honors

 * Scott Brooks
 * AP Honorable Mention All-American
 * PCAA First Team All-Conference

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