| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 1986–87 |
| Team: | Temple Owls |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A–10 |
| Coachrank: | 8 |
| Aprank: | 8 |
| Record: | 32–4 |
| Conf Record: | 17–1 |
| Head Coach: | John Chaney |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Arena: | McGonigle Hall |
| Champion: | A–10 Regular Season Champions A–10 tournament champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | second round |
The 1986–87 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
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See main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.