Record: 3-8, .273 W-L% (83rd of 105)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Leon Burtnett (3-8)
PS/G: 14.5 (96th of 105) ▪ PA/G: 30.5 (96th of 105)
SRS: -6.83 (76th of 105) ▪ SOS: 5.44 (16th of 105)
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 13, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | Ball State | MAC | W | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 20, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | Pittsburgh | Ind | L | 26 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 3 | Sep 27, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Notre Dame | Ind | L | 9 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 4 | Oct 4, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | Minnesota | Big Ten | L | 9 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | L 3 | ||
| 5 | Oct 11, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Illinois | Big Ten | L | 27 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | L 4 | |
| 6 | Oct 18, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | Ohio State | Big Ten | L | 11 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | L 5 | ||
| 7 | Oct 25, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Michigan State | Big Ten | L | 3 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | L 6 | |
| 8 | Nov 1, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 8, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | (3) Michigan | Big Ten | L | 7 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 15, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Iowa | Big Ten | L | 14 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 11 | Nov 22, 1986 | Sat | Purdue | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 17 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | W 1 |