The 1986–87 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represented Texas Christian University as a member of the Southwestern Conference during the 1986–87 men's college basketball season.
Led by head coach Jim Killingsworth, TCU won the regular season conference title and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No.
After an opening round victory over Marshall, the Horned Frogs were beaten by No.
5 seed Notre Dame, 58–57,[1] in the round of 32.
The team finished with a record of 24–7 (14–2 SWC).