1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1986–87 Southern Jaguars 250 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 19–12 9–5 Ben Jobe 1st F. G. Clark Center SWAC Regular season championsSWAC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to Temple. Roster 1986 Southern Jaguars y Avery Johnson 15 G 5 10 180 Jr y New Orleans, Louisiana Ben Jobe Schedule 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1986 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Jaguars 1| Regular season Nov 28, 1986 yes yes St. John's Alumni Hall Queens, New York Lapchick Tournament 81–126St. John's Cruises in Tourney Opener https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/29/sports/st-john-s-cruises-in-tourney-opener.html The New York Times November 29, 1986 May 6, 2022 0–1 Nov 29, 1986 yes yes Marist Alumni Hall Queens, New York Lapchick Tournament 89–82Lapchick Tourney to St. John's Again https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/30/sports/college-basketball-lapchick-tourney-to-st-john-s-again.html The New York Times November 29, 1986 May 6, 2022 1–1 Dec 1, 1986 yes yes Kansas 6 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 69–87 1–2 Dec 16, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 58–81 1–3 Dec 20, 1986 yes North Carolina A&T F. G. Clark Activity Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 69–72 1–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Jaguars 1| 1987 SWAC tournament Mar 4, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Mississippi Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi Quarterfinals 103–89 17–11 Mar 5, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Mississippi Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi Semifinals 100–87 18–11 Mar 6, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Grambling State Tigers Grambling Mississippi Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi Championship game 105–55 19–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Jaguars 1|1987 NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 15 MW Temple 8 2 MW Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois First Round 56–75St. John's, Temple, LSU, DePaul Win https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/03/14/st-johns-temple-lsu-de-paul-win/05e447e2-2576-40a6-9150-f0e02ada558f/ The Washington Post March 14, 1987 May 6, 2022 19–12 AP Poll Central Time MW Midwest 1986-87 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern/1987-schedule.html Sports Reference May 6, 20221986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule https://gojagsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1986-87 Southern University Athletics February 16, 2023 Awards and honors Avery Johnson – SWAC Player of the Year, NCAA assists leader, NCAA record single-season assists average (10.74) References Category:Southern Jaguars basketball seasons Southern Southern South South