1986–87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Basketball Southland Conference Southland 22–8 9–1 Tommy Joe Eagles Thomas Assembly Center Southland Regular season championsSouthland tournament champions NCAA tournament second round The 1986–87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference during the 1986–87 season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-tech/1987.html 1986-87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com The Bulldogs were led by head coach Tommy Joe Eagles. Louisiana Tech finished atop the Southland regular season standings (9–1) and would earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament by winning the conference tournament championship. The Bulldogs lost to No. 3 seed DePaul in the opening round. Roster 1986 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs y Randy White 52 F 6 8 235 So y basketball Shreveport, Louisiana Tommy Joe Eagles Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs| Exhibition Nov 23, 1986 yes Windsor Club Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 86–67 1,350 |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 29, 1986 yes yes Arkansas 64–90 7,854 0–1 Dec 1, 1986 yes Concordia Lutheran Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 122–70 1,625 1–1 Dec 3, 1986 yes yes 1986 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee 56–63 10,607 1–2 Dec 6, 1986 yes yes 1986 none Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin 79–81 OT 1,630 1–3 Dec 8, 1986 yes 1986 men Georgia College Bobcats Georgia College Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 70–59 1,775 2–3 Dec 13, 1986 yes 1986 none South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 82–75 1,525 3–3 Dec 19, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 82–64 2,500 4–3 Dec 20, 1986 yes yes UNLV 1 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 75–79 15,954 4–4 Dec 23, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State 70–69 OT 7,552 5–4 Dec 27, 1986 yes yes Washington 88–87 11,983 6–4 Dec 28, 1986 yes yes Oregon State 93–76 8,680 7–4 Dec 29, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Oregon Webfoots Oregon 57–50 8,189 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs| Southland Conference tournament Mar 4, 1987 yes 1986 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana Semifinals 70–64 21–7 Mar 5, 1987 yes Arkansas State Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana Championship game 58–51 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 14 MW DePaul 5 3 MW Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 62–76 22–8 AP Poll MW Midwest https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-tech/1987-schedule.html 1986-87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com May 6, 20222019–20 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide https://latechsports.com/sports/2018/7/20/_m_baskbl_media_guides_html.aspx Louisiana Tech Athletics May 6, 2022 References Category:Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball seasons Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Category:1986 in sports in Louisiana Category:1987 in sports in Louisiana