1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986–87 Connecticut Huskies Big East Conference Big East 9–19 3–13 Jim Calhoun 1st Bill Cardarelli Howie Dickenman Dave Leitao Glen MillerTed Woodward Hugh S. Greer Field HouseHartford Civic CenterNew Haven Coliseum The 1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1986–87 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 9–19 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 3–13 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by first-year head coach Jim Calhoun.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf UConn Huskies 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History 28 January 2016 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104823/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf deadDavis Ken September 30, 2010 The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies Atlanta Whitman LLC 0794828035 Schedule yes |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Regular Season 11/29/1986 yes Massachusetts Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 58–54 3,446 1–0 12/2/1986 yes yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut WTXX 75–77 1,079 1–1 12/4/1986 yes Central Connecticut Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut WTXX 62–52 3,676 2–1 12/6/1986 yes Purdue 4 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 70–88 9,155 2–2 12/9/1986 yes yes Boston University Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts NESN 71–80 1,449 2–3 12/11/1986 yes Rhode Island Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 96–94 OT 3,032 3–3 12/13/1986 Villanova New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut NESN 51–66 7,283 3–4 (0–1) 12/23/1986 yes Fairfield Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 54–51 2,587 4–4 12/29/1986 yes Hartford Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 48–49 12,401 4–5 12/30/1986 yes Lehigh Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 71–57 9,829 5–5 1/3/1987 Syracuse 7 New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut Rivalry WTXX 71–88 8,038 5–6 (0–2) 1/6/1987 yes Seton Hall Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey WTXX 77–68 5,057 6–6 (1–2) 1/14/1987 yes Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island WTXX 89–103 10,029 6–7 (1–3) 1/17/1987 St. John's 13 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 54–69 10,039 6–8 (1–4) 1/21/1987 yes Georgetown 15 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland Rivalry ESPN 51–65 7,353 6–9 (1–5) 1/24/1987 Providence Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 53–61 10,479 6–10 (1–6) 1/27/1987 yes Boston College Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts ESPN 66–60 3,357 7–10 (2–6) 1/31/1987 yes Pittsburgh 17 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania WTXX 52–73 6,798 7–11 (2–7) 2/3/1987 yes yes St. Peter's Yanitelli Center Jersey City, New Jersey 50–75 8,741 7–12 2/5/1987 yes Holy Cross Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 64–54 3,496 8–12 2/7/1987 yes Syracuse 11 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Rivalry WTXX 53–59 28,357 8–13 (2–8) 2/11/1987 Georgetown 13 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Rivalry NESN 50–78 11,035 8–14 (2–9) 2/14/1987 yes Villanova The Pavilion Villanova, Pennsylvania WTXX 58–67 6,500 8–15 (2–10) 2/18/1987 yes St. John's 20 Carnesecca Arena New York City, New York WTXX 55–76 6,008 8–16 (2–11) 2/21/1987 Pittsburgh 8 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 66–76 8,964 8–17 (2–12) 2/26/1987 Boston College Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 60–66 8,340 8–18 (2–13) 2/28/1987 Seton Hall Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 56–54 8,130 9–18 (3–13) |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Big East tournament 3/5/1987 yes Boston College Madison Square Garden New York City, New York First Round 59–61 19,591 9–19 Eastern Time Schedule Source:Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1986.html UConn Huskies 28 January 2016 5 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905200221/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1986.html dead References Category:UConn Huskies men's basketball seasons Connecticut Huskies Category:1986 in sports in Connecticut Category:1987 in sports in Connecticut