1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Men's basketball season August 2023 March 2026 1986 File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg North Carolina Tar Heels March 12 30, 1987 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Indiana Hoosiers Southern Miss Golden Eagles David Robinson, Navy Midshipmen The 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1986 and ended with the Final Four in New Orleans on March 30, 1987. Season headlines All NCAA tournament teams were subject to drug testing for the first time.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf Playing Rules History ncaa.org NCAA June 25, 2024 12 Major rule changes Beginning in 1986–87, the following rules changes were implemented: 2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Records, Page 4 2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide National Collegiate Athletic Association 2017 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2018/Rules.pdf February 17, 2018 The three-point field goal was introduced and set at 19 feet 9 in from the center of the basket. A television replay could be used to prevent or rectify a scorer’s or timer’s mistake or a malfunction of the clock. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.*ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 943 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Associated PressRankingTeam1 North Carolina2 Louisville3 Indiana4 Purdue5 UNLV6 Georgia Tech7 Oklahoma8 Kansas9 Navy10 Iowa11 Kentucky12 Auburn13 Alabama14 Illinois15 Syracuse16 Pittsburgh17 NC State18 Georgetown19 Arizona20 1986 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Conference membership changes SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Central Connecticut State Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Division II independent Division I independent Florida A&M Florida A&M Rattlers Division I independent Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Maryland Baltimore County UMBC Retrievers Division II independent Division I independent Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Huskies Mid-American Conference Division I independent Texas San Antonio Texas–San Antonio Roadrunners Division I independent Trans America Athletic Conference West Texas State West Texas State Buffaloes Missouri Valley Conference Lone Star Conference (D-II) Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments ConferenceRegular season winnerhttp://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Standings.pdf 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section 2009 NCAA 2009-06-27Conference player of the yearConference Coach of the YearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerAMCU–8 Southwest Missouri State Winston Garland, Southwest Missouri State Charlie Spoonhour, Southwest Missouri State 1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament Hammons Student Center(Springfield, Missouri) Southwest Missouri StateAtlantic 10 Conference Temple Nate Blackwell, Temple2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131521/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf 2011-05-23 , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 John Chaney, Temple 1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament McGonigle Hall(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) TempleAtlantic Coast Conference North Carolina Horace Grant, Clemson2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192652/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2016-03-03 , retrieved 2009-06-27 Cliff Ellis, Clemson 1987 ACC men's basketball tournament Capital Centre(Landover, Maryland) NC StateBig East Conference Georgetown, Pittsburgh &Syracuse Reggie Williams, Georgetown2008–09 Big East Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section https://web.archive.org/web/20090204070728/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 2009-02-04 , Big East Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 John Thompson, Georgetown 1987 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City, New York) GeorgetownBig Eight Conference Missouri Danny Manning, Kansas2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section, Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-04 Norm Stewart, Missouri 1987 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena(Kansas City, Missouri)(Semifinals and Finals) MissouriBig Sky Conference Montana State Tom Domako, Montana Statehttps://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners, Big Sky Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Bobby Dye, Boise State & Jim Boutin, Idaho State 1987 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Walkup Skydome(Flagstaff, Arizona) Idaho State Big South Conference Baptist Clarence Grier, Campbell Billy Lee, Campbell 1987 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Savannah Civic Center(Savannah, Georgia) BaptistBig Ten Conference Indiana & Purdue Dennis Hopson, Ohio State Tom Davis, Iowa No TournamentColonial Athletic Association Navy David Robinson, Navy John Thurston, James Madison 1987 CAA men's basketball tournament Hampton Coliseum(Hampton, Virginia) NavyEast Coast Conference Bucknell Daren Queenan, Lehigh &Ron Simpson, Rider Charlie Woollum, Bucknell 1987 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Towson Center(Towson, Maryland) BucknellECAC Metro Marist Rik Smits, Marist Dave Magarity, Marist 1987 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament McCann Field House(Poughkeepsie, New York) MaristECAC North Northeastern Reggie Lewis, NortheasternAmerica East Men's Basketball Players of the Year, America East Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Karl Fogel, Northeastern 1987 ECAC North men's basketball tournament Matthews Arena(Boston, Massachusetts) NortheasternIvy League Penn Perry Bromwell, PennMen's Ivy League Outstanding performers https://web.archive.org/web/20080429080237/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 2008-04-29 , Ivy League, retrieved 2009-06-27 None selected No TournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Saint Peter's Kevin Houston, ArmyMen's Basketball All-MAAC Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044952/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 2009-03-12 , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Ted Fiore, Saint Peter's 1987 MAAC men's basketball tournament Meadowlands Arena(East Rutherford, New Jersey) FairfieldMetro Conference Louisville Herbert Crook, Louisville Larry Finch, Memphis State 1987 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Freedom Hall(Louisville, Kentucky) Memphis StateMid-American Conference Central Michigan Booker James, Western Michigan2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section, Mid-American Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Charlie Coles, Central Michigan 1987 MAC men's basketball tournament Centennial Hall(Toledo, Ohio) Central MichiganMid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard George Cale, North Carolina A&T A. B. Williamson, Howard 1987 MEAC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum(Greensboro, North Carolina) North Carolina A&TMidwestern Collegiate Conference Evansville & Loyola (IL) Andre Moore, Loyola (IL)2008–09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20110523142907/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/genrel/auto_pdf/Records-MBB.pdf 2011-05-23 , Horizon League, retrieved 2009-06-27 Jim Crews, Evansville 1987 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournament Market Square Arena(Indianapolis, Indiana) XavierMissouri Valley Conference Tulsa Hersey Hawkins, Bradley2008–09 MVC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Eddie Fogler, Wichita State 1987 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Tulsa Convention Center(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Wichita StateOhio Valley Conference Middle Tennessee State Bob McCann, Morehead State2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Max Good, Eastern Kentucky 1987 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Murphy Center(Murfreesboro, Tennessee) Austin PeayPacific-10 Conference UCLA José Ortiz, Oregon State2008–09 Pacific-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide- Honors Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143103/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pac10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Honors.pdf 2011-05-23 , Pacific-10 Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Walt Hazzard, UCLA 1987 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Pauley Pavilion(Los Angeles, California) UCLAPacific Coast Athletic Association UNLV Armon Gilliam, UNLV2008–09 Big West Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232233/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf 2011-07-16 , Big West Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV 1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament The Forum(Inglewood, California) UNLVSoutheastern Conference Alabama Derrick McKey, Alabama2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20090320004255/http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf March 20, 2009 , Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Wimp Sanderson, Alabama 1987 SEC men's basketball tournament Omni Coliseum(Atlanta, Georgia) AlabamaSouthern Conference Marshall Gay Elmore, VMI2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110723151437/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 July 23, 2011 , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Butch Estes, Furman 1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Asheville Civic Center(Asheville, North Carolina) MarshallSouthland Conference Louisiana Tech Jerome Batiste, McNeese State2008–09 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide, Southland Conference, retrieved 2009-02-07 Tommy Joe Eagles, Louisiana Tech 1987 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas Assembly Center(Ruston, Louisiana) Louisiana TechSouthwest Conference TCU Carven Holcombe, TCU Jim Killingsworth, TCU 1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament Reunion Arena(Dallas, Texas) Texas A&MSouthwestern Athletic Conference Grambling State George Ivory, Mississippi Valley State& Avery Johnson, Southern2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide Bob Hopkins, Grambling State 1987 SWAC men's basketball tournament SouthernSun Belt Conference Western Kentucky Tellis Frank, Western Kentucky2007–08 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Media Guide, Sun Belt Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Murray Arnold, Western Kentucky 1987 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament E. A. Diddle Arena(Bowling Green, Kentucky) UABTrans America Athletic Conference Arkansas–Little Rock Brian Newton, Georgia SouthernAtlantic Sun men's basketball record book, Atlantic Sun Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Frank Kerns, Georgia Southern 1987 TAAC men's basketball tournament Barton Coliseum(Little Rock, Arkansas) Georgia SouthernWest Coast Athletic Conference San Diego Scott Thompson, San Diego2008–09 WCC Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143240/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf 2011-05-23 , West Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Hank Egan, San Diego 1987 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament War Memorial Gymnasium(San Francisco, California) Santa ClaraWestern Athletic Conference UTEP Fennis Dembo, Wyoming2008–09 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , Western Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 Don Haskins, UTEP 1987 WAC men's basketball tournament The Pit(Albuquerque, New Mexico) Wyoming Conference standings Division I independents A total of 18 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, DePaul (28–3) had both the best winning percentage (.903) and the most wins.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/1987.html Sports Reference 1986-87 Men's Independent Season Summary August 26, 2024 Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Temple Nate Blackwell, Temple Temple finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Kevin Houston Army 32.9 Jerome Lane Pittsburgh 13.5 Avery Johnson Southern 10.7 Tony Fairley Baptist 4.1 Dennis Hopson Ohio St. 29.0 Chris Dudley Yale 13.3 Mark Wade UNLV 10.7 Doug Usitalo Boise St. 3.5 David Robinson Navy 28.2 Andre Moore Loyola (IL) 12.4 Tony Fairley Baptist 9.6 Joe Jeter Delaware St. 3.4 Terrance Bailey Wagner 28.1 David Robinson Navy 11.8 Tyrone Bogues Wake Forest 9.5 Roderick Ford UT Arlington 3.4 Hersey Hawkins Bradley 27.2 Brian Rowsom UNC Wilmington 11.5 Andre Van Drost Wagner 9.3 Duane Washington Middle Tenn. St. 3.2 Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% David Robinson Navy 4.5 Alan Williams Princeton 70.3 Reginald Jones Prairie View 57.1 Kevin Houston Army 91.2 Derrick Lewis Maryland 4.4 Tyrone Howard E. Kentucky 67.8 Eric Rhodes SF Austin 54.7 Daryl Johnson Michigan St. 91.0 Lester Fonville Jackson St. 3.9 Horace Grant Clemson 65.6 Anthony Davis George Mason 53.6 Scott Haffner Evansville 90.9 Dallas Comegys DePaul 3.5 Robert Godbolt Louisiana Tech 64.7 Scott Dimak SF Austin 53.5 Nate Blackwell Temple 90.4 Tim Perry Temple 3.2 Claude Williams NC A&T 63.7 Steve Alford Indiana 53.0 Michael Smith BYU 90.4 1988 NCAA Basketball Record Book, pages 128–132 National Collegiate Athletic Association Fall 1988 Postseason tournaments NCAA tournament 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four - Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National semifinals National championship game E2 Syracuse 77 S6 Providence 63 M1 Indiana 97 W1 UNLV 93 E2 Syracuse 73 M1 Indiana 74 National Invitation tournament 1987 National Invitation Tournament NIT Semifinals and Final Semifinals (March 24) Finals (March 26) La Salle 92 Arkansas–Little Rock 73 Southern Miss 82 Nebraska 75 La Salle 80 Southern Miss 84 Third place game Arkansas–Little Rock 67 Nebraska 76 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 1987 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Steve Alford G Senior Indiana Danny Manning F Junior Kansas David Robinson C Senior Navy Kenny Smith G Senior North Carolina Reggie Williams F Senior Georgetown + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Armon Gilliam F Senior UNLV Horace Grant F/C Senior Clemson Dennis Hopson G Senior Ohio State Mark Jackson G Senior St. John's Ken Norman F Senior Illinois Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: David Robinson, Navy Naismith Award: David Robinson, Navy Associated Press Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy UPI Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy NABC Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): David Robinson, Navy Adolph Rupp Trophy: David Robinson, Navy Sporting News Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Tom Davis, Iowa UPI Coach of the Year: John Thompson, Georgetown Henry Iba Award (USBWA): John Chaney, Temple NABC Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, Providence Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bob Knight, Indiana CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Joey Meyer, DePaul Sporting News Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, Providence Other major awards Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Muggsy Bogues, Wake Forest Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Nate Blackwell, Temple NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): Mark Jackson, St. John's and Kevin Houston, Army Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended. TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonBall StateAl BrownRick Majerus BaptistTommy GaitherGary Edwards Gaither left to coach Morehead State.CanisiusNick MacarchukMarty Marbach Macarchuk left to coach Fordham.Chicago StateBob HallbergTommy Suitts Colorado StateTony McAndrewsBoyd Grant ColumbiaWayne SzokeWally Halas Szoke left to coach Monmouth.East CarolinaCharlie HarrisonMike SteeleEastern WashingtonJoe FoldaBob Hofman FordhamBob QuinnNick Macarchuk George MasonJoe HarringtonRick BarnesHarrington left to coach Long Beach State.HawaiiFrank ArnoldRiley Wallace JacksonvilleBob WenzelRic Haddad Wenzel resigned and joined the New Jersey Nets coaching staff.Long Beach StateRon PalmerJoe HarringtonMaryland Eastern ShoreHowie EvansSteve Williams McNeese StateGlenn DuhonSteve Welch MonmouthRon KornegayRon KraylWayne SzokeKornegay resigned on December 19, 1986. Krayl served as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Krayl's tenure as interim head coach ended with the end of the season. Szoke took over as permanent head coach for the following season.Morehead StateWayne MartinTommy Gaither NevadaSonny AllenLee Stevens New OrleansBenny DeesArt Tolis Dees left to coach Wyoming.Oral RobertsTed OwensKen Trickey ProvidenceRick PitinoGordon ChiesaFollowing a season in which he led Providence to the Final Four, Pitino accepted the head coaching position for the New York Knicks. Pitino Decides to Leave Providence and Accept Knicks' Coaching Job https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-14-sp-3894-story.html December 12, 2021 Los Angeles Times July 14, 1987 He was replaced with top assistant Chiesa.RiceTommy SuittsScott ThompsonSt. Francis (PA)Kevin PorterJim Baron Baron was an assistant with Notre Dame.Sam Houston StateStuck TuckerGary MossSamfordMel HankinsonEd McLean San Diego StateSmokey GainesJim Brandenburg South AlabamaMike HanksRonnie Arrow South Carolina StateChico CaldwellCy Alexander TCUJim KillingsworthMoe Iba ToledoBob NicolsJay Eck UT ArlingtonSnake LeGrandJerry Stone Virginia TechCharles MoirFrankie Allen Allen was an assistant under Moir.Washington StateLee StevensKelvin Sampson Stevens left to coach Nevada. Sampson was assistant under Stevens.Western CarolinaSteve CottrellHerb Krusen WyomingJim BrandenburgBenny Dees Brandenburg left to coach San Diego State.Youngstown StateMike RiceJim Cleamons References 2