1986–87 Austin Peay Governors basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Austin Peay Governors Basketball Ohio Valley OVC 20–12 8–6 Lake Kelly 8th Rick Stansbury 3rd Winfield Dunn Center Ohio Valley tournament champions NCAA tournament Second round The 1986–87 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 1986–87 season. The Governors, led by eighth-year head coach Lake Kelly, played their home games at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. After finishing fourth in the OVC regular season standings, Austin Peay won the OVC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Governors upset No. 3 seed Illinois, 68–67.March 13, 1987 Austin Peay Upsets No. 11 Illinois, 68-67 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-13-sp-5407-story.html February 5, 2022 Los Angeles Times It was the third upset of a No. 3 seed in the opening round by a No. 14 seed since the NCAA tournament expanded to a 64-team field in 1985. Austin Peay followed the win with another strong showing, but they fell to No. 6 seed and eventual Final Four participant Providence, 90–87 in OT.Sell Dave March 15, 1987 Providence Rallies, 90-87 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/03/15/providence-rallies-90-87/47a9928d-943f-4a22-85de-006f4702dcab/ February 5, 2022 The Washington Post The team finished with a 20–12 record (8–6 OVC). Roster 1986 Austin Peay Governors y Lawrence Mitchell G 6 3 sr   Lake Kelly (Georgia Tech) Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/austin-peay/1987.html 1986-87 Austin Peay Governors Roster and Stats February 5, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Austin Peay Governors| Regular season Nov 28, 1986 yes 1986 men Centre Colonels Centre Winfield Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee 83–85 0–1 Nov 29, 1986 yes yes Kentucky 11 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 69–71 0–2 Dec 5, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia Marshall Memorial Invitational 86–70 1–2 Dec 6, 1986 yes yes Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia Marshall Memorial Invitational 73–68 2–2 Dec 9, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 73–70 3–2 Dec 11, 1986 yes yes Auburn 7 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 93–115 3–3 Dec 13, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana 69–66 4–3 Dec 16, 1986 yes yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 73–79 4–4 Dec 18, 1986 yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 73–64Minnesota Surprised by Austin Peay, 73-64 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-19-sp-3405-story.html Los Angeles Times December 19, 1986 February 5, 2022 5–4 Jan 5, 1987 yes 1986 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Winfield Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee 67–82 8–5 Feb 27, 1987 yes 1986 men Murray State Racers Murray State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 68–69 16–11 8–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Austin Peay Governors| Ohio Valley tournament Mar 5, 1987 yes 4 1986 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State 5 Murphy Athletic Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Quarterfinals 78–76 17–11 Mar 6, 1987 yes yes 4 Middle Tennessee 1 Murphy Athletic Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Semifinals 87–83 18–11 Mar 7, 1987 yes yes 4 1986 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 3 Murphy Athletic Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Championship game 71–68 19–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Austin Peay Governors| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 14 SE Illinois 11 3 SE Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama First round 68–67Time Top 10 NCAA tournament first round Upsets: (14) Austin Peay 68, (3) Illinois 67, 1987 https://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2008/03/19/top-10-ncaa-tournament-first-round-upsets/slide/14-austin-peay-68-3-illinois-67-1987 Gregory Sean March 18, 2008 February 5, 2022 20–11 Mar 14, 1987 yes yes 14 SE Providence 6 SE Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Second round 87–90 OT 20–12 SE Southeast SourcesAustin Peay Men's Basketball Record Book https://letsgopeay.com/documents/2021/10/14//MBB_Record_Book.pdf?id=13409 Austin Peay Athletics February 5, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/austin-peay/1987-schedule.html 1986–87 Austin Peay Governors Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com February 5, 2022 References Category:Austin Peay Governors men's basketball seasons Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay