1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Northeastern Huskies Basketball Northeastern Huskies logo.svg 150 Eastern College Athletic Conference-North ECAC-North 27–7 17–1 Karl Fogel 1st J. Keith Motley Kevin Dunne Dennis Walsh Matthews Arena ECAC North Regular-season championECAC North Conference tournament champion NCAA tournament First Round The 1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Karl Fogel, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 27–7 overall with a 17–1 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. The Huskies one conference loss split two separate 11-game win streaks. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the East region. The Huskies were defeated in the opening round by No. 3 seed Purdue, 104–95.Lee Leads Purdue to Round 2 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-14-8701200577-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20220121131812/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-14-8701200577-story.html January 21, 2022 The Chicago Tribune March 14, 1987 January 21, 2022 Senior Reggie Lewis was awarded the ECAC North Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. He would finish as the school's all-time leading scorer and was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 22nd pick in the 1987 NBA draft. Roster 1986 Northeastern Huskies y yes Andre LaFleur 20 G 6 3 180 SR Los Angeles, California Gov. Dummer Academy Wes Fuller 21 F 6 5 190 SR Camden, New Jersey Camden HS Kevin Lee F 6 8 SR Reggie Lewis y 35 GF 6 7 185 SR Baltimore, Maryland Paul Laurence Dunbar HS Karl Fogel J. Keith Motley Kevin Dunne Dennis Walsh 1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2016/5/3/1980s-Northeastern-Mbb-by-the-year.aspx Northeastern University Athletics January 21, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/northeastern/1987.html 1986–87 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats Sports Reference January 21, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| Regular season Nov 28, 1986 yes yes Louisville 2 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 88–84 OT 1–0 Nov 29, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 96–91 2–0 Nov 30, 1986 yes yes Iowa 10 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 80–103 2–1 Dec 3, 1986 yes 19 1986 men Saint Joseph's Monks Saint Joseph's (Maine) Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 81–54 3–1 Dec 5, 1986 yes yes 19 1986 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 76–70 4–1 Dec 6, 1986 yes yes 19 Syracuse 17 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 74–94 4–2 Dec 8, 1986 yes yes 1986 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 70–74 4–3 Dec 13, 1986 yes yes 1986 men UMass Minutemen UMass Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts 78–70 5–3 Dec 26, 1986 yes yes Bradley Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 105–110 5–4 Dec 27, 1986 yes yes 1986 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 85–102 5–5 Jan 2, 1987 yes 1986 men Maine Black Bears Maine Alfond Arena Orono, Maine 72–64 6–5 1–0 Jan 4, 1987 yes 1986 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Lundholm Gym Durham, New Hampshire 91–64 7–5 2–0 Jan 6, 1987 1986 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 64–62 8–5 3–0 Jan 8, 1987 yes 1986 men Tufts Jumbos Tufts Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 99–72 9–5 Jan 10, 1987 1986 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 89–61 10–5 4–0 Jan 13, 1987 yes Hartford Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 74–65 11–5 5–0 Jan 17, 1987 1986 men Siena Saints Siena Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 93–64 12–5 6–0 Jan 24, 1987 Maine Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 104–78 13–5 7–0 Jan 26, 1987 yes 1986 men Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 104–54 14–5 Jan 28, 1987 yes 1986 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Patrick Gym Burlington, Vermont 68–66 15–5 8–0 Jan 31, 1987 1986 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 60–50 16–5 9–0 Feb 5, 1987 yes Niagara Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Lewiston, New York 87–88 16–6 9–1 Feb 7, 1987 yes Canisius Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York 72–68 17–6 10–1 Feb 9, 1987 yes 1986 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 96–79 18–6 11–1 Feb 14, 1987 1986 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 68–65 19–6 12–1 Feb 18, 1987 Colgate Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 97–73 20–6 13–1 Feb 21, 1987 yes Siena Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, New York 90–83 21–6 14–1 Feb 23, 1987 New Hampshire Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 76–69 22–6 15–1 Feb 25, 1987 Vermont Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 80–68 23–6 16–1 Feb 28, 1987 yes Boston University Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts 84–77 24–6 17–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| ECAC North tournament Mar 5, 1987 yes New Hampshire Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts Quarterfinals 85–71 25–6 Mar 6, 1987 yes Siena Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts Semifinals 89–79 26–6 Mar 7, 1987 yes Boston University Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts Championship game 71–68 27–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 14 E Purdue 7 3 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 95–104 27–7 AP poll E East 2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/northeastern.internetconsult.com/documents/2020/11/16/2020_21_MBB_MEDIA_GUIDE.pdf Northeastern University Athletics January 21, 2022 Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 937–938 2009 0-345-51392-4 Awards and honors Reggie Lewis – ECAC North Player of the Year (3x) NBA draft 1987 NBA draft Northeastern Huskies Round Pick Player NBA club 1 22 Reggie Lewis Boston Celtics https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1987.html 1987 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com January 21, 2022 References Category:Northeastern Huskies men's basketball seasons Northeastern Northeastern Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball