1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Blue Demons Script Logo.png Independent 5 5 28–3 Joey Meyer 3rd Jim Molinari 8th Jim Platt 3rd Dwayne Tyus Rosemont Horizon NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 3rd season at the school, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont. After opening the season unranked in both major polls, the Blue Demons won their first 16 games and rose as high as No. 4 in the AP poll. DePaul received a bid to the 1987 NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest region. DePaul beat Louisiana Tech in the opening round and St. John's in the round of 32DePaul Tops Redmen in Overtime https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/16/sports/depaul-tops-redmen-overtime-georgetown-erases-15-point-lead-demons-tie-late-foul.html The New York Times March 16, 1987 January 31, 2022 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Midwest Regional semifinals, the Blue Demons were upset by LSU, 63–58,LSU Defense Ends Dream for DePaul https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-21-8701220353-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 21, 1987 January 31, 2022 and finished the season 28–3 and ranked No. 5 in both major polls. As of 2025, this is the last time DePaul has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. This appearance was vacated, however (as was 1986's), making their 1984 venture the last NCAA-recognized season with an appearance in that round. Roster 1986 DePaul Blue Demons y y Rod Strickland 10 G 6 3 175 So y Bronx, NY Oak Hill Academy Terence Greene 13 G 6 4 190 So Flint, MI Flint Central Andy Laux 14 G 6 5 195 Jr Elmhurst, IL Immaculate Conception Kevin Holland 15 F 6 7 215 Fr Cerritos, CA Cerritos Kevin Edwards 20 G 6 3 185 Jr y Cleveland, OH Lakeland CC Stanley Brundy 23 F 6 6 205 So y Los Angeles, CA Crenshaw Charles Sowell 34 FC 6 9 230 Fr Fayetteville, NC E. E. Smith Dallas Comegys 35 FC 6 9 205 Sr y Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic James Hamby 44 C 7 0 230 Fr Elgin, IL Elgin James O'Shaughnessy 45 F 6 7 215 Sr Naperville, IL Benet Academy Kevin Golden 55 F 6 9 205 Jr Jackson, MI Lumen Christi Joey Meyer Jim Molinari (Illinois Wesleyan) Jim Platt (Concordia (IL)) Dwayne Tyus https://depaulbluedemons.com/documents/download/2018/7/31/roster_num_27_.pdf Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=DePaul Blue Demons| Regular season Nov 29, 1986 yes 1986 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 78–51 9,978 1–0 Dec 2, 1986 yes 1986 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 63–44 7,868 2–0 Dec 6, 1986 yes yes Illinois State Horton Field House Normal, Illinois 61–53 7,628 3–0 Dec 10, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 93–61 5,384 4–0 Dec 13, 1986 yes yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 75–68 19,198 5–0 Dec 17, 1986 yes 19 1986 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 74–64 9,225 6–0 Dec 20, 1986 yes 19 1986 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 72–61 9,254 7–0 Dec 22, 1986 yes 17 Northwestern Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 72–54 10,023 8–0 Dec 30, 1986 yes yes 15 1986 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 92–75 3,104 9–0 Jan 3, 1987 yes yes 15 1986 men Dayton Flyers Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 80–64 12,452 10–0 Jan 5, 1987 yes 7 1986 men Furman Paladins Furman Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 81–64 8,959 11–0 Jan 10, 1987 yes 7 Notre Dame Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 58–54 17,623 12–0 Jan 15, 1987 yes yes 7 1986 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 84–65 8,232 13–0 Jan 17, 1987 yes 7 1986 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 81–55 10,310 14–0 Jan 19, 1987 yes 6 1986 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 61–49 8,827 15–0 Jan 21, 1987 yes yes 6 1986 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Stadium Evansville, Indiana 78–68 9,640 16–0 Jan 25, 1987 yes yes 6 Georgetown 15 Capital Centre Washington, D.C. 71–74 6,722 16–1 Jan 27, 1987 yes 8 1986 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 70–51 9,060 17–1 Jan 31, 1987 yes yes 8 1986 men La Salle Explorers La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 58–54 8,117 18–1 Feb 2, 1987 yes 5 NC State Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 84–62 13,370 19–1 Feb 7, 1987 yes 5 Dayton Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 88–65 14,280 20–1 Feb 10, 1987 yes yes 5 1986 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 88–76 11,052 21–1 Feb 14, 1987 yes yes 5 UAB Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 83–71 8,352 22–1 Feb 16, 1987 yes 4 1986 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 88–53 9,047 23–1 Feb 18, 1987 yes yes 4 1986 men Iona Gaels Iona Madison Square Garden New York, New York 96–82 10,228 24–1 Feb 22, 1987 yes 4 Georgia Tech Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 84–67 15,656 25–1 Feb 25, 1987 yes yes 4 Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 62–73 11,418 25–2 Mar 7, 1987 yes 5 Marquette Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 68–59 16,369 26–2 |- !colspan=12 style=DePaul Blue Demons| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 3 MW 5 Louisiana Tech Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois First round 76–62 16,866 27–2 Mar 15, 1987 yes yes 3 MW 5 St. John's 6 MW Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois Second round 83–75 OT 16,875 28–2 Mar 20, 1987 yes yes 3 MW 5 LSU 10 MW Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 58–63 16,902 28–3 AP Poll MW Midwest Source:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/depaul/1987-schedule.html 1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1987_176_DePaul%20University.pdf 1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball stats NCAA Career Statistics Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 910–911 2009 0-345-51392-4 Team players drafted into the NBA 1987 NBA draft DePaul Blue Demons Round Pick Player NBA Club 1 21 Dallas Comegys Atlanta Hawks References Category:DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball seasons DePaul Category:1986 in sports in Illinois Category:1987 in sports in Illinois DePaul