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1986–87 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
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American college basketball season
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1986–87
Penn Quakers
Basketball
Penn Quakers logo.svg
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Ivy League
Ivy
13–14
10–4
Tom Schneider
2nd
The Palestra
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament
First Round
The 1986–87 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 2nd-year head coach Tom Schneider, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–14, 10–4 in Ivy League play to win the conference championship.Penn men’s basketball Ivy League title look back: 1987 https://www.thedp.com/article/2020/11/penn-mens-basketball-1986-1987-look-back The Daily Pennsylvanian November 24, 2020 May 6, 2022 They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to No. 1 seed North Carolina.North Carolina 113, Pennsylvania 82 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/03/13/No-3-North-Carolina-known-for-its-cool-demeanor/1143542610000/ UPI Archives March 13, 1987 May 6, 2022
Roster
1986 Penn Quakers y y
Perry Bromwell y 4 G 6 2 Sr Manhattan C
Bruce Lefkowitz 24 FC 6 8 Sr Scarsdale, New York C
Tom Schneider https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1986-87
1984-85 Men's Basketball Roster https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1986-87 University of Pennsylvania Athletics March 12, 2022
Schedule and results
1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1986 yes yes
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!colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| Non-conference regular season
Dec 1, 1986 yes yes Georgia Tech 15 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 57–84 0–1
Dec 6, 1986 yes 1986 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–79 0–2
Dec 8, 1986 yes yes Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–103 0–3
Dec 13, 1986 yes 1986 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–71 0–4
Dec 29, 1986 yes yes Alabama Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BMA Holiday Classic 68–110 0–5
Dec 30, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BMA Holiday Classic 71–63 1–5
Jan 3, 1987 yes Notre Dame The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–71 1–6
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!colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| Ivy League regular season
Jan 9, 1987 yes 1986 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 91–93 1–7 0–1
Jan 10, 1987 yes 1986 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 94–74 2–7 1–1
Jan 13, 1987 yes 1986 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 94–85 3–7
Jan 20, 1987 yes 1986 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 80–64 4–7
Jan 27, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–83 4–8
Jan 30, 1987 Yale The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 80–81 3,152 4–9 1–2
Jan 31, 1987 1986 men Brown Bears Brown The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 98–74 5–9 2–2
Feb 3, 1987 yes Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 69–68 6–9 3–2
Feb 6, 1987 yes 1986 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 74–86 6–10 3–3
Feb 7, 1987 yes 1986 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 79–73 7–10 4–3
Feb 10, 1987 yes 1986 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 60–71 7–11
Feb 13, 1987 1986 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 88–75 8–11 5–3
Feb 14, 1987 1986 men Harvard Crimson Harvard The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 95–79 9–11 6–3
Feb 16, 1987 yes 1986 men La Salle Explorers La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 72–80 9–12
Feb 20, 1987 yes Columbia The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 94–73 10–12 7–3
Feb 21, 1987 Cornell The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 93–59 11–12 8–3
Feb 24, 1987 Princeton The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 59–63 11–13 8–4
Feb 27, 1987 yes Brown Marvel Gymnasium Providence, Rhode Island 95–92 12–13 9–4
Feb 28, 1987 yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut 78–74 1,178 13–13 10–4
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!colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 16 E North Carolina 2 1 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Round 82–113 13–14
AP Poll Eastern Time E East
1986–87 Men's Basketball Schedule https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1986-87 University of Pennsylvania Athletics May 6, 2022
Awards and honors
Perry Bromwell – Ivy League Player of the Year
References
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