1986–87 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986–87 Alabama Crimson Tide 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 9 9 26–4 2 16–2 Wimp Sanderson 7th Coleman Coliseum SEC Regular Season ChampionsSEC tournament champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen (vacated) The 1986–87 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his seventh season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a school-record 28 wins at 28–5 and won the Southeastern Conference regular season title with a 16–2 conference record. The 16 wins in conference were also a school record. The team lost forward Buck Johnson to graduation, but signed freshman forward Keith Askins from Athens High School in Athens, Alabama. The Tide also won the 1987 SEC men's basketball tournament, beating LSU in the final and earning an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They were seeded second in the Southeast Region, their highest ever in the NCAA tournament thus far. The Tide defeated North Carolina A&T and New Orleans before falling to Providence in the Sweet 16. It was the Tide's third straight Sweet 16 appearance.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1987.html 1986-87 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Alabama's participation in the NCAA Tournament was later vacated by the NCAA.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/friv/forfeits.cgi Forfeits and Vacated Games College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en 2019-08-20 Roster 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide y yes Michael Ansley 45 F 6 7 So y Birmingham, Alabama Jackson-Olin High School Mark Gottfried 23 G 6 4 Sr y Derrick McKey 31 F/C 6 9 Jr y Meridian, MS Meridian High School Terry Coner 30 G 6 3 Sr y Craig Dudley basketball 24 G 6 4 Jr y Jim Farmer 21 F 6 4 Sr y James Jackson basketball guard 11 G 5 11 y Keith Askins 41 F 6 6 Fr y Athens, Alabama Athens High School William DeVaughn basketball 52 6 9 So y Wimp Sanderson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| Regular season Nov 28, 1986 yes yes 13 1986 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 82–56 1–0 Dec 1, 1986 yes 13 1986 men Furman Paladins Furman Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 96–69 2–0 Dec 6, 1986 yes yes 8 1986 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 71–72 2–1 Dec 10, 1986 yes yes 18 Arkansas 20 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 87–76 3–1 Dec 13, 1986 yes yes 18 Duke Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 67–76 3–2 Dec 20, 1986 yes 1986 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 95–62 4–2 Dec 22, 1986 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 71–70 5–2 1–0 Dec 29, 1986 yes yes Penn Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BMA Holiday Classic 110–68 6–2 Dec 30, 1986 yes yes Missouri Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BMA Holiday Classic 91–82 7–2 Jan 3, 1987 1986 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 64–49 8–2 2–0 Jan 7, 1987 7:00 p.m. JPT yes Kentucky 9 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 69–55 9–2 3–0 Jan 10, 1987 yes 1986 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 75–71 10–2 4–0 Jan 12, 1987 yes 1986 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 73–63 11–2 Jan 14, 1987 15 LSU Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 69–65 12–2 5–0 Jan 17, 1987 2:00 p.m. JPT yes 15 1986 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 71–62 13–2 6–0 Jan 21, 1987 13 Auburn 17 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 88–82 14–2 7–0 Jan 24, 1987 yes 13 1986 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 82–71 15–2 8–0 Jan 28, 1987 yes 9 Florida 19 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 80–90 OT 15–3 8–1 Jan 31, 1987 9 Georgia Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 83–74 OT 16–3 9–1 Feb 4, 1987 yes 9 Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 76–55 17–3 10–1 Feb 7, 1987 yes 9 Kentucky Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 69–70 17–4 10–2 Feb 11, 1987 7:00 p.m. JPT yes 14 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 71–67 18–4 11–2 Feb 14, 1987 yes 14 LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 60–52 19–4 12–2 Feb 18, 1987 12 Ole Miss Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 90–69 20–4 13–2 Feb 21, 1987 2:00 p.m. JPT yes 12 Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 77–75 21–4 14–2 Feb 25, 1987 10 Tennessee Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 93–71 22–4 15–2 Feb 28, 1987 2:00 p.m. JPT 10 Florida 18 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 86–85 23–4 16–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament Mar 6, 1987 JPT yes 1 yes 9 Tennessee 8 The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Quarterfinals 68–60 24–4 Mar 7, 1987 JPT yes 1 yes 9 Auburn 5 The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Semifinals 87–68 25–4 Mar 8, 1987 ABC yes 1 yes 9 LSU 7 The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Championship game 69–62 26–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 9 2 SE North Carolina A&T 15 SE Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama First round 88–71Illinois Eliminated, Alabama Advances https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/03/13/illinois-eliminated-alabama-advances/87f32588-cb1e-4f5c-859f-32fd6126639a/ The Washington Post March 13, 1987 February 5, 2022 27–4 Mar 14, 1987 yes yes 9 2 SE New Orleans 16 7 SE Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Second round 101–76Alabama Crushes New Orleans; Providence Drops Austin Peay https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-15-8701200940-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 15, 1987 February 5, 2022 28–4 Mar 19, 1987 yes yes 9 2 SE Providence 6 SE Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Southeast Regional Final – Sweet Sixteen 82–103Chicago Tribune Long Shot Providence Shoots Down Alabama https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-20-8701220003-story.html March 20, 1987 February 5, 2022 28–5 AP poll Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide https://rolltide.com/documents/2021/11/15/2021_22_MBB_media_guide.pdf University of Alabama Athletics February 5, 2022 Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Derrick McKey – SEC Player of the Year References Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Alabama Category:1986 in sports in Alabama Category:1987 in sports in Alabama