1986–87 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1986-87 Syracuse Orangemen Big East Conference Big East 10 10 31–7 http://suathletics.com/Sports/basketball/mbasket/2006/mbbstats8687.asp SU Athletics - 1986-87 Final (31-7, 12-4) 2008-07-08 Syracuse University https://web.archive.org/web/20070310010152/http://www.suathletics.com/Sports/basketball/mbasket/2006/mbbstats8687.asp 2007-03-10 dead 12–4 Jim Boeheim 11th Bernie Fine 11th Wayne Morgan 3rd Barry Copeland 1st Carrier Dome NCAA tournament, Runner-upBig East regular season co-champions National Championship Game L Lost 73-74 vs. Indiana The 1986–87 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 11th year.http://suathletics.com/Pdfs/basketball/mbasket/2006/4/17/JByearbyyear.pdf Jim Boeheim Year by Year 2008-07-08 Syracuse University https://web.archive.org/web/20060623151347/http://suathletics.com/Pdfs/basketball/mbasket/2006/4/17/JByearbyyear.pdf 2006-06-23 dead The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 31–7 (12–4) record while making it to the championship game of the NCAA tournament. The team was led by junior Rony Seikaly and sophomore Sherman Douglas. Seniors Greg Monroe and Howard Triche, and freshman Derrick Coleman also played key roles. Season recap After the graduation of Rafael Addison and Wendell Alexis and the early departure of Dwayne Washington, expectations for the season were low. But behind the surprising Sherman Douglas and Derrick Coleman, and despite an early injury to Rony Seikaly, Syracuse won its first 15 games en route to winning the Big East regular season title. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/18/sports/college-basketball-87-syracuse-new-talent-bolsters-15-0-syracuse.html COLLEGE BASKETBALL '87: SYRACUSE; New Talent Bolsters 15-0 Syracuse 2008-07-08 The New York Times 1987-01-18 William C. Rhoden The season included thrilling victories over St. Johns (64–63) https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/25/sports/college-basketball-syracuse-holds-off-st-john-s.html COLLEGE BASKETBALL; SYRACUSE HOLDS OFF ST. JOHN'S 2008-07-08 The New York Times 1987-01-25 and Seton Hall (84–80). https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/04/sports/syracuse-survives-dogged-seton-hall.html SYRACUSE SURVIVES DOGGED SETON HALL 2008-07-08 The New York Times 1987-02-04 William C. Rhoden Syracuse would defeat Villanova and Pittsburgh to advance to the Big East Championship game before falling to Georgetown, 69–59. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/09/sports/williams-connects-georgetown-wins-big-east-his-3-pointers-help-top-syracuse-69.html Williams Connects As Georgetown Wins Big East 2008-07-08 The New York Times 1987-03-09 William C. Rhoden NCAA tournament After finishing the regular season at 28–6, the Orangemen earned a 2 seed in the East region of the NCAA tournament.http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1987.htm 1987 NCAA basketball tournament bracket 2008-07-08 Shrp Sports dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090226143720/http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1987.htm 2009-02-26 Syracuse played its first two tournament games at home in the Carrier Dome. The Orangemen defeated 15 seed Georgia Southern 79–73 and 10 seed Western Kentucky 104–86 to advance to the Sweet 16. After winning its first two tournament games at the Carrier Dome, the Orangemen moved on to the Sweet 16 held at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Orangemen defeated 6 seed Florida 87–81. Syracuse faced 1 seed North Carolina in the regional finals. The Orangemen had to fight off the Tar Heels down the stretch as they fought to overcome a 15 point Syracuse lead.Malcolm Moran 22 March 1987 College Basketball: East Regional Syracuse, Providence Gain Final 4; Tar Heels Hurt by Rebounding https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/22/sports/college-basketball-east-regional-syracuse-providence-gain-final-4-tar-heels-hurt.html?sq=1987+basketball+national+championship&scp=15&st=cse 2008-07-08 The New York Times However, Syracuse was able to hold off the Tar Heels, winning 79–75 to advance to the Final Four. In the semi-final game, the Orangemen defeated fellow Big East team and 6 seed Providence 77–63. The Orangemen had an easy time with the Friars, out rebounding them 53–35 with Coleman, Douglas, and Triche each having at least 10 rebounds.http://www.orangehoops.org/1986-1987.htm Syracuse Basketball 1986-1987 2008-07-08 RLYoung 2006 The Orangemen held the Friars to 36.4% shooting leading Coach Boeheim to credit the team's defense for the win.https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/29/sports/college-basketball-syracuse-indiana-reach-final-orangemen-cool-friar-s-shooting.html?sq=1987+basketball+national+championship&scp=4&st=cse COLLEGE BASKETBALL: SYRACUSE AND INDIANA REACH FINAL; ORANGEMEN COOL FRIAR'S SHOOTING 2008-07-08 Roy S. Johnson The New York Times 29 March 1987 The Orangemen also held Providence's leading scorer and future Florida Gators head coach Billy Donovan to 8 points, 18 under his season average. In the championship game at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Orangemen matched up against the Indiana Hoosiers coached by Bobby Knight. The game was a back and forth battle down until the final whistle. The Orangemen had a one point lead with 28 seconds left in the second half when Coleman missed the front end of a one and one. Indiana grabbed the rebound and tournament MOP Keith Smart made a jumper from the corner with just seconds left on the clock to give the Hoosiers a one point lead and the National Championship.https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/31/sports/players-knight-s-methods-win-once-more.html?sq=1987+basketball+national+championship+indiana&scp=4&st=cse PLAYERS; KNIGHT'S METHODS WIN ONCE MORE Malcolm Moran The New York Times 2008-07-08 31 March 1987 NCAA Tournament school records The team's 104 point outburst against Western Kentucky in the second round is tied for the most points in a tournament game. Rony Seikaly's 138 points is a school record and was tied with Indiana's Steve Alford for most in that year's tournament.http://suathletics.com/Pdfs/basketball/mbasket/2006/4/12/NCAARecords.pdf SU NCAA Tournament Records Syracuse University 2008-07-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20060623151316/http://suathletics.com/Pdfs/basketball/mbasket/2006/4/12/NCAARecords.pdf 2006-06-23 dead He also set records for field goals and free throws made with 53 and 51, respectively. Derrick Coleman's 19 rebounds against Indiana is a school record that still stands as of 2008. He also set tournament records for rebounds and blocked shots with 73 and 16, respectively. Sherman Douglas set a record for assists with 49. Roster 1986 Syracuse Orange y Rony Seikaly y 4 C 6 10 240 Jr Athens, Greece Greg Monroe 11 G 6 3 195 Sr Rochester, New York Sherman Douglas y 20 G 6 0 170 So Washington, D.C. Matt Roe 21 G 6 5 175 Fr Manlius, New York Joel Katz 24 G 5 11 182 Sr San Juan, Puerto Rico Howard Triche 25 F 6 5 215 Sr Syracuse, New York Derek Brower 30 FC 6 9 230 Jr North Babylon, New York Stephen Thompson basketball y 32 G 6 4 175 Fr Los Angeles, California Herman Harried 33 F 6 7 210 So Baltimore, Maryland Erik Rogers 41 C 6 10 205 Fr Temple City, California Rodney Walker 42 PF 6 9 So Keith Hughes basketball y 43 F 6 7 205 Fr Carteret, New Jersey Derrick Coleman y 44 F 6 9 215 Fr Detroit, Michigan Joey Kohm 50 F 6 3 205 Sr Ithaca, New York https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1987.html 2019-Mar-16 Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Bernie Fine (Syracuse) Wayne Morgan (St. Lawrence) Barry Copeland (Central Michigan) 1987 NCAA Final Four program March 1987 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| Non-conference Regular season Nov 29, 1986 yes 15 1986 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 87–66 1–0 Dec 1, 1986 yes 17 1986 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 82–69 2–0 Dec 5, 1986 yes 17 1986 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 73–62 3–0 Dec 6, 1986 yes 17 Northeastern 19 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 94–74 4–0 Dec 8, 1986 yes 12 1986 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 83–76 5–0 Dec 11, 1986 yes yes 12 1986 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 66–52 6–0 Dec 13, 1986 yes 12 1986 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 99–67 7–0 Dec 20, 1986 yes 9 Fairfield Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 93–74 8–0 Dec 26, 1986 yes yes 7 Wichita State Kaneohe Armory Kaneohe, Hawaii Hawaii Loa Holiday Classic 83–69 9–0 Dec 27, 1986 yes yes 7 1986 men Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii Loa Kaneohe Armory Kaneohe, Hawaii Hawaii Loa Holiday Classic 107–89 10–0 Dec 30, 1986 yes 7 1986 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 96–67 11–0 Jan 3, 1987 yes 7 Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 88–71 12–0 1–0 Jan 5, 1987 yes 7 Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 89–85 13–0 2–0 Jan 10, 1987 5 1986 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 92–84 14–0 3–0 Jan 13, 1987 yes 5 1986 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts 76–64 15–0 4–0 Jan 18, 1987 yes yes 5 Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 88–91 15–1 Jan 21, 1987 5 1986 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 70–58 16–1 5–0 Jan 24, 1987 7 St. John's 14 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 64–63 17–1 6–0 Jan 26, 1987 7 Pittsburgh 17 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 70–84 17–2 6–1 Jan 31, 1987 yes 6 Georgetown 11 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland Rivalry 81–83 OT 17–3 6–2 Feb 3, 1987 yes 11 Seton Hall Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 84–80 18–3 7–2 Feb 7, 1987 11 Connecticut Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 59–53 19–3 8–2 Feb 9, 1987 yes 9 Pittsburgh 10 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 61–63 19–4 8–3 Feb 14, 1987 yes 9 Louisville Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 99–72 20–4 Feb 16, 1987 no yes 9 Villanova The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 96–82 21–4 9–3 Feb 19, 1987 9 Providence 19 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 90–81 22–4 10–3 Feb 22, 1987 9 Georgetown 11 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Rivalry 71–72 22–5 10–4 Feb 25, 1987 yes 11 St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, New York 88–80 23–5 11–4 Feb 28, 1987 11 Boston College Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 87–63 24–5 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| Big East Tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes 10 Villanova Madison Square Garden New York, New York Quarterfinals 72–66 25–5 Mar 7, 1987 yes 10 Pittsburgh 11 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 99–85 26–5 Mar 8, 1987 yes 10 Georgetown 7 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Championship game/Rivalry 59–69 26–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 10 2 E Georgia Southern 15 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York First round 79–73No. 10 Syracuse 79, Georgia Southern 73 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/03/14/Rony-Seikaly-scored-22-points-and-No-10-Syracuse/7977542696400/ UPI Archives March 14, 1987 May 6, 2022 27–6 Mar 15, 1987 yes yes 10 2 E Western Kentucky 10 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Second Round 104–86 28–6 Mar 19, 1987 yes yes 10 2 E Florida 6 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 87–81SEIKALY, SYRACUSE TOP FLORIDA https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-20-8701220005-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 20, 1987 January 30, 2022 29–6 Mar 21, 1987 yes yes 10 2 E North Carolina 2 1 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional Final – Elite Eight 79–75 30–6 Mar 28, 1987 yes yes 10 2 E Providence 6 SE Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana National semifinal – Final Four 77–63Los Angeles Times Providence Goes Cold, and Syracuse Is in Title Game, 77-63 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-29-sp-993-story.html March 29, 1987 March 3, 2019 64,959 31–6 Mar 30, 1987 yes yes 10 2 E Indiana 3 1 MW Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana National Championship Game 73–74 31–7 AP Poll E East 1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule https://cuse.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1986-87 Syracuse University Athletics May 6, 2022 Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 15 15 17 12 9 7 7 5 5 7 6 11 9 9 11 10 10 Coaches 1 15 13 12 10 7 7 6 6 7 6 11 9 9 11 11 10 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 910–911 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Syracuse Orange Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Syracuse Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange