1986–87 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986–87 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 18–13 9–9 Sonny Smith 9th Memorial Coliseum NCAA tournament second round The 1986–87 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1986–87 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his ninth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 18–13, 9–9 in SEC play. They defeated Kentucky to advance to the semifinals of the SEC tournament where they lost to Alabama. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated San Diego to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Indiana.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/auburn/1987-schedule.html 1986-87 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results 9 December 2016 The team lost Chuck Person to graduation and the NBA, and tried to offset the loss with sophomore transfer Aundrae Davis from West Virginia, but Davis was dismissed by coach Smith late in the season for violation of team rules. Nevertheless, the team had a solid core with senior guards Gerald White and Frank Ford, junior forward Chris Morris, junior center Jeff Moore, and sophomore forward Mike Jones. Roster 1986 Auburn Tigers y yes Frank Ford basketball 15 G 6 4 Sr y Kissimmee, Florida Osceola High School Chris Morris basketball 34 F 6 7 Jr y Atlanta, Georgia Frederick Douglass High School Mike Jones basketball, born 1967 13 F 6 7 So y Columbus, Georgia Jeff Moore basketball 40 C 6 8 Jr y Midfield, Alabama Midfield High School Gerald White 12 G 6 1 Sr y Augusta, Georgia Richmond Academy Aundrae Davis G 6 5 So y College Park, GA Terrence Howard 10 G 6 1 Jr y Southwest, AL Southwest High School John Caylor 22 F 6 6 Fr y Talbott, Tennessee Morristown West High School Derrick Dennison 24 G 6 4 Fr y Atlanta, Georgia Douglass High School Johnny Lynn 14 G 6 3 Jr y Hendersonville, Tennessee Beech High School Melvin Haralson 11 G 6 1 So y Jackson, Mississippi Sonny Smith (Milligan College) Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| Regular season 68-58 Nov 28, 1986 yes 12 yes UAB Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL 1-0 94-54 Dec 1, 1986 yes 7 2-0 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL Armstrong 115-93 Dec 11, 1986 yes 7 3-0 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL Austin Peay 107-91 Dec 13, 1986 yes 7 Southwestern Louisiana 4-0 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 97-82 Dec 15, 1986 yes 6 yes 5-0 McBrayer Arena Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky 89-66 Dec 18, 1986 yes 6 6-0 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL Augusta State 89-87 Dec 28, 1986 yes 5 yes Iowa State Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX Sun Bowl Tournament 7-0 82-87 Dec 29, 1986 yes yes Sun Bowl Tournament Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX 5 Iowa State 7-1 60-63 Jan 3, 1987 5 11 7-2 (0-1) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL Kentucky 62-58 Jan 7, 1987 13 Georgia Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 8-2 (1-1) 66-52 Jan 10, 1987 2:00 p.m. JPT 13 yes Mississippi State 9-2 (2-1) Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 66-56 Jan 14, 1987 10 10-2 (3-1) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL Tennessee 75-91 Jan 17, 1987 10 yes Vanderbilt 10-3 (3-2) Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 82-88 Jan 21, 1987 17 yes 13 10-4 (3-3) Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 85-61 Jan 24, 1987 2:30 p.m. JPT 17 11-4 (4-3) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL Mississippi 73-75 Jan 28, 1987 7:00 p.m. JPT 18 LSU 11-5 (4-4) Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA yes 81-68 Jan 31, 1987 18 19 Florida 12-5 (5-4) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 85-104 Feb 1, 1987 18 3 UNLV 12-6 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 71-75 Feb 7, 1987 7:00 p.m. JPT yes Kentucky 12-7 (5-5) 20 Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 71-75 Feb 7, 1984 20 yes Georgia 12-8 (5-6) Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 84-70 Feb 9, 1987 yes 19 Florida 13-8 (6-6) Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL 59-45 Feb 11, 1987 Mississippi State 14-8 (7-6) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 84-103 Feb 14, 1987 yes Tennessee 14-9 (7-7) Stokley Center Knoxville, TN 75-77 Feb 21, 1987 2:00 p.m. JPT 12 Alabama Beard-Eaves Memorial Colisesum Auburn, AL 14-10 (7-8) 91-83 Feb 23, 1987 Vanderbilt 15-10 (8-8) Beard-Eaves Memorial Colliseum Auburn, AL 67-73 Feb 25, 1987 yes Mississippi 15-11 (8-9) C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 100-62 March 1, 1987 2:00 p.m. JPT LSU 16-11 (9-9) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| SEC Tournament 79-72 March 6, 1987 JPT yes The Omni Atlanta, GA Kentucky 4 Second round 17-11 5 68-87 March 7, 1987 JPT yes 5 1 9 Alabama Semifinals The Omni Atlanta, GA 17-12 |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| NCAA Tournament 62-61 March 12, 1987 yes 8 MW yes Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN 9 MW First round San Diego 18-12 90-107 March 14, 1987 yes 8 MW yes 1 MW 3 Indiana Second round 18-13 Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN MW AP Poll Midwest Central Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References 2 Category:Auburn Tigers men's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers