1986–87 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1986–87 Missouri Tigers Big Eight Conference Big 8 14 14 24–10 11–3 Norm Stewart 20th Bob Sundvold 6th Rich Daly 4th Anthony Smith 2nd Hearnes Center Big Eight Regular season championsBig Eight tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1986–87 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won Big Eight regular season and tournament titles, and were the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament. The Tigers were upset by Xavier, 70–69, in the opening roundNCAA Midwest Regional Roundup https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/03/13/NCAA-Midwest-Regional-Roundup/2928542610000/ UPI Archives March 13, 1987 February 2, 2022 and finished with an overall record of 24–10 (11–3 Big Eight). Roster 1986 Missouri Tigers y Derrick Chievous 3 F 6 7 190 Jr y New York, New York Lee Coward 4 G 6 1 Fr Detroit, MI Greg Church 33 F 6 8 221 So Mike Sandbothe 42 F 6 8 So Gary Leonard 52 C 7 1 264 So y Belleville, Illinois Norm Stewart (Missouri) Bob Sundvold Rich Daly Anthony Smith Schedule and results yes 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1986-87 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Missouri Tigers| Regular season Nov 28, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational tournament 79–63 1–0 Nov 29, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Tournament 54–69 1–1 Nov 30, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Tournament 71–68 2–1 Dec 2, 1986 yes yes 1986 men California Golden Bears California Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 63–64 2–2 Dec 5, 1986 yes SW Missouri State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 57–53 3–2 Dec 9, 1986 yes 1986 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 63–59 4–2 Dec 15, 1986 yes 1986 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 97–64 5–2 Dec 16, 1986 yes Austin Peay Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 79–73 6–2 Dec 23, 1986 yes yes Illinois 9 St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri Braggin' Rights 74–92 16,500 6–3 Dec 29, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BMA Holiday Classic 84–57 7–3 Dec 30, 1986 yes yes Alabama Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BMA Holiday Classic 82–91 7–4 Jan 3, 1987 yes 1986 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 59–61 7–5 Jan 5, 1987 yes yes 1986 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 83–62 8–5 Jan 7, 1987 yes yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 50–66 8–6 Jan 10, 1987 Oklahoma 11 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 87–83 9–6 1–0 Jan 14, 1987 yes 1986 none Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 78–66 10–6 Jan 17, 1987 1986 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 87–77 11–6 2–0 Jan 21, 1987 yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Border War 70–71 11–7 2–1 Jan 24, 1987 1986 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 77–56 12–7 3–1 Jan 28, 1987 yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 87–71 13–7 4–1 Feb 1, 1987 Kansas State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 68–64 14–7 5–1 Feb 4, 1987 yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 92–96 14–8 5–2 Feb 7, 1987 yes Oklahoma 8 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 78–81 14–9 5–3 Feb 11, 1987 Kansas 17 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 63–60 15–9 6–3 Feb 14, 1987 yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 69–68 16–9 7–3 Feb 18, 1987 Nebraska Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 80–64 17–9 8–3 Feb 21, 1987 yes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 76–68 18–9 9–3 Feb 25, 1987 yes Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 80–75 19–9 10–3 Feb 28, 1987 Iowa State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 85–77 21–9 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Missouri Tigers| Big Eight Conference tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes yes 19 Colorado Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 65–59 22–9 Mar 7, 1987 yes yes 19 Kansas State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals 72–69Missouri, Kansas Advance; Tigers Rattle K-State, 72-69 https://oklahoman.com/article/2178322/missouri-kansas-advance-tigers-rattle-k-state-72-69/amp The Oklahoman March 8, 1987 February 4, 2022 23–9 Mar 8, 1987 yes yes 19 Kansas Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Championship game 67–65Missouri Edges Kansas by 67-65 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/09/sports/conference-finals-missouri-edges-kansas-by-67-65.html The New York Times March 9, 1987 February 4, 2022 24–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Missouri Tigers| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 14 4 MW Xavier 13 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First round 69–70 24–10 AP poll Central MW Midwest https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mutigers.com/documents/2017/11/14/2018_MBB_MEDIA_GUIDE.pdf 2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide University of Missouri Athletics February 2, 2022 March 7, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180307141134/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mutigers.com/documents/2017/11/14/2018_MBB_MEDIA_GUIDE.pdf dead Rankings 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 943–944 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Missouri Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers men's basketball seasons