1986–87 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Basketball Middle Tennessee MT Logomark.svg 150 Ohio Valley Conference OVC 22–7 11–3 Bruce Stewart 3rd Murphy Center OVC Regular season champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1986–87 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by first-year head coach Bruce Stewart, played their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–7, 11–3 in OVC play to finish atop the regular season standings. In the OVC tournament, they were upset by Austin Peay in the semifinals, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the West region, they were defeated by No. 5 seed Notre Dame, 84–71, in the opening round.Rivers Gives Irish Jump Start https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1987-03-13-0110390146-story.html Orlando Sentinel March 13, 1987 March 12, 2022 Roster 1986 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders y y Duane Washington y G 6 4 190 SR Bruce Stewart Schedule and results 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1984 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders| Regular season Dec 20, 1986 yes yes Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia 85–87 3–1 Dec 29, 1986 yes yes Michigan Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama UAB Classic 85–83 5–1 Dec 30, 1986 yes yes UAB Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama UAB Classic 91–93 OT 5–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders| OVC tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes Austin Peay Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Semifinals 83–87 19–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 12 E Notre Dame 18 5 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 71–84 22–7 AP Poll Central Time E East Source2019-20 Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2019/10/24/2019_20_MBB_Media_Guide_web_.pdf Middle Tennessee State University Athletics March 12, 20221986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule https://goblueraiders.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1986-87 Middle Tennessee State University Athletics May 21, 2023 References Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball seasons Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders