1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 18–12 9–7 Pat Foster 1st Alvin Brooks Tim Carter Hofheinz Pavilion NCAA tournament First Round The 1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. Following the 30-year tenure of legendary coach Guy Lewis, the team was led by first-year head coach Pat Foster. The team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas. The Cougars played in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons, and lost in the opening round to Kansas, 66–55.Southwest Missouri State Stops Grant, Upsets Clemson, 65-60 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-14-sp-9527-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 14, 1987 April 25, 2022 Houston finished with a record of 18–12 (9–7 SWC). Roster 1986 Houston Cougars y yes Greg Anderson Cadillac Anderson y 54 FC 6 10 220 Sr Houston, TX Worthing HS Stacey Belcher 50 F 6 6 210 Sr Houston, TX Yates HS Randy Brown basketball 3 G 6 2 185 Fr y Chicago, Illinois Collins HS Rolando Ferreira 33 C 7 1 235 Jr y São Paulo, Brazil Colegro Objectivo Rickie Winslow y 40 F 6 8 215 Sr Houston, TX Yates HS Pat Foster Alvin Brooks Tim Carter https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1987.html 1986–87 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats Sports Reference April 25, 2022 Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 28, 1986 yes 1986 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 80–68 1–0 Dec 1, 1986 yes Minnesota Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 86–72 2–0 Dec 5, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona Kactus Classic 78–70 3–0 Dec 6, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona Kactus Classic 83–66 4–0 Dec 9, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Long Beach State Long Beach State The Gold Mine Long Beach, California 65–71 4–1 Dec 13, 1986 yes New Orleans Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 83–75 5–1 Dec 20, 1986 yes yes 1986 men West Texas A&M Buffaloes West Texas State WTAMU Fieldhouse Canyon, Texas 66–68 5–2 Dec 28, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Classic 60–63 5–3 Dec 29, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Classic 73–72 6–3 Jan 3, 1987 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 68–45 7–3 1–0 Jan 5, 1987 yes 1986 men UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Pan American Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 87–37 8–3 Jan 10, 1987 yes 1986 men Rice Owls Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 71–36 9–3 2–0 Jan 17, 1987 Arkansas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 60–55 10–3 3–0 Jan 19, 1987 yes Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 45–57 10–4 3–1 Jan 21, 1987 yes 1986 men SMU Mustangs SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 75–65 11–4 4–1 Jan 24, 1987 TCU 19 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 56–62 11–5 4–2 Jan 26, 1987 1986 men Baylor Bears Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 62–67 11–6 4–3 Jan 28, 1987 1986 men Texas Longhorns Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 65–59 12–6 5–3 Jan 31, 1987 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 55–56 OT 12–7 5–4 Feb 3, 1987 yes 1986 men Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 72–51 13–7 Feb 7, 1987 Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 75–62 14–7 6–4 Feb 11, 1987 yes Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 57–54 15–7 7–4 Feb 14, 1987 yes Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 57–63 OT 15–8 7–5 Feb 18, 1987 Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 67–46 16–8 8–5 Feb 22, 1987 SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 73–79 16–9 8–6 Feb 25, 1987 yes TCU 15 Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 84–65 17–9 9–6 Feb 28, 1987 yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 64–65 17–10 9–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Mar 5, 1987 yes yes 3 Texas 6 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 59–49 18–10 Mar 6, 1987 yes yes 3 Baylor 2 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Semifinals 52–54 18–11 |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 12 SE Kansas 20 5 SE Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia First Round 55–66 18–12 AP Poll SE Southeast region 2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac https://uhcougars.com/sports/2019/10/3/2018-19-mens-basketball-media-almanac.aspx University of Houston Athletics April 25, 2022 Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings NBA draft 1987 NBA draft Houston Cougars Round Pick Player NBA club 1 23 Greg "Cadillac" Anderson San Antonio Spurs 2 28 Rickie Winslow Chicago Bulls https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1987.html 1987 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2022 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston