1986–87 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Big Eight Conference Big Eight 20–11 8–6 Lon Kruger 1st Dana Altman 1st Greg Grensing Ahearn Field House NCAA tournament second round The 1986–87 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big 8 Conference during the 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his first of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The team played its home games in Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats finished 4th in the Big 8 regular season standings and fell to conference champion Missouri in the semifinal round of the Big 8 Tournament. K-State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. After an opening round win over Georgia in overtime,Kansas State Wins Overtime Shootout with Georgia in West Regional, 82-79 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-13-sp-5409-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 13, 1987 February 4, 2022 the Wildcats were beaten by eventual Final Four participant and No. 1 ranked UNLV in the round of 32.Runnin' Rebels Win With Tough Defense https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-15-sp-10720-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1987 February 4, 2022 Roster 1986 Kansas State Wildcats y Lynn Smith 11 G 5 11 175 Sr Memphis, Tennessee Steve Henson 12 G 5 11 170 Fr y McPherson, Kansas Mitch Richmond 23 G 6 5 210 Jr y Fort Lauderdale, Florida Lon Kruger (Kansas State) Dana Altman (Eastern New Mexico) https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1986-87 Schedule no no |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Regular Season Nov 29, 1986 yes 1986 men South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 95–45 1–0 Dec 1, 1986 yes 1986 men Grand Canyon Antelopes Grand Canyon Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 93–57 2–0 Dec 4, 1986 yes yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 73–72 3–0 Dec 6, 1986 yes 1986 men Texas State Bobcats Texas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 98–83 4–0 Dec 9, 1986 yes 1986 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 81–64 5–0 Dec 11, 1986 yes 1986 men Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 90–67 6–0 Dec 13, 1986 yes yes Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 60–63 6–1 Dec 19, 1986 yes yes Illinois State Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Music City Invitational 87–86 7–1 Dec 20, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Music City Invitational 72–79 7–2 Dec 23, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Rockford MetroCentre Rockford, Illinois 81–79 8–2 Dec 27, 1986 yes yes North Carolina 4 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri 62–81 8–3 Jan 7, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 85–84 9–3 Jan 10, 1987 Nebraska Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 114–82 10–3 1–0 Jan 12, 1987 yes Wichita State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 79–67 11–3 Jan 17, 1987 Iowa State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 68–65 12–3 2–0 Jan 21, 1987 yes 1986 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 92–61 13–3 3–0 Jan 24, 1987 Oklahoma 11 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 78–81 13–4 3–1 Jan 28, 1987 yes 1986 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 88–77 14–4 4–1 Feb 1, 1987 yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 64–68 14–5 4–2 Feb 4, 1987 Kansas 18 Ahearn Field House Columbia, Missouri 75–80 2OTCollege Basketball Roundup https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/02/05/College-Basketball-Roundup/8630539499600/ UPI Archives February 5, 1987 February 4, 2022 14–6 4–3 Feb 7, 1987 yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 87–75 15–6 5–3 Feb 11, 1987 yes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 74–56 16–6 6–3 Feb 14, 1987 yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 76–78 16–7 6–4 Feb 17, 1987 Oklahoma State Ahearn Field House Columbia, Missouri 81–60 17–7 7–4 Feb 19, 1987 yes Kansas 15 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 67–84 17–8 7–5 Feb 25, 1987 Missouri Ahearn Field House Columbia, Missouri 75–80 17–9 7–6 Feb 27, 1987 yes Oklahoma 12 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 90–89 18–9 8–6 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Big 8 Tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes yes Nebraska Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 47–45 19–9 Mar 7, 1987 yes yes Missouri 19 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals 69–72Missouri, 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 19–10 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 9 W Georgia 8 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 82–79 OT 20–10 Mar 14, 1987 yes yes 9 W UNLV 1 1 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Second round 61–80 20–11 AP Poll Source1986-87 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kansas-state/1987-schedule.html CBBRef Sports Reference LLC February 4, 20222020-21 K-State Media Guide https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2020/12/13/Complete_Guide_Compressed_.pdf K-State Basketball K-State Athletics February 4, 2022 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 Kansas State Kansas State Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1986 in sports in Kansas Category:1987 in sports in Kansas