1986–87 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986–87 Fairfield Stags Fairfield Stags wordmark.png 200 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 15–16 5–9 Mitch Buonaguro 2nd Alumni Hall MAAC tournament champion NCAA tournament first round The 1986–87 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by second year head coach Mitch Buonaguro, played their home games at Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 5–9 in MAAC play to 7th during the conference regular season. The Stags elevated their play to win the MAAC tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. Making their second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Stags were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Indiana, 92–58, in the opening round.Indiana Trounces Fairfield The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/13/sports/midwest-regional-indiana-trounces-fairfield.html March 13, 1987 May 2, 2022 Roster 1986 Fairfield Stags y yes Jeff Gromos C 6 8 sr A. J. Wynder G 6 2 sr y The Bronx, New York UMass y Mitch Buonaguro (Boston College) https://fairfieldstags.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1986-87 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Fairfield Stags| Regular season Nov 29, 1986 yes 1986 men Stonehill Skyhawks Stonehill Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 62–60 1–0 Dec 2, 1986 yes 1986 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 50–52 1–1 Dec 6, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Boston College Eagles Boston College 62–66 1–2 Dec 8, 1986 yes 1986 men Siena Saints Siena Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 58–57 2–2 Dec 10, 1986 yes yes Marist McCann Recreation Center Poughkeepsie, New York 60–54 OT 2,100 3–2 Dec 20, 1986 yes yes Syracuse 9 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 74–93 3–3 Dec 23, 1986 yes yes Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Storrs, Connecticut 51–54 3–4 Dec 30, 1986 yes 1986 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 63–60 4–4 Jan 3, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Hofstra Physical Fitness Center Hempstead, New York 65–66 4–5 Jan 6, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Richmond Spiders Richmond 87–91 3OT 4–6 Jan 7, 1987 1986 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 63–60 5–6 1–0 Jan 8, 1987 yes 1986 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 64–63 6–6 Jan 10, 1987 1986 men Fordham Rams Fordham Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 70–74 6–7 1–1 Jan 13, 1987 1986 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 57–72 6–8 1–2 Jan 21, 1987 1986 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 78–80 OT 6–9 1–3 Jan 24, 1987 1986 men Iona Gaels Iona Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 64–68 6–10 1–4 Jan 27, 1987 yes Yale Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 86–81 OT 7–10 Jan 31, 1987 yes 1986 men Army Cadets Army Christl Arena West Point, New York 74–63 8–10 2–4 Feb 3, 1987 yes 1986 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 66–54 9–10 3–4 Feb 5, 1987 yes 1986 men Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 73–58 10–10 Feb 7, 1987 yes Fordham Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, New York 70–74 10–11 3–5 Feb 11, 1987 yes Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium Bronx, New York 79–67 11–11 4–5 Feb 13, 1987 yes La Salle Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 54–58 11–12 4–6 Feb 16, 1987 yes Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center Jersey City, New Jersey 52–57 11–13 4–7 Feb 18, 1987 Army Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 48–54 11–14 4–8 Feb 21, 1987 yes Iona Hynes Athletics Center New Rochelle, New York 83–85 OT 11–15 4–9 Feb 26, 1987 Holy Cross Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 56–55 12–15 5–9 |- !colspan=12 style=Fairfield Stags| MAAC Tournament Feb 28, 1987 yes yes La Salle Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Quarterfinals 75–62 13–15 Mar 1, 1987 yes yes Army Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Semifinals 65–60 14–15 Mar 2, 1987 yes yes Iona Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Championship game 73–70 OT 15–15 |- !colspan=12 style=Fairfield Stags| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 16 MW Indiana 3 1 MW RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana First Round 58–92 15–16 |- AP Poll MW Midwest Eastern Sourcehttps://fairfieldstags.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1986-87 1986-87 Basketball Schedule Fairfield University Athletics May 2, 2022 en References Category:Fairfield Stags men's basketball seasons Fairfield Stags Fairfield Fairfield Stags men's basketball Fairfield Stags men's basketball