1986–87 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986–87 Washington State Cougars 150 Pacific-10 Pac-10 10–18 6–12 Len Stevens 4th Kelvin Sampson Prescott "Puck" Smith Beasley Coliseum The 1986–87 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Len Stevens, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars were 10–17 overall in the regular season and 6–12 in conference play, tied for eighth in the standings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jU4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1812%2C70670 Idahonian Moscow Condotta Bob It's a rousing finale for Cougars March 2, 1987 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=je5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6243%2C76555 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Pac-10 standings March 1, 1987 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a6gpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7259%2C2449829 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Cougars, Pac-10 get a fresh chance March 4, 1987 D2 The conference tournament debuted this year;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j04tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5947%2C361954 Idahonian Moscow Condotta Bob Cougars chase historic firsts March 4, 1987 9 seeded ninth, WSU lost to eighth-seed Arizona State by sixteen points in the opening round.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bagpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6939%2C3414283 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Cougars show mid-season form, lose to ASU March 6, 1987 25https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kU4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1652%2C718323 Idahonian Moscow WSU season ends March 6, 1987 11 A month after the season ended, Stevens resigned in early April to become head coach at Nevada, then a member of the Big Sky Conference;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ee8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6768%2C1750196 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Blanchette John Stevens accepts coaching job at Reno April 4, 1987 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ee8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5703%2C1751512 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Blanchette John In today's episode, Len goes to Reno April 4, 1987 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=spMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6298%2C520799 Idahonian Moscow Condotta Bob Stevens leaves WSU for Nevada-Reno April 4, 1987 9 assistant Kelvin Sampson was soon promoted to head coach,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sZMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5632%2C1088619 Idahonian Moscow Sampson accepts Cougar challenge April 10, 1987 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gagpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ee8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6717%2C5546821 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Bergum Steve Sampson christens a new era at WSU April 11, 1987 B1 and led the program for seven seasons. Postseason result yes yes |- !colspan=6 style=Washington State Cougars| Pacific-10 Tournament Thu, March 5 7:00 pm yes 9 Arizona State 8 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California First round 60–76 10–18 4,851 AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1986–87 basketball season Category:Washington State Cougars men's basketball seasons Washington State Cougars Washington State Washington State