1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Wichita State Shockers Basketball Missouri Valley Conference MVC 22–11 9–5 Eddie Fogler 1st Levitt Arena (10,506) MVC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 42nd season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 81st season overall. They were led by head coach Eddie Fogler in his 1st season at the school. They finished the season 22–11, 9–5 in Missouri Valley play to finish in third place. They won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, the Shockers lost in the opening round to St. John's, 57–55.St. John's Wins On Baldi's Shot With 2 Seconds Left https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/14/sports/midwest-regional-st-john-s-wins-on-baldi-s-shot-with-2-seconds-left.html The New York Times March 14, 1987 February 6, 2022 Roster 1986 Wichita State Shockers y Henry Carr F 6 9 sr Wichita, Kansas Sasha Radunovich 45 C 6 10 230 so Eddie Fogler Schedule and results AP yes 1986–87 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="Wichita State Shockers"| Regular season Nov 29, 1986 yes 1986 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 71–60 1–0 Dec 3, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 79–64 2–0 Dec 5, 1986 yes 1986 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 67–54 3–0 Dec 6, 1986 yes 1986 men Fordham Rams Fordham Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 88–91 3–1 Dec 8, 1986 yes yes Purdue 3 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 61–77 3–2 Dec 10, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 61–48 4–2 Dec 13, 1986 yes Kansas State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 63–60 5–2 Dec 22, 1986 yes yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 66–91 5–3 Dec 26, 1986 yes yes Syracuse 7 69–83 5–4 Dec 30, 1986 yes 1986 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 68–49 6–4 Jan 3, 1987 yes 1986 men Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Texas-Rio Grande Valley Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 79–72 7–4 Jan 6, 1987 yes Kansas 19 Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 54–49 8–4 Jan 10, 1987 1986 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 71–49 9–4 1–0 Jan 12, 1987 yes yes Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 67–79 9–5 Jan 15, 1987 yes 1986 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 51–61 9–6 1–1 |- !colspan=12 style="Wichita State Shockers"| MVC Tournament Feb 28, 1987 yes Creighton Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Quarterfinals 73–70 19–10 Mar 1, 1987 yes Illinois State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Semifinals 56–53 21–10 Mar 2, 1987 yes yes Tulsa Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Championship game 79–74 OT 22–10 |- !colspan=9 style="Wichita State Shockers" | NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 11 MW St. John's 6 MW Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois First round 55–57 22–11 yes AP poll Central Time MW Midwest 2019-20 Wichita State Men's Basketball Fact Book https://goshockers.com/documents/2019/10/11/1920_MBB_FactBook.pdf Wichita State University Athletics February 6, 2022 References Category:Wichita State Shockers men's basketball seasons Wichita State Wichita State Shock Shock