1986–87 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Georgia Southern Eagles Basketball Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg 200 Trans America Athletic Conference TAAC 20–11 12–6 Frank Kerns 5th Hanner Fieldhouse TAAC tournament champion NCAA tournament The 1986–87 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Frank Kerns, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. The team finished fourth in the regular season conference standings and won the TAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the East region, the Eagles lost in the opening round to No. 2 seed and eventual National runner-up Syracuse, 79–73,No. 10 Syracuse 79, Georgia Southern 73 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/03/14/Rony-Seikaly-scored-22-points-and-No-10-Syracuse/7977542696400/ UPI Archives March 14, 1987 May 6, 2022 to finish with a 20–11 record (12–6 TAAC). Roster 1986 Georgia Southern Eagles y Michael Curry 20 GF 6 5 195 Fr Augusta, Georgia y basketball Jeff Sanders 42 F 6 8 215 So Augusta, Georgia y Frank Kerns https://gseagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1986-87 Schedule and results 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1986 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Georgia Southern Eagles| Regular season Dec 29, 1986 yes yes Temple 14 John F. Savage Hall Toledo, OH 61–80 4–3 Dec 30, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Air Force Falcons Air Force John F. Savage Hall Toledo, OH 82–87 4–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Georgia Southern Eagles| TAAC tournament Mar 5, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Hardin-Simmons Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas 73–66 18–10 Mar 6, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas 70–62 19–10 Mar 7, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas Championship game 49–46 20–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Georgia Southern Eagles| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 15 E Syracuse 10 2 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York First Round 73–79 20–11 AP poll Eastern E East Sourcehttps://gseagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1986-87 1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule Georgia Southern University Athletics May 6, 2022 en2020-21 Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gseagles.com/documents/2020/12/8/2020_21MBBMediaGuide_web.pdf Georgia Southern University Athletics May 6, 2022 References Category:Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball seasons Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball