1986–87 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986-87 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png 150 Big Eight Conference Big Eight 20 24–10 9–5 Billy Tubbs 7th Mike Mims Jim Kerwin 3rd Mike Anderson Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871) NCAA men's Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1986–87 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. After receiving a preseason top 10 ranking, the team posted a 24–10 overall record and a 9–5 conference record. Battle tested, the Sooners received a bid to the 1987 NCAA Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen where they fell to Iowa in overtime. Roster 1986 Oklahoma Sooners y yes Mike Bell 21 F 6 5 201 So Montgomery, AL Robert E. Lee Chris Durley 23 G 6 3 210 So Oklahoma City, OK Douglass Ricky Grace y 14 G 6 1 172 Jr Dallas, TX Wilmer–Hutchins Harvey Grant y Harvey Grant 25 F 6 8 200 Jr Sparta, GA Independence CC David Johnson 55 FC 6 7 265 Sr Kansas City, KS Wyandotte Tyrone Jones 22 F 6 5 215 So Washington, D.C. Dunbar Darryl Kennedy 30 F 6 5 224 Sr Oklahoma City, OK NW Classen Stacey King y Stacey King 33 C 6 10 229 So Lawton, OK Lawton Tim McCalister y 32 G 6 3 203 Sr Gary, IN West Side Terrence Mullins 24 G 6 2 198 Fr yes San Francisco, CA Riordan Art Pollard 20 G 6 2 184 So East Chicago, IN Roosevelt Dave Sieger 44 F 6 5 207 Jr San Bernardino, CA San Gorgonio Andre Wiley 32 F 6 5 197 So Flint, MI Southwestern http://soonerstats.com/basketball/men/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1987 Billy Tubbs Mike Mims Jim Kerwin Mike Anderson Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Non-conference regular season Nov 21, 1986 yes 7 Brigham Young Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Preseason NIT 119–110 1–0 Nov 24, 1986 yes yes 7 UNLV 5 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Preseason NIT 81–90The Oklahoman UNLV Pulls Away at End to Dump OU, 90-81 https://oklahoman.com/article/2167109/unlv-pulls-away-at-end-to-dump-ou-90-81 November 25, 1986 November 15, 2020 14,836 1–1 Dec 2, 1986 yes 11 Texas A&M Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 93–79 2–1 Dec 6, 1986 yes 11 1986 men Texas-Arlington Mavericks Texas-Arlington Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 101–76 3–1 Dec 10, 1986 yes yes 9 1986 men Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 84–65 4–1 Dec 13, 1986 yes 9 1986 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 109–92 5–1 Dec 20, 1986 yes 7 1986 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 108–62 6–1 Dec 26, 1986 yes yes 6 1986 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 106–90 7–1 Dec 27, 1986 yes yes 6 TCU Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 82–95 7–2 Jan 2, 1987 yes 13 1986 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Sooner Invitational 77–57 8–2 Jan 3, 1987 yes 13 1986 men McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Sooner Invitational 68–63 9–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big 8 Regular season Jan 10, 1987 yes 11 Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 83–87 9–3 0–1 Jan 12, 1987 yes yes 11 Louisiana State Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 94–85 10–3 Jan 15, 1987 16 Kansas 20 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 76–74 11–3 1–1 Jan 17, 1987 yes 16 UNLV 1 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 89–88The Washington Post Oklahoma Upsets No. 1 UNLV https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/01/18/oklahoma-upsets-no-1-unlv/b41eab92-65a9-4500-a166-93235026ddff/ January 18, 1987 November 15, 2020 12–3 Jan 21, 1987 11 1986 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 94–67 13–3 2–1 Jan 24, 1987 yes 11 Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 81–78 14–3 3–1 Jan 27, 1987 yes 10 1986 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado 87–62 15–3 4–1 Jan 29, 1987 10 Iowa State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 82–76 16–3 5–1 Jan 31, 1987 yes yes 10 North Carolina State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 86–82 17–3 Feb 4, 1987 yes 8 Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 80–66 18–3 6–1 Feb 7, 1987 yes 8 Missouri Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 81–78 19–3 7–1 Feb 11, 1987 yes 8 1986 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 74–75 19–4 7–2 Feb 14, 1987 yes 8 Kansas 17 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 84–86 19–5 7–3 Feb 18, 1987 13 Colorado Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 108–84 20–5 8–3 Feb 21, 1987 13 Nebraska Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 133–97 21–5 9–3 Feb 24, 1987 yes 12 Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 84–86 21–6 9–4 Feb 27, 1987 12 Kansas State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 89–90 21–7 9–5 Mar 1, 1987 yes yes 12 Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 74–75 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big 8 Tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes yes 17 3 Iowa State 6 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinal 83–73 22–8 Mar 7, 1987 yes yes 17 3 Kansas 2 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinal 77–82 22–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1987 yes yes 6 W Tulsa 11 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona First round 74–69OU Shifts Gears in Victory https://oklahoman.com/article/2179035/ou-shifts-gears-in-victory The Oklahoman March 14, 1987 February 6, 2022 23–9 Mar 15, 1987 yes yes 6 W Pittsburgh 12 3 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Second Round 96–93The Oklahoman Sooners Deliver in Nick of Time https://oklahoman.com/article/2179306/sooners-deliver-in-nick-of-time March 16, 1987 November 15, 2020 24–9 Mar 20, 1987 yes yes 6 W Iowa 6 2 W Kingdome Seattle, Washington West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen CBS 91–93 OTChicago Tribune Gamble Guns Iowa Past Oklahoma In OT https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/03/21/gamble-guns-iowa-past-oklahoma-in-ot/ March 21, 1987 November 15, 2020 22,914 24–10 AP Poll Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West 2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide https://soonersports.com/documents/2018/10/23/5478125.pdf University of Oklahoma Athletics November 15, 2020 Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings After the season NBA draft The following Sooners were drafted in the 1987 NBA draft. Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NBA club 347Tim McCalisterGuardLos Angeles Clippers489David JohnsonForwardDallas Mavericks491Daryl KennedyForwardBoston Celtics References Category:Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma