1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986-87 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Cavaliers text logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 21–10 8–6 Terry Holland 13th Jeff Jones 5th Dave Odom 5th University Hall NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 13th-year head coach Terry Holland, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Roster 1986 Virginia Cavaliers y John Johnson 10 G Jr 6 0 Brooklyn, New York Richard Morgan 11 G 6 3 SO 190 Salem, Virginia Mel Kennedy 21 F Jr 6 5 Long Island, New York Tom Sheehey 22 C Sr 6 9 Rochester, New York Lance Blanks y 32 G 6 4 190 SO The Woodlands, Texas Bill Batts 34 F 6 8 SO Andrew Kennedy y basketball 42 F 6 7 205 SR Kingston, Jamaica Terry Holland (Davidson) Jeff Jones (Virginia) Schedule and results no no yes no |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Cavaliers| Non-conference regular season Nov 21, 1986 yes Temple University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia Preseason NIT 75–79 0–1 Dec 3, 1986 yes VMI University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 81–69 1–1 Dec 6, 1986 yes 1986 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 94–82 2–1 Dec 7, 1986 yes 1986 men George Mason Patriots George Mason University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 73–58 3–1 Dec 10, 1986 yes 1986 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 83–56 4–1 Dec 20, 1986 yes yes Arkansas 78–66 5–1 Dec 27, 1986 yes yes St. John's 15 Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 58–648-0 St. John's Beats Virginia in Festival https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/28/sports/8-0-st-john-s-beats-virginia-in-festival.html The New York Times December 28, 1986 March 24, 2022 5–2 Dec 28, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 74–56 6–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Cavaliers| ACC regular season Jan 3, 1987 Duke 20 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 63–70Duke Triumphs in ACC Opener at Virginia, 70-63 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/01/04/duke-triumphs-in-acc-opener-at-virginia-70-63/0caad714-d6cb-40d1-be45-605f7b1a18bb/ The Washington Post January 4, 1987 March 24, 2022 6–3 0–1 Jan 5, 1987 yes 1986 men Brown Bears Brown University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 92–70 7–3 Jan 7, 1987 yes Missouri University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 66–50 8–3 Jan 10, 1987 yes 1986 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 71–64 9–3 1–1 Jan 14, 1987 yes North Carolina 3 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 80–95 9–4 1–2 Jan 17, 1987 yes 1986 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 88–59 10–4 Jan 19, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 82–81 11–4 Jan 22, 1987 yes yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 61–58 12–4 2–2 Jan 24, 1987 yes 1986 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 78–63 13–4 3–2 Jan 28, 1987 NC State University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 61–60 14–4 4–2 Jan 31, 1987 yes Clemson 14 Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 83–89College Basketball Roundup https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/01/31/College-Basketball-Roundup/1722539067600/ UPI Archives January 31, 1987 March 24, 2022 14–5 4–3 Feb 4, 1987 yes Duke 16 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 61–75 14–6 4–4 Feb 8, 1987 yes North Carolina 3 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 73–74 14–7 4–5 Feb 11, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech 91–73 15–7 Feb 14, 1987 Clemson 12 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 90–94 15–8 4–6 Feb 16, 1987 yes yes 1986 men Dayton Flyers Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 74–67 16–8 Feb 18, 1987 Georgia Tech University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 60–58 17–8 5–6 Feb 22, 1987 yes NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 72–65 18–8 6–6 Feb 25, 1987 yes Wake Forest Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 59–45 19–8 7–6 Mar 1, 1987 Maryland University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 82–77 20–8 8–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Cavaliers| ACC Tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes yes Georgia Tech Capital Centre Landover, Maryland Quarterfinals 55–54 21–8 Mar 7, 1987 yes yes North Carolina 2 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland Semifinals 82–84 2OTNorth Carolina Beats Virginia in 2nd Overtime, Gains ACC Final https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-08-sp-13504-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 8, 1987 February 5, 2022 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Cavaliers| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 5 W Wyoming 12 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 60–64Virginia Is Upset By Wyoming, 64-60 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/03/13/virginia-is-upset-by-wyoming-64-60/d7592071-b05b-4f37-9387-e60260cd936a/ The Washington Post March 13, 1987 February 5, 2022 21–10 AP Poll Eastern time W West Source: 2020-21 Fact Book https://storage.googleapis.com/virginiasports-com/2020/12/3449df8c-2020-21-mbb-fact-book_website.pdf VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site Dec 13, 2021 References Category:Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball seasons Virginia Virginia Virgin Virgin Category:Long stubs with short prose