1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Basketball none Georgia Bulldogs basketball Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 18–12 10–8 Hugh Durham 9th Don Beasley Larry Gay Joe Cunningham Stegeman Coliseum NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished third in the SEC regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the West region. They were defeated by No. 9 seed Kansas State, 82–79 in OT,Kansas State Wins Overtime Shootout with Georgia in West Regional, 82-79 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-13-sp-5409-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 13, 1987 February 5, 2022 in the opening round to finish the season at 18–12 (10–8 SEC). Roster 1986 Georgia Bulldogs y Alec Kessler 33 C 6 11 220 Fr y Roswell, Georgia Hugh Durham (Florida State) Don Beasley (Northwestern State) Larry Gay (Florida State) Joe Cunningham https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1987.html 1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 5, 2022 Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| Non-conference Regular season Nov 28, 1986 yes 1986 men Seattle Redhawks Seattle Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 103–58 1–0 Nov 30, 1986 yes 1986 men Armstrong State Pirates Armstrong State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 79–62 2–0 Dec 3, 1986 yes yes Georgia Tech 15 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Cotton States Classic 66–72 2–1 Dec 6, 1986 yes 1986 men UCF Knights Central Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 91–68 3–1 Dec 13, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Atlanta, Georgia 81–69 4–1 Dec 14, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Atlanta, Georgia 71–82 4–2 Dec 19, 1986 yes yes 1986 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Daytona Beach, Florida Hawaiian Tropic Classic 82–65 5–2 Dec 20, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Daytona Beach, Florida Hawaiian Tropic Classic 94–83 6–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Regular season Dec 22, 1986 no Alabama Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 70–71 6–3 0–1 Dec 27, 1986 yes 1986 men Columbus State Cougars Columbus Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 108–75 7–3 Dec 30, 1986 yes Kentucky 11 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 69–65 8–3 1–1 Jan 3, 1987 3:00 p.m. JPT Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 80–87 8–4 1–2 Jan 7, 1987 yes Auburn 13 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 58–62 8–5 1–3 Jan 10, 1987 yes LSU LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 64–63 9–5 2–3 Jan 14, 1987 8:00 p.m. JPT 1986 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 76–53 10–5 3–3 Jan 17, 1987 1986 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 48–41 11–5 4–3 Jan 21, 1987 yes 1986 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 68–80 11–6 4–4 Jan 28, 1987 yes 1986 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 60–55 12–6 5–4 Jan 31, 1987 yes Alabama 9 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 74–83 12–7 5–5 Feb 4, 1987 yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 52–66 12–8 5–6 Feb 7, 1987 Auburn 20 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 75–71 13–8 6–6 Feb 11, 1987 8:00 p.m. JPT yes LSU Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 63–57 14–8 7–6 Feb 14, 1987 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 75–59 15–8 8–6 Feb 18, 1987 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 63–64 15–9 8–7 Feb 21, 1987 Ole Miss Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 69–65 16–9 9–7 Feb 25, 1987 8:00 p.m. JPT Kentucky Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 79–71 17–9 10–7 Feb 28, 1987 3:00 p.m. JPT yes Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 68–89 17–10 10–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Tournament Mar 6, 1987 JPT yes yes Ole Miss The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Quarterfinals 65–63 18–10 Mar 7, 1987 JPT yes yes LSU The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Semifinals 88–89 2OT 18–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1987 yes yes 8 W Kansas State 9 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 79–82 OT 18–12 AP Poll Eastern Time W West 1986–87 Men's Basketball Schedule https://georgiadogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1986-87 University of Georgia Athletics February 5, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1987-schedule.html 1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference February 5, 2022 References Category:Georgia Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Georgia Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs