1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers Basketball 125 100 Big Eight Conference Big Eight 7-7 Danny Nee 1st Lynn Mitchem Arden Reid Bob Devaney Sports Center NIT 3rd place The 1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 1986–87 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (1st season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 21–12 overall and 7–7 in Big Eight Conference play. They played in the 1987 National Invitation Tournament, reaching the NIT Final FourNebraska's Coach Comes Back Home https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/24/sports/nit-nebraska-s-coach-comes-back-home.html?searchResultPosition=1 The New York Times March 24, 1987 May 28, 2024 and finishing 3rd place. Roster 1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers y yes Jeff Rekeweg 4 F 6 6 185 JR Kendallville, IN DeKalb Henry Buchanan 10 G 6 0 165 JR Muncie, IN Southside Richard van Poelgeest y 12 C 6 9 220 FR Rijswijk, Netherlands Upenbare Anthony Bailous 14 G 6 3 185 SR Los Angeles, CA Canoga Park Brian Carr 20 G 6 0 165 SR Muncie, IN Burris Joel Sealer 22 G 6 2 180 JR Omaha, NE Millard South Derrick Vick 24 F 6 6 200 JR Chicago, IL Corliss Bernard Day 30 G 6 5 200 SR Washington, D.C. Woodson Mike Martz 32 F 6 6 205 SR Beatrice, NE Beatrice Bill Jackman y basketball 35 F 6 9 215 SR Grant, NE Perkins County Beau Reid 40 F 6 7 200 FR Lancaster, OH Lancaster Keith Neubert y 44 F 6 7 235 JR Fort Atkinson, WI Fort Atkinson Danny Nee Lynn Mitchem Arden Reid https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/season/1986-87 May 29, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Nebraska Cornhuskers| Regular season Nov 28, 1986 yes yes UC Irvine Crawford Hall Irvine, CA 101-109 1,458 0-1 Dec 1, 1986 yes 1986 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 76-60 1-1 Dec 6, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE Rivalry 66-78 1-2 Dec 10, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Banterra Center Carbondale, IL 87-85 2-2 Dec 14, 1986 yes yes Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, TX 64-66 2-3 Dec 20, 1986 yes Wyoming Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 62-61 3-3 Dec 22, 1986 yes 1986 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 71-55 4-3 Dec 27, 1986 yes 1986 men Missouri–St. Louis Tritons Missouri–St. Louis Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 89-63 5-3 Dec 29, 1986 yes yes 1986 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Rochester, NY Rochester Classic 67-56 6-3 Dec 30, 1986 yes yes 1986 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco Rochester, NY Rochester Classic 66-60 7-3 Jan 3, 1987 yes Creighton Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 70-65 OT 8-3 Jan 5, 1987 yes 1986 men Northwest Missouri State Bearcats NW Missouri State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 105-64 9-3 Jan 7, 1987 yes 1986 men Brooklyn Bulldogs Brooklyn Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 62-46 10-3 Jan 10, 1987 yes Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS 82-114 10-4 0-1 Jan 17, 1987 1986 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 86-66 11-4 1-1 Jan 20, 1987 7:00 p.m. yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 75-91 Big Eight 11-5 1-2 Jan 22, 1987 yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 65-86 11-6 1-3 Jan 28, 1987 Missouri Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 71-87 11-7 1-4 Feb 1, 1987 1986 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 73-66 12-7 2-4 Feb 4, 1987 Oklahoma 8 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 66-80 12-8 2-5 Feb 7, 1987 yes Colorado Coors Event Center Boulder, CO 68-65 13-8 3-5 Feb 11, 1987 7:35 p.m. Iowa State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 66-65 Score 14-8 4-5 Feb 14, 1987 yes Kansas State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 78-76 15-8 5-5 Feb 18, 1987 yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, MO 64-80 15-9 5-6 Feb 21, 1987 yes Oklahoma 13 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 97-133 15-10 5-7 Feb 25, 1987 yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 79-77 2OT 16-10 6-7 Feb 28, 1987 Kansas 16 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 83-81 OT 17-10 7-7 |- !colspan=6 style=Nebraska Cornhuskers| Big 8 Tournament Mar 6, 1987 yes 5 Kansas State 4 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Quarterfinals 45-47 17-11 |- !colspan=12 style=Nebraska Cornhuskers| National Invitation Tournament Mar 11, 1987 1986 men Marquette Warriors Marquette Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE First Round 78-76 18-11 Mar 17, 1987 Arkansas Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE Second Round 78-71 19-11 Mar 21, 1987 Washington Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE Quarterfinals 81-76 20-11 Mar 24, 1987 yes Southern Miss Madison Square Garden New York, NY Semifinals 75-82 20-12 Mar 26, 1987 1986 men Little Rock Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock Madison Square Garden New York, NY Third Place Game 76-67 OT 21-12 AP Poll Central Time 2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska https://storage.googleapis.com/huskers-com-prod/2024/03/08/hGV3PT3OEkwjQKkqCG56TtGQZdGnzXcAiZrSbaFw.pdf 197 University of Nebraska Athletics May 12, 2024 References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball seasons Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball