1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Record	19–13 (7–5 MCC)
Head coach	Pete Gillen (2nd season);
Home arena	Cincinnati Gardens
	Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Evansville	8	–	4	.667	16	–	12	.571
Loyola (IL)	8	–	4	.667	16	–	13	.552
Xavier †	7	–	5	.583	19	–	13	.594
Saint Louis	7	–	5	.583	25	–	10	.714
Oral Roberts	5	–	7	.417	10	–	18	.357
Butler	2	–	10	.167	9	–	19	.321
Detroit Mercy	2	–	10	.167	7	–	21	.250

† 1987 MCC tournament winner

The 1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1986–87 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 21–12 record (7–5 MCC), and won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers knocked off No. 4 seed Missouri in the opening round,^[1] then lost to No. 5 seed Duke in the round of 32.^[2]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
PG	11	Stan Kimbrough	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	So	Cleveland, Ohio
SG	23	Byron Larkin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Cincinnati, Ohio
F	42	Tyrone Hill	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Cincinnati, Ohio

Head coach

Pete Gillen (Fairfield)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*		vs. Tulsa Fleet Classic	L 60–70	0–1	Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 29, 1986*		vs. American Fleet Classic	L 90–92 ^OT	0–2	Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 1, 1986*		Saint Joseph's (IN)	W 88–68	1–2	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 3, 1986*		John Carroll	W 104–92	2–2	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 6, 1986*		Ohio Dominican	W 101–69	3–2	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 8, 1986*		at No. 17 Pittsburgh	L 76–99	3–3	Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 11, 1986*		Hanover	W 97–75	4–3	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 13, 1986*		Creighton	L 73–74	4–4	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 20, 1986*		Miami (OH)	W 73–55	5–4	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 23, 1986*		Colgate	W 84–68	6–4	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 27, 1986*		at Dayton	L 65–69	6–5
Dec 30, 1986*		Duquesne	W 78–67	7–5	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 3, 1987*		Coastal Carolina	W 75–69	8–5	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 2, 1987*		at Rutgers	L 69–83	11–10	Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
Feb 19, 1987		Butler	W 69–67	14–12 (6–5)	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 21, 1987		Oral Roberts	W 81–73 ^2OT	15–12 (7–5)	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
Feb 26, 1987*	(3)	vs. (6) Butler Quarterfinals	W 104–98	16–12	Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 27, 1987*	(3)	vs. (2) Loyola (IL) Semifinals	W 82–74	17–12	Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 28, 1987*	(3)	vs. (4) Saint Louis Championship game	W 81–69	18–12	Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*	(13 MW)	vs. (4 MW) No. 14 Missouri First round	W 70–69	19–12	RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 14, 1987*	(13 MW)	vs. (5 MW) No. 17 Duke Second round	L 60–65	19–13	RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ "NCAA Midwest Regional Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
^ "Duke has a Devil of a Time Ousting Stubborn Xavier". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
^ "1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
^ "1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 4, 2022.

[1] "NCAA Midwest Regional Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

[2] "Duke has a Devil of a Time Ousting Stubborn Xavier". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

[3] "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

[4] "1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

[5] "1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 4, 2022.

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