1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record	20-8 ( )
Head coach	Ralph Underhill (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Brown; Bob Grote; John Ross;
Home arena	WSU PE Building
	Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The 1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1986–87 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

Season summary

The Wright State Raiders concluded their tenure competing at the NCAA Division II level in typical dominant fashion with another 20 win season.

Roster

1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	42	Henry Grace	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Groveport-Madison	Beavercreek, OH
G	25	Lenny Lyons	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sr	Elder	Cincinnati, OH
F	24	Rodney Webb	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Morrow	Morrow, GA
G	22	Joe Jackson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	George Westinghouse	Brooklyn, NY
F	40	James Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	East Kemper	Lauderdale, MS
G	35	Bert Seard	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Patterson-Cooperative	Dayton, OH
F/C	44	Scott Benton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Walton-Verona	Union, KY
G	20	Corey Brown	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Murray-Bergtraum	Bronx, NY
F	32	Dave Dinn	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Boone County	Florence, KY
G	23	Rob Geistwhite	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Woodlan	Grabill, IN
G	33	Matt Horstman	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Alter	Dayton, OH
F	43	Craig Swanger	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Madison	Middletown, OH
F	45	Tony Trosper	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Daleville	Daleville, IN
G	34	Chris Wampler	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Tippecanoe	Tipp City, OH

Head coach

Ralph Underhill

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Bob Grote, John Ross

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Source^[1]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1986	Ohio Dominican	W 106-60	1-0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Nov 29, 1986	Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne	W 79-78	2-0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 4, 1986	Northern Kentucky	W 63-60	3-0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 6, 1986	at Toledo	L 73-75	3–1	Centennial Hall Toledo, OH
Dec 10, 1986	Michigan-Dearborn	W 116-77	4-1	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 13, 1986	at Kentucky Wesleyan	L 75-114	4-2	Owensboro Sportscenter Owensboro, Kentucky
Dec 16, 1986	Northeastern Illinois	W 122-85	5–2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 20, 1986	at Queens	W 77-67	6–2	Fitzgerald Gym Flushing, NY
Dec 22, 1986	at Pace	L 68-71	6–3	Civic Center Gym New York, NY
Jan 3, 1987	Wooster	W 100-75	7–3	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 6, 1987	Kentucky Wesleyan	W 70-64	8-3	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 9, 1987	Queens Wright State Invitational	W 75-61	9–3	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 10, 1987	Eastern Montana Wright State Invitational	W 76-73	10–3	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 17, 1987	Manchester	W 93-53	11–3	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 19, 1987	Edinboro	L 77-79	11-4	McComb Fieldhouse Edinboro, PA
Jan 21, 1987	Indiana Central	W 52-47	12-4	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 24, 1987	Findlay	L 69-72	12-5	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 28, 1987	at Youngstown State	L 90-99	12-6	Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
Jan 31, 1987	at Kentucky State	W 92-80	13-6	Capital Sports Center Frankfort, Kentucky
Feb 2, 1987	IUPUI	W 92-82	14-6	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 4, 1987	vs. Central State	L 77-81	14-7	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Feb 7, 1987	at Northern Kentucky	L 52-64	14-8	Regents Hall Highland Heights, Kentucky
Feb 11, 1987	Kentucky State	W 82-74	15-8	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 14, 1987	Ashland	W 69-67	16-8	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 18, 1987	Wilmington	W 94-74	17–8	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 21, 1987	Spring Arbor	W 112-70	18-8	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 25, 1987	at Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne	W 70-68	19-8	IPFW Gymnasium Fort Wayne, Indiana
Feb 28, 1987	Quincy	W 93-71	20-8	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Source^[2]

Awards and honors

Lenny Lyons	MVP
Joe Jackson	MVP
Dave Dinn	Raider Award

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Statistics

Number	Name	Games	Average	Points	Assists	Rebounds
22	Joe Jackson	28	16.5	462	76	174
28	Lenny Lyons	31	13.3	373	199	74
24	Rodney Webb	28	11.4	319	23	172
33	Matt Horstman	20	8.8	175	16	36
40	James Jones	20	8.2	230	22	181
32	Dave Dinn	28	7.0	196	36	124
23	Rob Geistwhite	23	6.1	141	18	39
20	Corey Brown	26	5.8	150	61	44
34	Chris Wampler	28	5.7	159	40	51
35	Bill Seard	2	4.5	9	2	2
42	Henry Grace	18	3.2	79	11	61
44	Scott Benton	4	2.5	10	1	12

Source^[4]

References

^ "Wright State University 1986-1987 Raider Media Guide". Retrieved November 4, 2023.
^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "1986-87 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved November 4, 2023.

[1] "Wright State University 1986-1987 Raider Media Guide". Retrieved November 4, 2023.

[2] "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[3] "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[4] "1986-87 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved November 4, 2023.

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