1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Appearance
1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball | |
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MCC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Second Round | |
Conference | Midwestern Collegiate Conference |
Record | 19–13 (7–5 MCC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Cincinnati Gardens |
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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
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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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 |
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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. |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.