1986–87 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1986–87 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
1986–87 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinal
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	19–13 (7–7 MVC)
Head coach	Bob Donewald (9th season);
Home arena	Horton Field House
	Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Tulsa	11	–	3	.786	22	–	8	.733
Bradley	10	–	4	.714	17	–	12	.586
Wichita State †	9	–	5	.643	22	–	11	.667
Illinois State	7	–	7	.500	19	–	13	.594
Drake	6	–	8	.429	17	–	14	.548
Southern Illinois	5	–	9	.357	12	–	17	.414
Indiana State	4	–	10	.286	9	–	20	.310
Creighton	4	–	10	.286	9	–	19	.321

† 1987 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1986–87 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by ninth year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at Horton Field House and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Redbirds finished the season 19–13, 7–7 in conference play to finish in fourth place. They were the number three seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament as Bradley University was on probation and therefore banned from postseason competition. They were victorious in a quarterfinal game versus Indiana State University and lost in a semifinal game versus Wichita State University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 1987 National Invitation Tournament. They defeated the University of Akron in the first round, Cleveland State University in the second round, and lost to the La Salle University in the quarterfinal round.

Roster

1986–87 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	35	Derrick Sanders	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Sr	Chicago, IL
G	23	Jeff Harris	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Jr	Indianapolis, IN
C	45	Tony Holifield	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Jr	Oak Park, MI
F	32	Cliff Peterson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Jr	Detroit, MI
C	34	Matt Taphorn	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr	Pekin, IL
G	10	Sean Morros	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	—	So	Ridgefield, CT
C	53	Jon Pemberton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	So	Bloomingdale, IL
G	33	Todd Starks	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	So	Fort Wayne, IN
G	25	Randy Blair	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Fr	Peoria, IL
F	52	Jarrod Coleman	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Fr	North Chicago, IL
F	42	Kevin DeCraene	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Fr	Granger, IN
F	43	Rickey Jackson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Fr	Mount Morris, MI
F	44	Sonny Roberts	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Fr	South Beloit, IL
G	24	Sam Skarich	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Fr	St. Cloud, MN

Head coach

Bob Donewald (Hanover)

Assistant coach(es)

Pat Cunningham
Anthony Jones
Bill Zuiker
Parker Laketa

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 29, 1986*		Wisconsin-Green Bay	W 63–44	1–0	24 – Sanders	9 – Sanders	–	Horton Field House (6,876) Normal, IL
December 1, 1986*		at No. 4 Purdue	L 54–96	1–1	11 – Sanders Peterson	6 – Peterson	–	Mackey Arena (14,123) West Lafayette, IN
December 6, 1986*		DePaul	L 53–61	1–2	24 – Sanders	15 – Sanders	–	Horton Field House (7,628) Normal, IL
December 13, 1986*		at Saint Louis	W 80–69	2–2	16 – Sanders Taphorn Starks	7 – Holifield Peterson	–	Kiel Auditorium (6,348) St. Louis, MO
December 15, 1986*		Armstrong State	W 90–69	3–2	25 – Harris	11 – Holifield	–	Horton Field House (4,005) Normal, IL
December 19, 1986*		vs. Kansas State Music City Invitational [Semifinal]	L 86–87 ^OT	3–3	22 – Harris	11 – Sanders	–	Memorial Gymnasium (6,559) Nashville, TN
December 20, 1986*		vs. Tennessee Tech Music City Invitational [Third Place]	W 101–84	4–3	24 – Holifield	9 – Holifield	–	Memorial Gymnasium (7,016) Nashville, TN
December 26, 1986*		vs. Fresno State Hoosier Classic [Semifinal]	W 60–44	5–3	16 – Sanders	8 – Holifield	–	Assembly Hall (15,976) Bloomington, IN
December 27, 1986*		at No. 4 Indiana Hoosier Classic [Final]	L 58–82	5–4	13 – Sanders	9 – Sanders	–	Assembly Hall (16,585) Bloomington, IN
December 30, 1986*		Southwest Missouri State	W 59–55	6–4	25 – Sanders	11 – Peterson	–	Horton Field House (5,603) Normal, IL
January 3, 1987*		at Iowa State	W 61–59	7–4	17 – Harris	8 – Peterson	–	James H. Hilton Coliseum (14,010) Ames, IA
January 8, 1987		at Drake	L 52–53	7–5 (0–1)	17 – Sanders	11 – Holifield	–	Veterans Memorial Auditorium (7,250) Des Moines, IA
January 10, 1987		Indiana State	W 86–57	8–5 (1–1)	16 – Harris	9 – Sanders	–	Horton Field House (5,538) Normal, IL
January 12, 1987		at Southern Illinois	W 81–70	9–5 (2–1)	24 – Sanders	9 – Holifield	5 – Peterson	SIU Arena (2,724) Carbondale, IL
January 15, 1987		at Creighton	W 70–61	10–5 (3–1)	25 – Harris	10 – Holifield	–	Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,378) Omaha, NE
January 19, 1987		Bradley	L 65–73	10–6 (3–2)	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 22, 1987		at Tulsa	L 69-71	10–7 (3–3)	–	–	–	Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, OK
January 24, 1987		at Wichita State	L 57–66	10–8 (3–4)	–	–	–	Henry Levitt Arena Wichita, KS
January 29, 1987		Drake	W 52–50	11–8 (4–4)	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 31, 1987		Southern Illinois	L 73–76	11–9 (4–5)	24 – Harris	17 – Sanders	6 – Starks	Horton Field House (6,406) Normal, IL
February 2, 1987*		at Illinois-Chicago	W 94–85	12–9	–	–	–	UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
February 8, 1987		at Indiana State	L 73–74	12–10 (4–6)	–	–	–	Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
February 12, 1987		Wichita State	W 66–63	13–10 (5–6)	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 15, 1987		Tulsa	W 75–70	14–10 (6–6)	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 18, 1987		at Bradley	L 81–93	14–11 (6–7)	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
February 21, 1987*		Chicago State	W 82–65	15–11	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 26, 1987		Creighton	W 83–68	16–11 (7–7)	–	–	–	Horton Field House (7,231) Normal, IL
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} Tournament
February 28, 1987	(3)	(6) Indiana State Quarterfinal	W 70–55	17–11	26 – Coleman	10 – Holifield	12 – Starks	Horton Field House (3,398) Normal, IL
March 1, 1987	(3)	at (2) Wichita State Semifinal	L 53–56	17–12	22 – Holifield	10 – Peterson	9 – Starks	Henry Levitt Arena (6,572) Wichita, KS
National Invitation {NIT} Tournament
March 12, 1987		Akron First Round	W 59–52	18–12	23 – Holifield	9 – Sanders	11 – Starks	Horton Field House (4,115) Normal, IL
March 16, 1987		at Cleveland State Second Round	W 79–77	19–12	27 – Sanders	10 – Sanders Peterson	7 – Starks	Woodling Gymnasium (7,443) Cleveland, OH
March 18, 1987		at La Salle Quarterfinal	L 50–70	19–13	26 – Sanders	8 – Sanders	6 – Starks	The Palestra (5,228) Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

^ sports-reference.com 1986-87 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
^ "1986-87 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ "1986-87 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

[1] sports-reference.com 1986-87 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

[2] "1986-87 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[3] "1986-87 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

[4] "1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

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Venues	John W. Cook Hall (1898–1925) McCormick Gymnasium (1925–1963) Horton Field House (1963–1988) CEFCU Arena (1989–present)
Rivalries	Bradley
Culture & lore	Reggie Redbird "Go, You Redbirds"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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