1986–87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball
Southland Regular season champions
Southland tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record22–8 (9–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
1986–87 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana Tech †9–1 .90022–8  .733
Arkansas State5–5 .50021–13  .618
McNeese State5–5 .50014–14  .500
Lamar4–6 .40014–15  .483
North Texas State4–6 .40011–17  .393
Northeast Louisiana3–7 .30013–15  .464
UT Arlington– –12–18  .400
† 1987 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference during the 1986–87 season.[1] The Bulldogs were led by head coach Tommy Joe Eagles. Louisiana Tech finished atop the Southland regular season standings (9–1) and would earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament by winning the conference tournament championship. The Bulldogs lost to No. 3 seed DePaul in the opening round.

Roster

1986–87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 52 Randy White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) So Shreveport, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 23, 1986*
    		 Windsor Club W 86–67 
    		Thomas Assembly Center (1,350)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Regular season
    Nov 29, 1986*
    		 vs. Arkansas L 64–90  0–1
    		  (7,854)
     
    Dec 1, 1986*
    		 Concordia Lutheran W 122–70  1–1
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,625)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Dec 3, 1986*
    		 at Tennessee L 56–63  1–2
    		  (10,607)
     
    Dec 6, 1986*
    		 at Stephen F. Austin L 79–81 OT 1–3
    		  (1,630)
     
    Dec 8, 1986*
    		 Georgia College W 70–59  2–3
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,775)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Dec 13, 1986*
    		 South Alabama W 82–75  3–3
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,525)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Dec 19, 1986*
    		 vs. Duquesne W 82–64  4–3
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (2,500)
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Dec 20, 1986*
    		 at No. 1 UNLV L 75–79  4–4
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,954)
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    Dec 23, 1986*
    		 at Weber State W 70–69 OT 5–4
    		  (7,552)
     
    Dec 27, 1986*
    		 vs. Washington W 88–87  6–4
    		  (11,983)
     
    Dec 28, 1986*
    		 vs. Oregon State W 93–76  7–4
    		  (8,680)
     
    Dec 29, 1986*
    		 vs. Oregon W 57–50  8–4
    		  (8,189)
     
    Southland Conference tournament
    Mar 4, 1987*
    		 Lamar
    Semifinals    		 W 70–64  21–7
    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Mar 5, 1987*
    		 Arkansas State
    Championship game    		 W 58–51  22–7
    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1987*
    		 (14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 5 DePaul L 62–76  22–8
    		 Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    [2][3]

    References

    1. ↑ "1986-87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    2. ↑ "1986-87 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
    3. ↑ "2019–20 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.