1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19 т
APNo. 16
Record26–4
Head coach
Home arenaLakefront Arena
1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 DePaul-–- –28–3  .903
No. 16 New Orleans-–- –26–4  .867
No. 18 Notre Dame-–- –24–8  .750
Texas-Rio Grande Valley-–- –16–12  .571
Marquette-–- –16–13  .552
Miami (FL)-–- –15–16  .484
Dayton-–- –13–15  .464
Central Florida-–- –12–15  .444
Maryland-Baltimore County-–- –12–15  .444
Chicago State-–- –11–17  .393
Southwestern Louisiana-–- –11–17  .393
U.S. International-–- –11–17  .393
Utica-–- –10–16  .385
Brooklyn-–- –10–18  .357
Northern Illinois-–- –9–19  .321
Central Connecticut State-–- –8–21  .276
Eastern Washington-–- –5–23  .179
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by third-year head coach Benny Dees, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as an NCAA Independent for the last season before being a member of the American South Conference during the 1987–88 season. They finished the season 26–4 and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. The Privateers beat BYU in the opening round[1] and lost to No. 2 seed Alabama in the round of 32, 101–76.[2]

Roster

1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 24 Ledell Eackles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBroadmoor HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F Ronnie Grandison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSt. Bernard HS
UC Irvine		 Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 29, 1986*
    		 Southern California W 85–67  1–0
    		 Lakefront Arena (5,495)
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 6, 1986*
    		 vs. George Mason L 67–70  1–1
    		  
     
    Dec 7, 1986*
    		 vs. Southern Illinois W 93–77  2–1
    		  
     
    Dec 13, 1986*
    		 at Houston L 75–83  2–2
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    Dec 15, 1986*
    		 Mankato State W 97–85  3–2
    		 Lakefront Arena (2,702)
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 19, 1986*
    		 vs. Northwestern State W 71–57  4–2
    		  
     
    Dec 20, 1986*
    		 at LSU W 82–71  5–2
    		 LSU Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 3, 1987*
    		 Oklahoma State W 77–68  6–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 23, 1987*
    		 No. 19 Southwestern Louisiana W 89–63  23–3
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 25, 1987*
    		 No. 19 Northern Illinois W 91–76  24–3
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 28, 1987*
    		 No. 19 at Lamar W 81–65  25–3
    		 Montagne Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1987*
    		 (7 SE) No. 16 vs. (10 SE) Brigham Young
    First round    		 W 83–79  26–3
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 14, 1987*
    		 (7 SE) No. 16 vs. (2 SE) No. 9 Alabama
    Second round    		 L 76–101  26–4
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    Rankings

    [5]

    References

    1. ↑ "NCAA Tournament Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    2. ↑ "Alabama Crushes New Orleans; Providence Drops Austin Peay". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    3. ↑ "1986-87 New Orleans Privateers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    4. ↑ "New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball 2020 Record Book" (PDF). University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    5. ↑
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 943–944. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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