1986–87 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record17–14 (6–10 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaG. Rollie White Coliseum
1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 TCU142 .875247  .774
Baylor106 .6251813  .581
Houston97 .5631812  .600
Texas Tech97 .5631514  .517
Arkansas88 .5001914  .576
SMU79 .4381613  .552
Texas79 .4381417  .452
Texas A&M610 .3751714  .548
Rice214 .125819  .296
1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1986–87 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Shelby Metcalf and played their home games at G. Rollie White Coliseum in College Station, Texas. After finishing 8th in the conference regular season standings, the Aggies went on a surprise run and won the SWC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 12 seed in the Midwest region, Texas A&M was beaten by Duke in the opening round.[1] The Aggies finished with a record of 17–14 (6–10 SWC).

Roster

1986–87 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 21 Winston Crite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Source:[2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 2, 1986*
    at No. 11 Oklahoma L 79–93  0–1
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 4, 1986*
    Texas State W 86–76  1–1
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    Dec 8, 1986*
    Oral Roberts W 63–56  2–1
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    Dec 10, 1986*
    Texas Southern W 75–60  3–1
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    Dec 13, 1986*
    at Nebraska W 66–64  4–1
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Dec 19, 1986*
    vs. Boston University
    Kentucky Invitational
    L 63–65  4–2
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 20, 1986*
    vs. Iona
    Kentucky Invitational
    W 67–60  5–2
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 29, 1986*
    vs. Lehigh
    Connecticut Mutual Classic
    W 80–60  6–2
     
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Dec 30, 1986*
    vs. Hartford
    Connecticut Mutual Classic
    W 79–66  7–2
     
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Jan 2, 1987*
    vs. Southeastern Louisiana
    Drake Heritage Classic
    W 93–76  8–2
    Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 3, 1987*
    at Drake
    Drake Heritage Classic
    L 58–66  8–3
    Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 7, 1987
    SMU W 61–59  9–3
    (1–0)
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    Jan 10, 1987
    at TCU L 54–55  9–4
    (1–1)
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Jan 14, 1987
    Texas W 68–52  10–4
    (2–1)
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    Jan 17, 1987
    Texas Tech W 62–60  11–4
    (3–1)
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    Jan 19, 1987
    Houston W 57–45  12–4
    (4–1)
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    Jan 21, 1987
    at Rice L 67–69  12–5
    (4–2)
    Tudor Fieldhouse 
    Houston, Texas
    Jan 25, 1987
    at Arkansas L 69–87  12–6
    (4–3)
    Barnhill Arena 
    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    Jan 28, 1987
    Baylor L 70–71  12–7
    (4–4)
    G. Rollie White Coliseum 
    College Station, Texas
    SWC Tournament
    Mar 5, 1987*
    vs. No. 15 TCU W 81–70  15–13
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 6, 1987*
    vs. Texas Tech W 68–60  16–13
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 7, 1987*
    vs. Baylor W 71–46  17–13
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1987*
    (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 17 Duke
    First Round
    L 51–58  17–14
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Sources:[3][4]

    References

    1. "NCAA Basketball Roundup: Austin Peay Upsets No. 11 Illinois, 68-67". The Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1987. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
    2. "2006 Texas A&M Roster". CollegeBasketballNews.com. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
    3. "1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
    4. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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