1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
MVC tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–11 (9–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaLevitt Arena (10,506)
1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulsa113 .786228  .733
Bradley104 .7141712  .586
Wichita State95 .6432211  .667
Illinois State77 .5001913  .594
Drake68 .4291714  .548
Southern Illinois59 .3571217  .414
Indiana State410 .286920  .310
Creighton410 .286919  .321
1987 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 42nd season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 81st season overall. They were led by head coach Eddie Fogler in his 1st season at the school. They finished the season 22–11, 9–5 in Missouri Valley play to finish in third place. They won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, the Shockers lost in the opening round to St. John's, 57–55.[2]

Roster

1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Henry Carr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Wichita, Kansas
C 45 Sasha Radunovich 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) So  
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 (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 29, 1986*
    Pacific W 71–60  1–0
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 3, 1986*
    at Southwestern Louisiana W 79–64  2–0
    Cajundome 
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Dec 5, 1986*
    Northern Illinois W 67–54  3–0
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 6, 1986*
    Fordham L 88–91  3–1
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 8, 1986*
    at No. 3 Purdue L 61–77  3–2
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 10, 1986*
    at Mississippi State W 61–48  4–2
    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Dec 13, 1986*
    Kansas State W 63–60  5–2
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 22, 1986*
    at Minnesota L 66–91  5–3
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 26, 1986*
    vs. No. 7 Syracuse L 69–83  5–4
     
     
    Dec 30, 1986*
    Northern Arizona W 68–49  6–4
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Jan 3, 1987*
    Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 79–72  7–4
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Jan 6, 1987*
    No. 19 Kansas W 54–49  8–4
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Jan 10, 1987
    Creighton W 71–49  9–4
    (1–0)
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Jan 12, 1987*
    at Kansas State L 67–79  9–5
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Jan 15, 1987
    at Drake L 51–61  9–6
    (1–1)
    Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    MVC Tournament
    Feb 28, 1987*
    Creighton
    Quarterfinals
    W 73–70  19–10
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Mar 1, 1987*
    Illinois State
    Semifinals
    W 56–53  21–10
    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Mar 2, 1987*
    at Tulsa
    Championship game
    W 79–74 OT 22–10
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1987*
    (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) St. John's
    First round
    L 55–57  22–11
    Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [3]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1986-87 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "St. John's Wins On Baldi's Shot With 2 Seconds Left". The New York Times. March 14, 1987. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    3. "2019-20 Wichita State Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Wichita State University Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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