1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record20-8 ( )
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Bob Grote
  • John Ross
Home arenaWSU PE Building

The 1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1986–87 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

Season summary

The Wright State Raiders concluded their tenure competing at the NCAA Division II level in typical dominant fashion with another 20 win season.

Roster

1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 42 Henry Grace 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrGroveport-Madison Beavercreek, OH
G 25 Lenny Lyons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrElder Cincinnati, OH
F 24 Rodney Webb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrMorrow Morrow, GA
G 22 Joe Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrGeorge Westinghouse Brooklyn, NY
F 40 James Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrEast Kemper Lauderdale, MS
G 35 Bert Seard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrPatterson-Cooperative Dayton, OH
F/C 44 Scott Benton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWalton-Verona Union, KY
G 20 Corey Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMurray-Bergtraum Bronx, NY
F 32 Dave Dinn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBoone County Florence, KY
G 23 Rob Geistwhite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWoodlan Grabill, IN
G 33 Matt Horstman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrAlter Dayton, OH
F 43 Craig Swanger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMadison Middletown, OH
F 45 Tony Trosper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrDaleville Daleville, IN
G 34 Chris Wampler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrTippecanoe Tipp City, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Bob Grote, John Ross


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

    Source[1]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 1986
    Ohio Dominican W 106-60  1-0
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Nov 29, 1986
    Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne W 79-78  2-0
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 4, 1986
    Northern Kentucky W 63-60  3-0
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 6, 1986
    at Toledo L 73-75  3–1
    Centennial Hall 
    Toledo, OH
    Dec 10, 1986
    Michigan-Dearborn W 116-77  4-1
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 13, 1986
    at Kentucky Wesleyan L 75-114  4-2
    Owensboro Sportscenter 
    Owensboro, Kentucky
    Dec 16, 1986
    Northeastern Illinois W 122-85  5–2
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 20, 1986
    at Queens W 77-67  6–2
    Fitzgerald Gym 
    Flushing, NY
    Dec 22, 1986
    at Pace L 68-71  6–3
    Civic Center Gym 
    New York, NY
    Jan 3, 1987
    Wooster W 100-75  7–3
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 6, 1987
    Kentucky Wesleyan W 70-64  8-3
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 9, 1987
    Queens
    Wright State Invitational
    W 75-61  9–3
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 10, 1987
    Eastern Montana
    Wright State Invitational
    W 76-73  10–3
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 17, 1987
    Manchester W 93-53  11–3
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 19, 1987
    Edinboro L 77-79  11-4
    McComb Fieldhouse 
    Edinboro, PA
    Jan 21, 1987
    Indiana Central W 52-47  12-4
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 24, 1987
    Findlay L 69-72  12-5
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 28, 1987
    at Youngstown State L 90-99  12-6
    Beeghly Center 
    Youngstown, OH
    Jan 31, 1987
    at Kentucky State W 92-80  13-6
    Capital Sports Center 
    Frankfort, Kentucky
    Feb 2, 1987
    IUPUI W 92-82  14-6
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 4, 1987
    vs. Central State L 77-81  14-7
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Feb 7, 1987
    at Northern Kentucky L 52-64  14-8
    Regents Hall 
    Highland Heights, Kentucky
    Feb 11, 1987
    Kentucky State W 82-74  15-8
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 14, 1987
    Ashland W 69-67  16-8
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 18, 1987
    Wilmington W 94-74  17–8
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 21, 1987
    Spring Arbor W 112-70  18-8
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 25, 1987
    at Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne W 70-68  19-8
    IPFW Gymnasium 
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Feb 28, 1987
    Quincy W 93-71  20-8
    WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    Source[2]

    Awards and honors

    Lenny Lyons MVP
    Joe Jackson MVP
    Dave Dinn Raider Award

    [3]

    Statistics

    Number Name Games Average Points Assists Rebounds
    22 Joe Jackson 28 16.5 462 76 174
    28 Lenny Lyons 31 13.3 373 199 74
    24 Rodney Webb 28 11.4 319 23 172
    33 Matt Horstman 20 8.8 175 16 36
    40 James Jones 20 8.2 230 22 181
    32 Dave Dinn 28 7.0 196 36 124
    23 Rob Geistwhite 23 6.1 141 18 39
    20 Corey Brown 26 5.8 150 61 44
    34 Chris Wampler 28 5.7 159 40 51
    35 Bill Seard 2 4.5 9 2 2
    42 Henry Grace 18 3.2 79 11 61
    44 Scott Benton 4 2.5 10 1 12

    Source[4]

    References

    1. "Wright State University 1986-1987 Raider Media Guide". Retrieved November 4, 2023.
    2. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
    3. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
    4. "1986-87 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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