1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record19–13 (7–5 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
1986–87 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Evansville84 .6671612  .571
Loyola (IL)84 .6671613  .552
Xavier75 .5831913  .594
Saint Louis75 .5832510  .714
Oral Roberts57 .4171018  .357
Butler210 .167919  .321
Detroit Mercy210 .167721  .250
1987 MCC tournament winner

The 1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1986–87 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 21–12 record (7–5 MCC), and won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers knocked off No. 4 seed Missouri in the opening round,[1] then lost to No. 5 seed Duke in the round of 32.[2]

Roster

1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PG 11 Stan Kimbrough 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)150 lb (68 kg) So Cleveland, Ohio
SG 23 Byron Larkin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 42 Tyrone Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
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
    Regular season
    Nov 28, 1986*
    vs. Tulsa
    Fleet Classic
    L 60–70  0–1
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 29, 1986*
    vs. American
    Fleet Classic
    L 90–92 OT 0–2
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 1, 1986*
    Saint Joseph's (IN) W 88–68  1–2
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 3, 1986*
    John Carroll W 104–92  2–2
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 6, 1986*
    Ohio Dominican W 101–69  3–2
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 8, 1986*
    at No. 17 Pittsburgh L 76–99  3–3
    Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dec 11, 1986*
    Hanover W 97–75  4–3
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 13, 1986*
    Creighton L 73–74  4–4
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 20, 1986*
    Miami (OH) W 73–55  5–4
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 23, 1986*
    Colgate W 84–68  6–4
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 27, 1986*
    at Dayton L 65–69  6–5
     
     
    Dec 30, 1986*
    Duquesne W 78–67  7–5
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 3, 1987*
    Coastal Carolina W 75–69  8–5
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 2, 1987*
    at Rutgers L 69–83  11–10
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 19, 1987
    Butler W 69–67  14–12
    (6–5)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 21, 1987
    Oral Roberts W 81–73 2OT 15–12
    (7–5)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
    Feb 26, 1987*
    (3) vs. (6) Butler
    Quarterfinals
    W 104–98  16–12
    Market Square Arena 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Feb 27, 1987*
    (3) vs. (2) Loyola (IL)
    Semifinals
    W 82–74  17–12
    Market Square Arena 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Feb 28, 1987*
    (3) vs. (4) Saint Louis
    Championship game
    W 81–69  18–12
    Market Square Arena 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1987*
    (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 14 Missouri
    First round
    W 70–69  19–12
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Mar 14, 1987*
    (13 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 17 Duke
    Second round
    L 60–65  19–13
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3][4][5]

    References

    1. "NCAA Midwest Regional Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
    2. "Duke has a Devil of a Time Ousting Stubborn Xavier". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
    3. "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
    4. "1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
    5. "1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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