1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

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]

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
Seasons
1986–87 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Evansville 8 4   .667 16 12   .571
Loyola (IL) 8 4   .667 16 13   .552
Xavier 7 5   .583 19 13   .594
Saint Louis 7 5   .583 25 10   .714
Oral Roberts 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Butler 2 10   .167 9 19   .321
Detroit Mercy 2 10   .167 7 21   .250
1987 MCC tournament winner

Roster

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1986–87 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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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.

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References

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  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.