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NCAA tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 18–12 (9–7 SWC) |
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Home arena | Hofheinz Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 TCU | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M † | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1987 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. Following the 30-year tenure of legendary coach Guy Lewis, the team was led by first-year head coach Pat Foster and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.
The Cougars played in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons, and lost in the opening round to Kansas, 66–55.[1] Houston finished with a record of 18–12 (9–7 SWC).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Dec 1, 1986* |
Minnesota | W 86–72 | 1–0 |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Dec 5, 1986* |
vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 78–70 | 2–0 |
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Dec 6, 1986* |
at Arizona State | W 83–66 | 3–0 |
ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona | |||||||
Dec 9, 1986* |
at Long Beach State | L 65–71 | 3–1 |
The Gold Mine Long Beach, California | |||||||
Dec 13, 1986* |
New Orleans | W 83–75 | 4–1 |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Dec 28, 1986* |
vs. Villanova | L 60–63 | 4–2 |
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Dec 29, 1986* |
vs. Vanderbilt | W 73–72 | 5–2 |
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Jan 3, 1987* |
Texas Tech | W 68–45 | 6–2 |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Jan 5, 1987* |
Texas-Rio Grande Valley | W 87–37 | 7–2 |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
SWC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 1987* |
vs. Texas Quarterfinals |
W 59–49 | 18–10 |
Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Mar 6, 1987* |
vs. Baylor Semifinals |
L 52–54 | 18–11 |
Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1987* |
(12 SE) | vs. (5 SE) No. 20 Kansas First Round |
L 55–66 | 18–12 |
The Omni Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast region. |
NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 23 | Greg "Cadillac" Anderson | San Antonio Spurs |
2 | 28 | Rickie Winslow | Chicago Bulls |
References
- ^ "Southwest Missouri State Stops Grant, Upsets Clemson, 65-60". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "1986–87 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.