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1986–87 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won Big Eight regular season and tournament titles, and were the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament. The Tigers were upset by Xavier, 70–69, in the opening round[1] and finished with an overall record of 24–10 (11–3 Big Eight).

1986–87 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Big Eight Regular season champions
Big Eight tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record24–10 (11–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Sundvold (6th season)
  • Rich Daly (4th season)
  • Anthony Smith (2nd season)
Home arenaHearnes Center
Seasons
1986–87 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Missouri † 11 – 3   .786 24 – 10   .706
No. 20 Kansas 9 – 5   .643 25 – 11   .694
Oklahoma 9 – 5   .643 24 – 10   .706
Kansas State 8 – 6   .571 20 – 11   .645
Nebraska 7 – 7   .500 21 – 12   .636
Iowa State 5 – 9   .357 13 – 15   .464
Oklahoma State 4 – 10   .286 8 – 20   .286
Colorado 3 – 11   .214 9 – 19   .321
† 1987 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1986–87 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 3 Derrick Chievous 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr New York, New York
G 4 Lee Coward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 Fr Detroit, MI
F 33 Greg Church 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So
F 42 Mike Sandbothe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 So
C 52 Gary Leonard 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 264 lb (120 kg) So Belleville, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bob Sundvold
  • Rich Daly
  • Anthony Smith
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*
 vs. Arkansas State
Maui Invitational tournament 		W 79–63  1–0
 Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 29, 1986*
 vs. Vanderbilt
Maui Invitational Tournament 		L 54–69  1–1
 Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 30, 1986*
 vs. Long Beach State
Maui Invitational Tournament 		W 71–68  2–1
 Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 2, 1986*
 at California L 63–64  2–2
 Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 5, 1986*
 SW Missouri State W 57–53  3–2
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 9, 1986*
 Drake W 63–59  4–2
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 15, 1986*
 Centenary W 97–64  5–2
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 16, 1986*
 Austin Peay W 79–73  6–2
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 23, 1986*
 vs. No. 9 Illinois
Braggin' Rights 		L 74–92  6–3
 St. Louis Arena (16,500)
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 29, 1986*
 vs. Oral Roberts
BMA Holiday Classic 		W 84–57  7–3
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 30, 1986*
 vs. Alabama
BMA Holiday Classic 		L 82–91  7–4
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Jan 3, 1987*
 Memphis State L 59–61  7–5
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 5, 1987*
 at St. Bonaventure W 83–62  8–5
 Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Jan 7, 1987*
 at Virginia L 50–66  8–6
 University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 10, 1987
 No. 11 Oklahoma W 87–83  9–6
(1–0) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 14, 1987*
 Old Dominion W 78–66  10–6
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 17, 1987
 Oklahoma State W 87–77  11–6
(2–0) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 21, 1987
 at Kansas
Border War 		L 70–71  11–7
(2–1) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Jan 24, 1987
 Colorado W 77–56  12–7
(3–1) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 28, 1987
 at Nebraska W 87–71  13–7
(4–1) 		Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 1, 1987
 Kansas State W 68–64  14–7
(5–1) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 4, 1987
 at Iowa State L 92–96  14–8
(5–2) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Feb 7, 1987
 at No. 8 Oklahoma L 78–81  14–9
(5–3) 		Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 11, 1987
 No. 17 Kansas W 63–60  15–9
(6–3) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 14, 1987
 at Oklahoma State W 69–68  16–9
(7–3) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 18, 1987
 Nebraska W 80–64  17–9
(8–3) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 21, 1987
 at Colorado W 76–68  18–9
(9–3) 		Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 25, 1987
 at Kansas State W 80–75  19–9
(10–3) 		Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 28, 1987
 Iowa State W 85–77  21–9
(11–3) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Big Eight Conference tournament
Mar 6, 1987*
 No. 19 vs. Colorado
Quarterfinals 		W 65–59  22–9
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 7, 1987*
 No. 19 vs. Kansas State
Semifinals 		W 72–69[2]  23–9
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 8, 1987*
 No. 19 vs. Kansas
Championship game 		W 67–65[3]  24–9
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
 (4 MW) No. 14 vs. (13 MW) Xavier
First round 		L 69–70  24–10
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Midwest Regional Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Missouri, Kansas Advance; Tigers Rattle K-State, 72-69". The Oklahoman. March 8, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Missouri Edges Kansas by 67-65". The New York Times. March 9, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide" (PDF). University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 943–944. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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