1986–87 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team[1] [2] represented Santa Clara University as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1986-87 Season. Led by head coach Carroll Williams, the Broncos finished with a record of 18–14, and a WCC record of 6–8. The Broncos beat Portland, Saint Mary's, and Pepperdine to win the West Coast Athletic Conference tournament, and received an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Santa Clara was beaten by No. 2 seed Iowa in the opening round.[3]

1986–87 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
WCAC tournament champions
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Record18–14 (6–8 WCAC)
Head coach
  • Carroll Williams
Home arenaToso Pavilion
Seasons
1986–87 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
San Diego 13 1   .929 24 6   .800
Gonzaga 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
Saint Mary's 7 7   .500 17 13   .567
Portland 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
Santa Clara 6 8   .429 18 14   .563
San Francisco 6 8   .429 16 12   .571
Pepperdine 5 9   .357 12 18   .400
Loyola Marymount 4 10   .286 12 16   .429
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1986–87 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Jens Gordon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So
Head coach
  • Carroll Williams
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 29, 1986*
at UCLA L 62–76  1–1
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
WCAC Tournament
Mar 1, 1987*
at Portland
Quarterfinals
W 91–60  16–13
Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
Mar 6, 1987*
vs. Saint Mary's
Semifinals
W 55–50  17–13
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Mar 7, 1987*
vs. Pepperdine
Championship game
W 77–65  18–13
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1987*
(15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 6 Iowa
First round
L 76–99  18–14
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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References

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  1. ^ "1986-87 Santa Clara Broncos Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball History".
  3. ^ "Iowa Flattens Santa Clara". The Chicago Tribune. March 14, 1987. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "2018-19 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2022.