1986–87 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1986–87 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 1st in the conference, and also won the 1987 Pacific-10 Conference tournament. The Bruins competed in the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to the Wyoming Cowboys in the round of 32.

1986–87 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pac-10 tournament champions Pac-10 regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Pacific-10
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 15
Record	25–7 (14–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Walt Hazzard
Assistant coaches	Sidney Wicks Jack Hirsch Andre McCarter
Home arena	Pauley Pavilion

1986–87 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 15 UCLA †	14	–	4		.778			25	–	7		.781
Arizona	13	–	5		.722			18	–	12		.600
Washington	10	–	8		.556			20	–	15		.571
California	10	–	8		.556			20	–	15		.571
Oregon State	10	–	8		.556			19	–	11		.633
Stanford	9	–	9		.500			15	–	13		.536
Oregon	8	–	10		.444			16	–	14		.533
Arizona State	6	–	12		.333			11	–	17		.393
Washington State	6	–	12		.333			10	–	18		.357
USC	4	–	14		.222			9	–	19		.321
† 1987 Pacific-10 Tournament winner As of March 25, 1987 Rankings from AP poll

Starting lineup

Position	Player	Class
F	Reggie Miller	Sr.
F	Charles Rochelin	So.
C	Jack Haley	Sr.
G	Dave Immel	Jr.
G	Pooh Richardson	So.

Roster

1986–87 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 42 Kelvin Butler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Jr C 32 Greg Foster 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Fr Oakland, California C 15 Jack Haley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Sr Long Beach, California F 15 Ike Hamilton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Sr G 12 Montel Hatcher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Sr G 30 Dave Immel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Jr F 52 Craig Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Jr F 31 Reggie Miller (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Sr Riverside, California G 21 Rodney Palmer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — So G 24 Pooh Richardson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 45 Charles Rochelin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — So F 50 Kevin Walker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) — Fr F 4 Trevor Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Fr Los Angeles, California	Head coach Walt Hazzard (UCLA) Assistant coach(es) Sidney Wicks (UCLA) Jack Hirsch (UCLA) Andre McCarter (UCLA) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 30 January 2018

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
November 29, 1986		vs. Santa Clara	W 76–62	1–0	Pauley Pavilion (9,762) Los Angeles, CA
December 1, 1986		vs. No. 1 North Carolina	W 89–84	2–0	Pauley Pavilion (12,594) Los Angeles, CA
December 6, 1986	No. 11	Pepperdine	W 95–63	3–0	Pauley Pavilion (11,102) Los Angeles, CA
December 13, 1986	No. 11	at St. John's	L 63–70	3–1	Madison Square Garden (11,839) New York, NY
December 15, 1986	No. 11	at Temple	L 65–76	3–2	McGonigle Hall (4,500) Philadelphia, PA
December 19, 1986	No. 17	at Washington State	L 73–81	3–3 (0–1)	Beasley Coliseum (3,500) Pullman, WA
December 21, 1986	No. 17	at Washington	L 80–90	3–4 (0–2)	Hec Edmundson Pavilion (5,474) Seattle, WA
December 27, 1986		vs. Long Beach State	W 67–65	4–4	Pauley Pavilion (7,658) Los Angeles, CA
December 29, 1986		vs. Cal State Fullerton	W 72–71	5–4	Pauley Pavilion (12,352) Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 1987		Stanford	W 95–75	6–4 (1–2)	Pauley Pavilion (8,203) Los Angeles, CA
January 4, 1987		California	W 86–81	7–4 (2–2)	Pauley Pavilion (12,198) Los Angeles, CA
January 8, 1987		at Arizona State	W 61–51	8–4 (3–2)	ASU Activity Center (6,673) Tempe, AZ
January 11, 1987		at Arizona	W 84–83	9–4 (4–2)	McKale Center (13,024) Tucson, AZ
January 15, 1987		Oregon	W 64–59	10–4 (5–2)	Pauley Pavilion (9,076) Los Angeles, CA
January 18, 1987		Oregon State	W 69–67 OT	11–4 (6–2)	Pauley Pavilion (11,106) Los Angeles, CA
January 24, 1987		vs. Notre Dame	W 63–59	12–4	Pauley Pavilion (12,552) Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 1987		Washington	L 87–95	12–5 (6–3)	Pauley Pavilion (10,834) Los Angeles, CA
February 1, 1987		Washington State	W 61–60	13–5 (7–3)	Pauley Pavilion (8,172) Los Angeles, CA
February 5, 1987		at Stanford	W 93–62	14–5 (8–3)	Maples Pavilion (7,102) Stanford, CA
February 7, 1987		at California	W 77–72	15–5 (9–3)	Haas Pavilion (6,450) Berkeley, CA
February 12, 1987		Arizona	W 81–65	16–5 (10–3)	Pauley Pavilion (11,864) Los Angeles, CA
February 14, 1987		at USC	W 77–65	17–5 (11–3)	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (7,145) Los Angeles, CA
February 16, 1987		Arizona State	L 64–67	17–6 (11–4)	Pauley Pavilion (7,681) Los Angeles, CA
February 19, 1987		at Oregon State	W 57–53	18–6 (12–4)	Gill Coliseum (10,400) Corvallis, OR
February 22, 1987		at Oregon	W 102–71	19–6 (13–4)	McArthur Court (10,003) Eugene, OR
February 26, 1987		USC	W 82–76	20–6 (14–4)	Pauley Pavilion (12,621) Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 1987		vs. Louisville	W 99–86	21–6	Pauley Pavilion (11,578) Los Angeles, CA
Pac-10 Tournament
March 6, 1987	(1) No. 18	vs. (8) Arizona State Quarterfinals	W 99–83	22–6	Pauley Pavilion (8,918) Los Angeles, CA
March 7, 1987	(1) No. 18	vs. (4) California Semifinals	W 75–68	23–6	Pauley Pavilion (9,352) Los Angeles, CA
March 8, 1987	(1) No. 18	vs. (3) Washington Finals	W 76–64	24–6	Pauley Pavilion (9,117) Los Angeles, CA
NCAA Tournament
March 12, 1987	(4 W) No. 15	vs. (13 W) Central Michigan First Round	W 92–73	25–6	Special Events Center (12,731) Salt Lake City, UT
March 14, 1987	(4 W) No. 15	vs. (12 W) Wyoming Second Round	L 68–78	25–7	Special Events Center (14,944) Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source

Rankings

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

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Team
1	11	Reggie Miller	Indiana Pacers
4	79	Jack Haley	Chicago Bulls
7	149	Montel Hatcher	Indiana Pacers