1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1986 and ended with the Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 30, 1987.

1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1	North Carolina
NCAA Tournament	1987
Tournament dates	March 12, 1987 – March 30, 1987
National Championship	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
NCAA Champions	Indiana
Other champions	Southern Miss (NIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	David Robinson, Navy

Season headlines

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1986–87, the following rules changes were implemented:[1]

• The three-point field goal was introduced and set at 19 feet, 9 inches from the center of the basket.
• A television replay could be used to prevent or rectify a scorer’s or timer’s mistake or a malfunction of the clock.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[2]

Associated Press Ranking Team 1 North Carolina 2 Louisville 3 Indiana 4 Purdue 5 UNLV 6 Georgia Tech 7 Oklahoma 8 Kansas 9 Navy 10 Iowa 11 Kentucky 12 Auburn 13 Alabama 14 Illinois 15 Syracuse 16 Pittsburgh 17 NC State 18 Georgetown 19 Arizona 20 Cleveland State

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game				Rebounds Per Game				Assists Per Game				Steals per game
Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	SPG
Kevin Houston	Army	32.9		Jerome Lane	Pittsburgh	13.5		Avery Johnson	Southern	10.7		Tony Fairley	Baptist	4.1
Dennis Hopson	Ohio St.	29.0		Chris Dudley	Yale	13.3		Mark Wade	UNLV	10.7		Doug Usitalo	Boise St.	3.5
David Robinson	Navy	28.2		Andre Moore	Loyola (IL)	12.4		Tony Fairley	Baptist	9.6		Joe Jeter	Delaware St.	3.4
Terrance Bailey	Wagner	28.1		David Robinson	Navy	11.8		Tyrone Bogues	Wake Forest	9.5		Roderick Ford	UT Arlington	3.4
Hersey Hawkins	Bradley	27.2		Brian Rowsom	UNC Wilmington	11.5		Andre Van Drost	Wagner	9.3		Duane Washington	Middle Tenn. St.	3.2

Blocked shots per game				Field goal percentage				Three-point field goal percentage				Free throw percentage
Player	School	BPG		Player	School	FG%		Player	School	3FG%		Player	School	FT%
David Robinson	Navy	4.5		Alan Williams	Princeton	70.3		Reginald Jones	Prairie View	57.1		Kevin Houston	Army	91.2
Derrick Lewis	Maryland	4.4		Tyrone Howard	E. Kentucky	67.8		Eric Rhodes	SF Austin	54.7		Daryl Johnson	Michigan St.	91.0
Lester Fonville	Jackson St.	3.9		Horace Grant	Clemson	65.6		Anthony Davis	George Mason	53.6		Scott Haffner	Evansville	90.9
Dallas Comegys	DePaul	3.5		Robert Godbolt	Louisiana Tech	64.7		Scott Dimak	SF Austin	53.5		Nate Blackwell	Temple	90.4
Tim Perry	Temple	3.2		Claude Williams	NC A&T	63.7		Steve Alford	Indiana	53.0		Michael Smith	BYU	90.4

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Conference standings

1986–87 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Southwest Missouri State † 13 – 1   .929     28 – 6   .824 Cleveland State 10 – 4   .714     25 – 8   .758 Illinois-Chicago 9 – 5   .643     17 – 15   .531 Wisconsin–Green Bay 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 Northern Iowa 7 – 7   .500     13 – 15   .464 Valparaiso 4 – 10   .286     12 – 16   .429 Eastern Illinois 3 – 11   .214     9 – 19   .321 Western Illinois 2 – 12   .143     12 – 16   .429 † 1987 AMCU-8 Tournament winner	1986–87 ACC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 2 North Carolina 14 – 0   1.000     32 – 4   .889 No. 13 Clemson 10 – 4   .714     25 – 6   .806 No. 17 Duke 9 – 5   .643     24 – 9   .727 Virginia 8 – 6   .571     21 – 10   .677 Georgia Tech 7 – 7   .500     16 – 13   .552 NC State † 6 – 8   .429     20 – 14   .588 Wake Forest 2 – 12   .143     14 – 15   .483 Maryland 0 – 14   .000     9 – 17   .346 † 1987 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 8 Temple † 17 – 1   .944     32 – 4   .889 West Virginia 15 – 3   .833     23 – 8   .742 Rhode Island 12 – 6   .667     20 – 10   .667 Penn State 9 – 9   .500     15 – 12   .556 Saint Joseph's 9 – 9   .500     16 – 13   .552 Duquesne 7 – 11   .389     12 – 17   .414 UMass 7 – 11   .389     11 – 16   .407 George Washington 6 – 12   .333     10 – 19   .345 Rutgers 5 – 13   .278     8 – 20   .286 St. Bonaventure 3 – 15   .167     5 – 23   .179 † 1987 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1986–87 Big East men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 4 Georgetown† 12 – 4   .750     29 – 5   .853 No. 12 Pittsburgh 12 – 4   .750     25 – 8   .758 No. 10 Syracuse 12 – 4   .750     31 – 7   .816 Providence 10 – 6   .625     25 – 9   .735 St. John's 10 – 6   .625     21 – 9   .700 Villanova 6 – 10   .375     15 – 16   .484 Seton Hall 4 – 12   .250     15 – 14   .517 Boston College 3 – 13   .188     11 – 18   .379 Connecticut 3 – 13   .188     9 – 19   .321 † 1987 Big East Tournament winner As of March 30, 1987[4]; Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Big Eight 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 † Big 8 Tournament winner	1986–87 Big Sky men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Montana State 12 – 2   .857     21 – 8   .724 Boise State 10 – 4   .714     22 – 8   .733 Montana 8 – 6   .571     18 – 11   .621 Nevada 7 – 7   .500     15 – 15   .500 Northern Arizona 5 – 9   .357     11 – 17   .393 Idaho 5 – 9   .357     16 – 14   .533 Idaho State † 5 – 9   .357     15 – 16   .484 Weber State 4 – 10   .286     7 – 22   .241 † Conference tournament winner
1986–87 Big South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Baptist College † 12 – 2   .857     21 – 9   .700 Campbell 10 – 4   .714     17 – 13   .567 UNC Asheville 5 – 3   .625     15 – 11   .577 Radford 7 – 7   .500     17 – 14   .548 Winthrop 1 – 7   .125     8 – 20   .286 Coastal Carolina 4 – 4   .500     12 – 16   .429 Armstrong 2 – 6   .250     6 – 22   .214 Augusta State 3 – 11   .214     8 – 19   .296 † 1987 Big South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 3 Indiana 15 – 3   .833     30 – 4   .882 No. 7 Purdue 15 – 3   .833     25 – 5   .833 No. 6 Iowa 14 – 4   .778     30 – 5   .857 No. 11 Illinois 13 – 5   .722     23 – 8   .742 Michigan 10 – 8   .556     20 – 12   .625 Ohio State 9 – 9   .500     20 – 13   .606 Michigan State 6 – 12   .333     11 – 17   .393 Wisconsin 4 – 14   .222     14 – 17   .452 Minnesota 2 – 16   .111     9 – 19   .321 Northwestern 2 – 16   .111     7 – 21   .250 As of March 30, 1987[5]; Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 PCAA men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 1 UNLV † 18 – 0   1.000     37 – 2   .949 UC Santa Barbara 10 – 8   .556     16 – 12   .571 San Jose State 10 – 8   .556     16 – 14   .533 Cal State Fullerton 9 – 9   .500     17 – 13   .567 New Mexico State 9 – 9   .500     15 – 15   .500 UC Irvine 9 – 9   .500     14 – 14   .500 Utah State 8 – 10   .444     15 – 16   .484 Long Beach State 7 – 11   .389     10 – 17   .370 Pacific 6 – 12   .333     10 – 17   .370 Fresno State 4 – 14   .222     9 – 20   .310 † 1987 PCAA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1986–87 CAA men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Navy † 13 – 1   .929     26 – 6   .813 UNC Wilmington 9 – 5   .643     18 – 12   .600 Richmond 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 James Madison 8 – 6   .571     20 – 10   .667 George Mason 7 – 7   .500     15 – 13   .536 American 5 – 9   .357     13 – 14   .481 East Carolina 4 – 10   .286     12 – 16   .429 William & Mary 2 – 12   .143     5 – 22   .185 † 1987 CAA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Bucknell † 11 – 3   .786     22 – 9   .710 Lafayette 10 – 4   .714     16 – 13   .552 Lehigh 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 Rider 8 – 6   .571     12 – 16   .429 Drexel 7 – 7   .500     14 – 14   .500 Towson 5 – 9   .357     14 – 16   .467 Hofstra 4 – 10   .286     9 – 19   .321 Delaware 3 – 11   .214     12 – 16   .429 † 1987 ECC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 ECAC North men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Northeastern † 17 – 1   .944     27 – 7   .794 Niagara 14 – 4   .778     21 – 10   .677 Boston University 12 – 6   .667     18 – 12   .600 Canisius 12 – 6   .667     16 – 12   .571 Siena 12 – 6   .667     17 – 12   .586 Hartford 8 – 10   .444     14 – 14   .500 Maine 6 – 12   .333     10 – 18   .357 Vermont 3 – 15   .167     5 – 23   .179 New Hampshire 3 – 15   .167     4 – 24   .143 Colgate 3 – 15   .167     4 – 23   .148 † 1987 ECAC North Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1986–87 Gulf Star Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Stephen F. Austin 10 – 0   1.000     22 – 8   .733 Sam Houston State 6 – 4   .600     16 – 12   .571 Southwest Texas State 5 – 5   .500     13 – 15   .464 Northwestern State 4 – 6   .400     15 – 13   .536 Southeastern Louisiana 4 – 6   .400     10 – 21   .323 Nicholls State 1 – 9   .100     9 – 18   .333 Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 5 DePaul - – -   –     28 – 3   .903 No. 16 New Orleans - – -   –     26 – 4   .867 No. 18 Notre Dame - – -   –     24 – 8   .750 Texas-Rio Grande Valley - – -   –     16 – 12   .571 Marquette - – -   –     16 – 13   .552 Miami (FL) - – -   –     15 – 16   .484 Dayton - – -   –     13 – 15   .464 Central Florida - – -   –     12 – 15   .444 Maryland-Baltimore County - – -   –     12 – 15   .444 Chicago State - – -   –     11 – 17   .393 Southwestern Louisiana - – -   –     11 – 17   .393 U.S. International - – -   –     11 – 17   .393 Utica - – -   –     10 – 16   .385 Brooklyn - – -   –     10 – 18   .357 Northern Illinois - – -   –     9 – 19   .321 Central Connecticut State - – -   –     8 – 21   .276 Eastern Washington - – -   –     5 – 23   .179 Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Ivy League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Penn 10 – 4   .714     13 – 14   .481 Princeton 9 – 5   .643     16 – 9   .640 Cornell 9 – 5   .643     15 – 11   .577 Dartmouth 7 – 7   .500     15 – 11   .577 Yale 7 – 7   .500     14 – 12   .538 Columbia 6 – 8   .429     12 – 14   .462 Harvard 4 – 10   .286     9 – 17   .346 Brown 4 – 10   .286     9 – 18   .333 Rankings from AP Poll
1986–87 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Saint Peter's 11 – 3   .786     21 – 8   .724 La Salle 10 – 4   .714     20 – 13   .606 Army 8 – 6   .571     14 – 15   .483 Iona 8 – 6   .571     16 – 14   .533 Holy Cross 6 – 8   .429     9 – 19   .321 Fordham 6 – 8   .429     14 – 16   .467 Fairfield † 5 – 9   .357     15 – 16   .484 Manhattan 2 – 12   .143     6 – 21   .222 † 1987 MAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Metro Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Louisville 9 – 3   .750     18 – 14   .563 Memphis State † 8 – 4   .667     26 – 8   .765 Southern Miss 6 – 6   .500     23 – 11   .676 Florida State 6 – 6   .500     19 – 11   .633 South Carolina 5 – 7   .417     15 – 14   .517 Virginia Tech 5 – 7   .417     10 – 18   .357 Cincinnati 3 – 9   .250     12 – 16   .429 † 1987 Metro Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	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
1986–87 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Central Michigan† 14 – 2   .875     22 – 8   .733 Kent State 11 – 5   .688     19 – 10   .655 Bowling Green 10 – 6   .625     15 – 14   .517 Eastern Michigan 8 – 8   .500     14 – 15   .483 Miami 7 – 9   .438     14 – 14   .500 Ohio 7 – 9   .438     14 – 14   .500 Western Michigan 7 – 9   .438     12 – 16   .429 Toledo 4 – 12   .250     11 – 17   .393 Ball State 4 – 12   .250     9 – 18   .333 † Mid-American Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Howard 13 – 1   .929     24 – 4   .857 North Carolina A&T † 12 – 2   .857     24 – 6   .800 South Carolina State 9 – 5   .643     14 – 15   .483 Coppin State 7 – 6   .538     8 – 19   .296 Bethune-Cookman 6 – 8   .429     10 – 19   .345 Morgan State 5 – 9   .357     8 – 20   .286 Delaware State 3 – 11   .214     4 – 24   .143 Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 13   .000     2 – 24   .077 Florida A&M - – -   –     12 – 16   .429 † 1987 MEAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Tulsa 11 – 3   .786     22 – 8   .733 Bradley 10 – 4   .714     17 – 12   .586 Wichita State † 9 – 5   .643     22 – 11   .667 Illinois State 7 – 7   .500     19 – 14   .576 Drake 6 – 8   .429     17 – 14   .548 Southern Illinois 5 – 9   .357     12 – 17   .414 Creighton 4 – 10   .286     9 – 19   .321 Indiana State 4 – 10   .286     9 – 20   .310 † 1987 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[6]
1986–87 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Marist † 15 – 1   .938     20 – 10   .667 Fairleigh Dickinson 11 – 5   .688     19 – 10   .655 Loyola (MD) 10 – 6   .625     15 – 14   .517 Wagner 8 – 8   .500     16 – 13   .552 Robert Morris 7 – 9   .438     13 – 14   .481 St. Francis (PA) 7 – 9   .438     11 – 16   .407 Long Island 5 – 11   .313     13 – 14   .481 St. Francis (NY) 5 – 11   .313     11 – 16   .407 Monmouth 4 – 12   .250     8 – 19   .296 † 1987 ECAC Metro Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Middle Tennessee 11 – 3   .786     22 – 7   .759 Akron 9 – 5   .643     21 – 9   .700 Eastern Kentucky 5 – 9   .357     10 – 18   .357 Austin Peay † 8 – 6   .571     14 – 14   .500 Morehead State 1 – 13   .071     8 – 19   .296 Murray State 8 – 6   .571     17 – 12   .586 Youngstown State 8 – 6   .571     14 – 15   .483 Tennessee Tech 6 – 8   .429     14 – 15   .483 Tennessee State - – -   –     15 – 12   .556 † 1987 OVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	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[7]; Rankings from AP Poll
1986–87 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Western Kentucky 12 – 2   .857     29 – 9   .763 Jacksonville 11 – 3   .786     19 – 11   .633 UAB † 10 – 4   .714     21 – 11   .656 Virginia Commonwealth 7 – 7   .500     17 – 14   .548 UNC Charlotte 6 – 8   .429     18 – 14   .563 South Alabama 6 – 8   .429     14 – 14   .500 South Florida 3 – 11   .214     8 – 20   .286 Old Dominion 1 – 13   .071     6 – 22   .214 † 1987 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 9 Alabama † 16 – 2   .889     28 – 5   .848 Florida 12 – 6   .667     23 – 11   .676 Georgia 10 – 8   .556     18 – 12   .600 Kentucky 10 – 8   .556     18 – 11   .621 Auburn 9 – 9   .500     18 – 13   .581 Ole Miss 8 – 10   .444     15 – 14   .517 LSU 8 – 10   .444     24 – 15   .615 Tennessee 7 – 11   .389     14 – 15   .483 Vanderbilt 7 – 11   .389     18 – 16   .529 Mississippi State 3 – 15   .167     7 – 21   .250 † 1987 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Southern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Marshall † 15 – 1   .938     25 – 6   .806 Chattanooga 14 – 2   .875     21 – 8   .724 Davidson 12 – 4   .750     20 – 10   .667 Furman 10 – 6   .625     17 – 12   .586 The Citadel 6 – 10   .375     13 – 15   .464 VMI 5 – 11   .313     11 – 17   .393 Western Carolina 4 – 12   .250     10 – 19   .345 Appalachian State 3 – 13   .188     7 – 21   .250 East Tennessee State 3 – 13   .188     7 – 21   .250 † 1987 Southern Conference Tournament winner As of April 30, 1987; Rankings from AP Poll
1986–87 Southland Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Louisiana Tech † 9 – 1   .900     22 – 8   .733 Arkansas State 5 – 5   .500     21 – 13   .618 McNeese State 5 – 5   .500     14 – 14   .500 Lamar 4 – 6   .400     14 – 15   .483 North Texas State 4 – 6   .400     11 – 17   .393 Northeast Louisiana 3 – 7   .300     13 – 15   .464 UT Arlington –   –     12 – 18   .400 † 1987 Southland Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall 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	1986–87 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Grambling 11 – 3   .786     16 – 14   .533 Southern † 9 – 5   .643     19 – 12   .613 Mississippi Valley State 9 – 5   .643     13 – 15   .464 Jackson State 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 Alabama State 7 – 7   .500     14 – 14   .500 Texas Southern 7 – 7   .500     11 – 11   .500 Alcorn State 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 Prairie View 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 † 1987 SWAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1986–87 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Arkansas–Little Rock 16 – 2   .889     26 – 11   .703 Houston Baptist 13 – 5   .722     18 – 11   .621 Stetson 13 – 5   .722     18 – 13   .581 Georgia Southern † 12 – 6   .667     20 – 11   .645 Hardin–Simmons 9 – 9   .500     13 – 15   .464 Texas–San Antonio 7 – 11   .389     13 – 15   .464 Mercer 7 – 11   .389     12 – 16   .429 Georgia State 7 – 11   .389     11 – 17   .393 Centenary 5 – 13   .278     10 – 17   .370 Samford 1 – 17   .056     4 – 22   .154 † 1987 TAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	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	1986–87 WAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UTEP 13 – 3   .813     25 – 7   .781 Brigham Young 12 – 4   .750     21 – 11   .656 New Mexico 11 – 5   .688     25 – 10   .714 Wyoming † 11 – 5   .688     24 – 10   .706 Utah 9 – 7   .563     17 – 13   .567 Colorado State 7 – 9   .438     13 – 16   .448 Air Force 5 – 11   .313     12 – 15   .444 Hawaii 2 – 14   .125     7 – 21   .250 San Diego State 2 – 14   .125     5 – 25   .167 † 1987 WAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

	National Semifinals					National Championship Game
	E2	Syracuse	77
	S6	Providence	63
						E2	Syracuse	73
						M1	Indiana	74
	M1	Indiana	97
	W1	UNLV	93

National Invitation Tournament

Main article: 1987 National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

	Semifinals (March 24)					Finals (March 26)
	La Salle		92
	Arkansas–Little Rock		73
						La Salle		80
						Southern Miss		84
	Southern Miss		82
	Nebraska		75

	Third place game
	Arkansas–Little Rock		67
	Nebraska		76

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1987 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Steve Alford	G	Senior	Indiana
Danny Manning	F	Junior	Kansas
David Robinson	C	Senior	Navy
Kenny Smith	G	Senior	North Carolina
Reggie Williams	F	Senior	Georgetown

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Armon Gilliam	F	Senior	UNLV
Horace Grant	F/C	Senior	Clemson
Dennis Hopson	G	Senior	Ohio State
Mark Jackson	G	Senior	St. John's
Ken Norman	F	Senior	Illinois

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award: David Robinson, Navy
• Naismith Award: David Robinson, Navy
• Associated Press Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy
• UPI Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy
• NABC Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): David Robinson, Navy
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: David Robinson, Navy
• Sporting News Player of the Year: David Robinson, Navy

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Tom Davis, Iowa
• UPI Coach of the Year: John Thompson, Georgetown
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): John Chaney, Temple
• NABC Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, Providence
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Bob Knight, Indiana
• CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Joey Meyer, DePaul
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, Providence

Other major awards

• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Muggsy Bogues, Wake Forest
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Nate Blackwell, Temple
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): Mark Jackson, St. John's and Kevin Houston, Army

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