1986–87 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

1986–87 BYU Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record21–11 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
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


The 1986–87 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1986–87 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 21–11 (12–4 WAC) to finish second in the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, BYU was defeated by New Orleans, 83–79.[1]

Roster

1986–87 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 4 Michael Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Hacienda Heights, California
G 13 Andy Toolson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Twin Falls, Idaho
F 24 Jeff Chatman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 21, 1986*
at No. 7 Oklahoma
Preseason NIT
L 110–119  0–1
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 3, 1986*
Utah State W 100–86  1–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 6, 1986*
at Notre Dame L 46–62  1–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 3, 1987
Wyoming W 77–74  10–4
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 6, 1987*
SW Missouri State L 61–62  10–5
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 9, 1987
at UTEP W 73–66  11–5
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
WAC Tournament
Mar 6, 1987*
vs. Air Force
Quarterfinals
W 92–79 OT 21–9
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 7, 1987*
at New Mexico
Semifinals
L 86–93  21–10
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
(10 SE) vs. (7 SE) No. 16 New Orleans
First round
L 79–83  21–11
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Tournament Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "1986–87 BYU Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019–20 BYU Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). BYU Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.