1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
NIT, 3rd place
Conference	Big 8 Conference
Head coach	Danny Nee (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Lynn Mitchem Arden Reid
Home arena	Bob Devaney Sports Center

1986–87 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

The 1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1986–87 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (1st season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

They finished with a record of 21–12 overall and 7–7 in Big Eight Conference play. They played in the 1987 National Invitation Tournament, reaching the NIT Final Four[1] and finishing 3rd place.

Roster

1986–87 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 4 Jeff Rekeweg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr DeKalb Kendallville, IN G 10 Henry Buchanan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Southside Muncie, IN C 12 Richard van Poelgeest 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Upenbare Rijswijk, Netherlands G 14 Anthony Bailous 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Canoga Park Los Angeles, CA G 20 Brian Carr 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Burris Muncie, IN G 22 Joel Sealer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Millard South Omaha, NE F 24 Derrick Vick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Corliss Chicago, IL G 30 Bernard Day 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Woodson Washington, D.C. F 32 Mike Martz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Beatrice Beatrice, NE F 35 Bill Jackman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Perkins County Grant, NE F 40 Beau Reid 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lancaster Lancaster, OH F 44 Keith Neubert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Fort Atkinson Fort Atkinson, WI	Head coach Danny Nee Assistant coach(es) Lynn Mitchem Arden Reid Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: May 29, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*		at UC Irvine	L 101-109	0-1	Crawford Hall (1,458) Irvine, CA
Dec 1, 1986*		Oregon	W 76-60	1-1	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Dec 6, 1986*		at Creighton	L 66-78	1-2	Omaha Civic Auditorium  Omaha, NE
Dec 10, 1986*		at Southern Illinois	W 87-85	2-2	Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
Dec 14, 1986*		at Texas A&M	L 64-66	2-3	G. Rollie White Coliseum  College Station, TX
Dec 20, 1986*		Wyoming	W 62-61	3-3	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Dec 22, 1986*		Detroit	W 71-55	4-3	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Dec 27, 1986*		Missouri–St. Louis	W 89-63	5-3	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Dec 29, 1986*		vs. Butler Rochester Classic	W 67-56	6-3	Rochester, NY
Dec 30, 1986*		vs. San Francisco Rochester Classic	W 66-60	7-3	Rochester, NY
Jan 3, 1987*		Creighton	W 70-65 ^OT	8-3	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Jan 5, 1987*		NW Missouri State	W 105-64	9-3	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Jan 7, 1987*		Brooklyn	W 62-46	10-3	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Jan 10, 1987		at Kansas State	L 82-114	10-4 (0-1)	Ahearn Field House  Manhattan, KS
Jan 17, 1987		Colorado	W 86-66	11-4 (1-1)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Jan 20, 1987 7:00 p.m., Big Eight		at Iowa State	L 75-91	11-5 (1-2)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
Jan 22, 1987		at Kansas	L 65-86	11-6 (1-3)	Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, KS
Jan 28, 1987		Missouri	L 71-87	11-7 (1-4)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Feb 1, 1987		Oklahoma State	W 73-66	12-7 (2-4)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Feb 4, 1987		No. 8 Oklahoma	L 66-80	12-8 (2-5)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Feb 7, 1987		at Colorado	W 68-65	13-8 (3-5)	Coors Event Center  Boulder, CO
Feb 11, 1987 7:35 p.m., Score		Iowa State	W 66-65	14-8 (4-5)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Feb 14, 1987		at Kansas State	W 78-76	15-8 (5-5)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Feb 18, 1987		at Missouri	L 64-80	15-9 (5-6)	Hearnes Center  Columbia, MO
Feb 21, 1987		at No. 13 Oklahoma	L 97-133	15-10 (5-7)	Lloyd Noble Center  Norman, OK
Feb 25, 1987		at Oklahoma State	W 79-77 ^2OT	16-10 (6-7)	Gallagher-Iba Arena  Stillwater, OK
Feb 28, 1987		No. 16 Kansas	W 83-81 ^OT	17-10 (7-7)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Big 8 Tournament
Mar 6, 1987	(5)	vs. (4) Kansas State Quarterfinals	L 45-47	17-11	Kemper Arena  Kansas City, MO
National Invitation Tournament
Mar 11, 1987		Marquette First Round	W 78-76	18-11	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Mar 17, 1987		Arkansas Second Round	W 78-71	19-11	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Mar 21, 1987		Washington Quarterfinals	W 81-76	20-11	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
Mar 24, 1987		vs. Southern Miss Semifinals	L 75-82	20-12	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
Mar 26, 1987		Arkansas–Little Rock Third Place Game	W 76-67 ^OT	21-12	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

1. "Nebraska's Coach Comes Back Home". The New York Times. March 24, 1987. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
2. "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 197. Retrieved May 12, 2024.