1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19 т
APNo. 16
Record26–4
Head coach
Home arenaLakefront Arena
Seasons
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–Pan American - – -   – 16 – 12   .571
Marquette - – -   – 16 – 13   .552
Miami (FL) - – -   – 15 – 16   .484
Dayton - – -   – 13 – 15   .464
Central Florida - – -   – 12 – 15   .444
UMBC - – -   – 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

The 1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by third-year head coach Benny Dees, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as an NCAA Independent for the last season before being a member of the American South Conference during the 1987–88 season. They finished the season 26–4 and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. The Privateers beat BYU in the opening round[1] and lost to No. 2 seed Alabama in the round of 32, 101–76.[2]

Roster

1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 24 Ledell Eackles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Broadmoor HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F Ronnie Grandison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr St. Bernard HS
UC Irvine 		Los Angeles, California
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 29, 1986*
 Southern California W 85–67  1–0
 Lakefront Arena (5,495)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 6, 1986*
 vs. George Mason L 67–70  1–1
  
 
Dec 7, 1986*
 vs. Southern Illinois W 93–77  2–1
  
 
Dec 13, 1986*
 at Houston L 75–83  2–2
 Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 15, 1986*
 Mankato State W 97–85  3–2
 Lakefront Arena (2,702)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 19, 1986*
 vs. Northwestern State W 71–57  4–2
 LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 20, 1986*
 at LSU W 82–71  5–2
 LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 3, 1987*
 Oklahoma State W 77–68  6–2
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 23, 1987*
 No. 19 Southwestern Louisiana W 89–63  23–3
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 25, 1987*
 No. 19 Northern Illinois W 91–76  24–3
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 28, 1987*
 No. 19 at Lamar W 81–65  25–3
 Montagne Center 
Beaumont, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
 (7 SE) No. 16 vs. (10 SE) Brigham Young
First round 		W 83–79  26–3
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 14, 1987*
 (7 SE) No. 16 vs. (2 SE) No. 9 Alabama
Second round 		L 76–101  26–4
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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

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References

  1. ^ "NCAA Tournament Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Alabama Crushes New Orleans; Providence Drops Austin Peay". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "1986-87 New Orleans Privateers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball 2020 Record Book" (PDF). University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 943–944. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.