1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Carver Arena. Following the departure of former head coach Dick Versace, Bradley was banned from postseason play.[2] The Braves were led by first year head coach Stan Albeck and AP Honorable mention All-American Hersey Hawkins, who averaged 27.2 points per game.

1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1986–87 record17–12 (10–4 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver Arena
1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Tulsa113 .786  228  .733
Bradley104 .714  1712  .586
Wichita State95 .643  2211  .667
Illinois State77 .500  1913  .594
Drake68 .429  1714  .548
Southern Illinois59 .357  1217  .414
Indiana State410 .286  920  .310
Creighton410 .286  919  .321
1987 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 12 Anthony Manuel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoCrane Chicago, IL
F 21 Jerry Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCollins Chicago, IL
F/C 24 Donald Powell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrNowata Nowata, OK
G 33 Hersey Hawkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWestinghouse Chicago, IL
C 53 Luke Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrCalvary Academy Springfield, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 1986*
at Michigan L 107–115  0–1
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
Dec 1, 1986*
at UC Irvine L 111–121  0–2
Crawford Hall 
Irvine, CA
Dec 3, 1986*
at Long Beach State L 74–80  0–3
The Gold Mine 
Long Beach, CA
Dec 13, 1986*
Northern Illinois W 86–63  1–3
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Dec 20, 1986*
Marquette W 73–70  2–3
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Feb 26, 1987
Drake L 77–79  17–12
(10–4)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

References

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