1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by first-year head coach Pete Herrmann, and played their home games at Halsey Field House in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
CAA Tournament Champions
CAA Regular Season Champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
1986–87 record26–6 (13–1 CAA)
Head coach
1986–87 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Navy131 .929  266  .813
UNC Wilmington95 .643  1812  .600
Richmond86 .571  1514  .517
James Madison86 .571  2010  .667
George Mason77 .500  1513  .536
American59 .357  1314  .481
East Carolina410 .286  1216  .429
William & Mary212 .143  522  .185
1987 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Doug Wojcik 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrWheeling Central Catholic Wheeling, West Virginia
F 40 Carl Liebert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr  Floyds Knobs, Indiana
C 50 David Robinson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrOsbourn Park Woodbridge, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • John Fitzpatrick
  • David Laton

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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 22, 1986*
No. 9 vs. No. 17 NC State
Hall of Fame Tip-off Classic
L 84–86[2]  0-1
 36  Robinson  10  Robinson        Springfield Civic Center (8,862)
Springfield, MA
Nov 28, 1986*
No. 9 vs. Utica
Spartan Cutlass Classic
W 86–55  1–1
 25  Liebert  12  Robinson        Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI
Nov 29, 1986*
No. 9 at Michigan State
Spartan Cutlass Classic
W 91–90 OT 2–1
 43  Robinson  16  Robinson        Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI
Dec 5, 1986*
No. 10 Yale W 92–63  3–1
 31  Robinson              Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Dec 8, 1986*
No. 10 Saint Leo W 92–57  4–1
 30  Robinson  16  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Dec 27, 1986*
No. 12 vs. Idaho State
UNLV Holiday Classic
W 78-56  5-1
 28  Robinson  13  Robinson        Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 28, 1986*
No. 12 at No. 1 UNLV
UNLV Holiday Classic
L 79-104[3]  5-2
 29  Robinson  9  Robinson        Thomas & Mack Center (20,321)
Las Vegas, NV
CAA regular season
Jan 3, 1987
No. 9 UNC Wilmington W 72–58  6–2
(1–0)
       14  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 5, 1987
No. 9 East Carolina W 91–66  7–2
(2–0)
 31  Robinson  16  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 8, 1987
No. 15 Richmond L 62–64[4]  7–3
(2–1)
                   Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 10, 1987
No. 15 at James Madison W 95–70  8–3
(3–1)
 45  Robinson  21  Robinson        JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
Jan 12, 1987
No. 15 at George Mason W 59–57  9–3
(4–1)
                   Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
Jan 15, 1987*
No. 19 at Lafayette W 75–71 2OT 10–3
 30  Robinson  15  Robinson        Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
Jan 17, 1987
No. 19 American W 96–69  11–3
(5–1)
                   Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 19, 1987*
No. 19 Delaware W 84–60  12–3
                   Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 21, 1987*
No. 18 at Drexel L 80–83[5]  12–4
 44  Robinson  14  Robinson        Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 23, 1987
No. 18 William & Mary W 82–59  13–4
(6–1)
 25  Robinson              Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 25, 1987*
No. 18 at Kentucky L 69–80[6]  13–5
 45  Robinson  14  Robinson        Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Jan 31, 1987
at UNC Wilmington W 67–66  14–5
(7–1)
                   Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Feb 2, 1987
at East Carolina W 76–60  15–5
(8–1)
                   Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Feb 5, 1987
James Madison W 73–71  16–5
(9–1)
                   Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Feb 7, 1987*
vs. Miami (FL) W 73–62  17–5
                    
 
Feb 9, 1987
George Mason W 81–64  18–5
(10–1)
                   Halsey Field House 
Seattle, WA
Feb 11, 1987*
Maryland-Baltimore County W 75–50  19–5
                   Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Feb 14, 1987
at American W 68–61  20–5
(11–1)
                   Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 16, 1987
at William & Mary W 63–52  21–5
(12–1)
                   Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
Feb 21, 1987*
Army W 58–52  22–5
       13  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Feb 24, 1987
at Richmond W 84–66  23–5
(13–1)
 23  Robinson  11  Robinson        Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
CAA Tournament
Feb 28, 1987*
vs. William & Mary
CAA Tournament Quarterfinal
W 63–52  24–5
 26  Robinson  13  Robinson        Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, VA
Mar 1, 1987*
vs. James Madison
CAA Tournament Semifinal
W 85–64  25–5
                   Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, VA
Mar 2, 1987*
vs. UNC Wilmington
CAA Tournament Championship
W 53–50  26–5
 23  Robinson              Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, VA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
(8 E) vs. (9 E) Michigan
First Round
L 82-97[7]  26-6
 50  Robinson  13  Robinson  6  Wojcik  Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[8]

Rankings

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
11David RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs

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References

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  3. "Top-Ranked Nevada-Las Vegas Routs Navy, 104-79". The Washington Post. December 30, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. "RICHMOND SURGE DUMPS NAVY, 64-62". The New York Times. January 9, 1987. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  5. "Navy is Stunned by Drexel, 83-80". The Washington Post. January 22, 1987. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  6. "Robinson's 45 Points Don't Carry Midshipmen". The Washington Post. January 26, 1987. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. "Robinson Scores 50 But It's Not Enough for Navy". The New York Times. March 13, 1987. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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  10. Archived June 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Refreshing to". woodenaward.cstv.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  12. "1981 NBA Draft on". databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
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