1986–87 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Williams, the Buckeyes finished 20–13 (9–9 Big Ten) and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

1986–87 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1986–87 record20–13 (9–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachRandy Ayers (3rd season)
Home arenaSt. John Arena
1986–87 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Indiana153 .833  304  .882
No. 7 Purdue153 .833  255  .833
No. 6 Iowa144 .778  305  .857
No. 11 Illinois135 .722  238  .742
Michigan108 .556  2012  .625
Ohio State99 .500  2013  .606
Michigan State612 .333  1117  .393
Wisconsin414 .222  1417  .452
Minnesota216 .111  919  .321
Northwestern216 .111  721  .250
As of March 30, 1987[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 32 Dennis Hopson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule/results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 27, 1986
vs. Arkansas
Rainbow Classic
L 94-97  7-3
                   Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 28, 1986
vs. No. 13 Kansas
Rainbow Classic
W 79-78 OT 8-3
                   Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 29, 1986
vs. No. 20 Florida
Rainbow Classic
W 88-84  9-3
                   Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
Jan 4, 1987
No. 6 Indiana L 80-92  9-4
(0-1)
                   St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
Jan 8, 1987
at Michigan L 92-107  9-5
(0-2)
                   Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 10, 1987
at Michigan State L 80-90  9-6
(0-3)
                   Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI
Jan 21, 1987
at Minnesota W 93-78  12-6
(3-3)
                   Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 24, 1987
4:05 pm
at No. 1 Iowa W 80-76  13-6
(4-3)
 36  Hopson              Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 29, 1987
No. 4 Purdue L 73-75  13-7
(4-4)
                   St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
Feb 2, 1987
No. 12 Illinois L 65-82  13-8
(4-5)
                   St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
Feb 18, 1987
No. 7 Iowa L 80-82  17-9
(8-6)
                   St. John Arena (13,541)
Columbus, OH
Feb 21, 1987
Minnesota W 88-73  19-9
(9-6)
                   St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
Feb 25, 1987
No. 14 Illinois L 70-93  19-10
(9-7)
                   Assembly Hall 
Champaign, IL
Feb 28, 1987
No. 6 Purdue L 73-87  19-11
(9-8)
                   Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
Mar 7, 1987
at No. 4 Indiana L 81-90  19-12
(9-9)
                   Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1987*
(9) vs. (8) Kentucky
First Round
W 91-77  20-12
                   Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 15, 1987*
 CBS
(9) vs. (1) No. 4 Georgetown
Second Round
L 79-82  20-13
                   Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

References

  1. "1986-87 Big Ten Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. "1986-87 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 3, 2019.
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