1987 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1987 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held March 7–9 at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock, Arkansas.[1]

1987 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteBarton Coliseum
Little Rock, AR
ChampionsGeorgia Southern (2nd title)
Winning coachFrank Kerns (2nd title)
MVPJeff Sanders (Georgia Southern)
1986–87 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arkansas–Little Rock162 .889  2611  .703
Houston Baptist135 .722  1811  .621
Stetson135 .722  1813  .581
Georgia Southern126 .667  2011  .645
Hardin–Simmons99 .500  1315  .464
Texas–San Antonio711 .389  1315  .464
Mercer711 .389  1216  .429
Georgia State711 .389  1117  .393
Centenary513 .278  1017  .370
Samford117 .056  422  .154
1987 TAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Georgia Southern defeated conference newcomer Stetson in the championship game, 49–46, to win their second TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Eagles, therefore, received an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Tournament.

Texas–San Antonio joined the TAAC for the 1986–87 season, bringing the total conference membership to 10. However, only the top eight teams were invited to participate in the 1987 conference tournament.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 7
Semifinals
Friday, March 8
Championship
Saturday, March 9
                           
  1 Arkansas–Little Rock 62  
8 Texas–San Antonio 60  
  1 Arkansas–Little Rock 62  
    4 Georgia Southern 70  
5 Hardin–Simmons 66
  4 Georgia Southern 73  
    4 Georgia Southern 49
  2 Stetson 46
  3 Houston Baptist 73  
6 Georgia State 64  
3 Houston Baptist 68
    2 Stetson 73  
7 Mercer 68
  2 Stetson 75  

References

  1. "1986-87 Atlantic Sun Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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