1986–87 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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TAAC tournament champion | |
Conference | Trans America Athletic Conference |
Record | 20–11 (12–6 TAAC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Hanner Fieldhouse |
Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Little Rock | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stetson | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hardin–Simmons | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas–San Antonio | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Centenary | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 4 | – | 22 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1987 TAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1986–87 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fifth year head coach Frank Kerns, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. The team finished fourth in the regular season conference standings and won the TAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the East region, the Eagles lost in the opening round to No. 2 seed and eventual National runner-up Syracuse, 79–73,[1] to finish with a 20–11 record (12–6 TAAC).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 29, 1986* | vs. No. 14 Temple | L 61–80 | 4–3 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, OH | |||||||
Dec 30, 1986* | vs. Air Force | L 82–87 | 4–4 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, OH | |||||||
TAAC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 1987* | vs. Hardin-Simmons | W 73–66 | 18–10 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas | |||||||
Mar 6, 1987* | at Arkansas–Little Rock | W 70–62 | 19–10 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas | |||||||
Mar 7, 1987* | vs. Stetson Championship game | W 49–46 | 20–10 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1987* | (15 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 10 Syracuse First Round | L 73–79 | 20–11 | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York | ||||||
Source[2][3]
References
- ^ "No. 10 Syracuse 79, Georgia Southern 73". UPI Archives. March 14, 1987. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "2020-21 Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2022.