1986-87 Alabama Crimson Tide basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Alabama Crimson Tide went 26-4. This season is absent from the official season table (results later vacated by the NCAA); the record shown is computed from the logged games.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 11–1 at home, 9–2 on the road, and 6–1 on neutral courts. The Crimson Tide scored 79.0 points per game and allowed 68.2 (+10.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Dec 20, 1986 to Jan 24, 1987. The most lopsided win was 110–68 over Pennsylvania Quakers on Dec 29, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 90–80 at Florida Gators on Jan 28, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Florida State Seminoles (71–72).

Among Alabama Crimson Tide's 111 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .867 winning percentage ranks 4th. Previous season: 1985-86 Crimson Tide (24–9). Next season: 1987-88 Crimson Tide (14–17).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-28	at UL Monroe Warhawks	W 82–56	Fant-Ewing Coliseum
1986-12-01	vs Furman Paladins	W 96–69	Memorial Coliseum
1986-12-06	at Florida State Seminoles	L 71–72	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1986-12-10	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 87–76	BJCC Coliseum
1986-12-13	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 67–76	Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-12-20	vs App State Mountaineers	W 95–62	Memorial Coliseum
1986-12-22	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 71–70	Georgia Coliseum
1986-12-29	neutral Pennsylvania Quakers	W 110–68
1986-12-30	neutral Missouri Tigers	W 91–82
1987-01-03	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 64–49	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-07	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 69–55	Rupp Arena
1987-01-10	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 75–71	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-12	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 73–63	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-14	vs LSU Tigers	W 69–65	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-18	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 71–62	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1987-01-21	vs Auburn Tigers	W 88–82	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-24	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 82–71	Stokely Center
1987-01-28	at Florida Gators	L 80–90	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1987-01-31	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–74	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-04	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 76–55	Humphrey Coliseum
1987-02-07	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–70	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-11	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 71–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-02-14	at LSU Tigers	W 60–52	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-02-18	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 90–69	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-21	at Auburn Tigers	W 77–75	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-25	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 93–71	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-28	vs Florida Gators	W 86–85	Memorial Coliseum
1987-03-06	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 68–60	The Omni
1987-03-07	neutral Auburn Tigers	W 87–68	The Omni
1987-03-08	neutral LSU Tigers	W 69–62	The Omni
1987-03-12	neutral North Carolina A&T Aggies	W 88–71 *
1987-03-14	neutral New Orleans Privateers	W 101–76 *
1987-03-19	neutral Providence Friars	L 82–103 *

* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.

Game recaps

1986-12-10: Behind Jim Farmer's 30 points, Alabama pulled away from Arkansas Razorbacks 87–76. Tim Scott had 27 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1987-01-07: Alabama handled Kentucky Wildcats 69–55. Derrick McKey led the winners with 25 points. Richard Madison had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1987-02-07: Behind Ed Davender's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Alabama 70–69. Derrick McKey had 20 for Alabama.

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