1986-87 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Auburn Tigers went 18-13 (9-9 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.88.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 79.9 points per game and allowed 75.0 (+4.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 28, 1986 to Dec 28, 1986. The most lopsided win was 94–54 over armstrong on Dec 1, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 104–85 to UNLV Rebels on Feb 1, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against San Diego Toreros (62–61).

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .581 winning percentage ranks 44th. Previous season: 1985-86 Tigers (22–11). Next season: 1987-88 Tigers (19–11).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-28	at UAB Blazers	W 68–58	BJCC Coliseum
1986-12-01	vs armstrong	W 94–54	Memorial Coliseum
1986-12-11	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 115–93	Memorial Coliseum
1986-12-13	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 107–91	Memorial Coliseum
1986-12-15	at Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 97–82	McBrayer Arena
1986-12-18	vs augusta state	W 89–66	Memorial Coliseum
1986-12-28	neutral Iowa State Cyclones	W 89–87
1986-12-29	at UTEP Miners	L 82–87	Special Events Center
1987-01-03	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 60–63	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-07	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 62–58	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-10	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 66–52	Humphrey Coliseum
1987-01-14	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 66–56	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-17	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 75–91	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-01-21	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 82–88	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-24	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 85–61	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-28	at LSU Tigers	L 73–75	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-01-31	vs Florida Gators	W 81–68	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-01	vs UNLV Rebels	L 85–104	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-04	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–75	Rupp Arena
1987-02-07	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 71–75	Georgia Coliseum
1987-02-09	at Florida Gators	W 84–70	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1987-02-11	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 59–45	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-14	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 84–103	Stokely Center
1987-02-21	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 75–77	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-23	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 91–83	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-25	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 67–73	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1987-03-01	vs LSU Tigers	W 100–62	Memorial Coliseum
1987-03-06	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 79–72	The Omni
1987-03-07	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 68–87	The Omni
1987-03-12	neutral San Diego Toreros	W 62–61	RCA Dome
1987-03-14	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 90–107	RCA Dome

Game recaps

1987-01-03: Kentucky Wildcats edged Auburn 63–60. Rex Chapman led the winners with 24 points. Chris Morris had 22 for Auburn.

1987-02-04: Kentucky Wildcats got past Auburn 75–71 as James Blackmon scored a team-high 27. Mike Jones had 18 for Auburn.

1987-03-06: Auburn got past Kentucky Wildcats 79–72 as Jeff Moore scored a team-high 23. Rex Chapman had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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