1986-87 Boston College Eagles — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Boston College Eagles went 11-18 (3-13 in the Big East) under head coach Jim O'Brien. Simple Rating System: 1.97.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-28vs Siena SaintsW 66–56Roberts Center
1986-12-01at New Hampshire WildcatsL 49–51Lundholm Gym
1986-12-04vs Harvard CrimsonW 87–86Roberts Center
1986-12-06neutral Fairfield StagsW 66–62
1986-12-08vs uticaW 72–60Roberts Center
1986-12-11vs Maine Black BearsW 76–59Roberts Center
1986-12-14at Holy Cross CrusadersW 71–62Hart Center Arena
1986-12-19neutral SMU MustangsL 49–62
1986-12-20neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 62–65
1986-12-30vs Lafayette LeopardsW 90–84Roberts Center
1987-01-06vs Villanova WildcatsL 58–66Roberts Center
1987-01-10at St. John's Red StormL 58–62Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-01-13vs Syracuse OrangeL 64–76Roberts Center
1987-01-17at Providence FriarsL 71–81Providence Civic Center
1987-01-20at Seton Hall PiratesW 79–75Brendan Byrne Arena
1987-01-24vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 62–80Roberts Center
1987-01-27vs UConn HuskiesL 60–66Roberts Center
1987-01-30at Villanova WildcatsL 53–54The Pavilion
1987-02-01vs Seton Hall PiratesL 76–79Roberts Center
1987-02-03vs Providence FriarsW 67–66Roberts Center
1987-02-06vs St. John's Red StormL 50–65Roberts Center
1987-02-09at Georgetown HoyasL 56–78Capital Centre
1987-02-14at Pittsburgh PanthersL 67–72Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-02-16vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 59–63Roberts Center
1987-02-24vs Georgetown HoyasL 65–79Roberts Center
1987-02-26at UConn HuskiesW 66–60Hartford Civic Center
1987-02-28at Syracuse OrangeL 63–87Carrier Dome
1987-03-05neutral UConn HuskiesW 61–59Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-06neutral Georgetown HoyasL 51–56Madison Square Garden (IV)

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