1986-87 Cincinnati Bearcats — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Cincinnati Bearcats went 12-16 (3-9 in the Metro) under head coach Tony Yates. Simple Rating System: -1.13.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-12-03at Northern Illinois HuskiesW 72–69Chick Evans Fieldhouse
1986-12-06at Miami (OH) RedHawksL 61–68Millett Hall
1986-12-15at Stetson HattersL 56–60Edmunds Center
1986-12-17at South Florida BullsL 47–62Sun Dome
1986-12-20vs Evansville Purple AcesW 76–62Riverfront Coliseum
1986-12-22vs Loyola Chicago RamblersL 76–84Riverfront Coliseum
1986-12-29at Indiana State SycamoresW 70–60Hulman Center
1986-12-31vs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersW 81–62Riverfront Coliseum
1987-01-05vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 53–71Riverfront Coliseum
1987-01-10at Memphis TigersL 63–83Mid-South Coliseum
1987-01-12vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 78–72Riverfront Coliseum
1987-01-14vs Morehead State EaglesW 72–69Riverfront Coliseum
1987-01-17vs Florida State SeminolesW 69–67Riverfront Coliseum
1987-01-22at Louisville CardinalsL 69–81Freedom Hall
1987-01-26at South Carolina GamecocksL 66–69Carolina Coliseum
1987-01-29vs Xavier MusketeersW 75–73Riverfront Coliseum
1987-01-31at Dayton FlyersL 64–67University of Dayton Arena
1987-02-02at Florida State SeminolesL 75–77Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1987-02-07at Virginia Tech HokiesL 73–79Cassell Coliseum
1987-02-11vs Saint Louis BillikensW 65–64Riverfront Coliseum
1987-02-14vs Tennessee State TigersL 56–67Riverfront Coliseum
1987-02-16vs Memphis TigersW 76–73Riverfront Coliseum
1987-02-19at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 64–76Reed Green Coliseum
1987-02-25vs Louisville CardinalsL 69–81Riverfront Coliseum
1987-02-28vs South Carolina GamecocksL 63–65Riverfront Coliseum
1987-03-06neutral Memphis TigersL 58–87Freedom Hall

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