1986-87 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Cornell Big Red went 15-11 (9-5 in the Ivy) under head coach Mike Dement. Simple Rating System: -2.69.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-28at Fresno State BulldogsL 56–62Selland Arena
1986-11-29neutral UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 75–89
1986-12-04at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 56–60Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-12-08at Syracuse OrangeL 76–83Carrier Dome
1986-12-22vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 84–59Barton Hall
1987-01-03at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 69–66Reilly Center
1987-01-07at Army Black KnightsL 71–89Christl Arena
1987-01-10at Columbia LionsL 47–57Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1987-01-13at Colgate RaidersW 74–57Cotterell Court
1987-01-16at Yale BulldogsW 93–87Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-01-17at Brown BearsW 91–86Marvel Gym
1987-01-24vs Columbia LionsW 73–60Barton Hall
1987-01-26at Duke Blue DevilsL 59–85Cameron Indoor Stadium
1987-01-31at Dartmouth Big GreenL 74–82Leede Arena
1987-02-01at Harvard CrimsonW 80–73Lavietes Pavilion
1987-02-06vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 86–74Barton Hall
1987-02-07vs Princeton TigersW 72–56Barton Hall
1987-02-10vs uticaW 74–56Barton Hall
1987-02-13vs Brown BearsW 83–59Barton Hall
1987-02-14vs Yale BulldogsW 86–74Barton Hall
1987-02-20at Princeton TigersL 63–69Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-02-21at Pennsylvania QuakersL 59–93The Palestra
1987-02-27vs Harvard CrimsonL 69–71Barton Hall
1987-02-28vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 88–85Barton Hall

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