1986-87 Georgetown Hoyas — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Georgetown Hoyas went 29-5 (12-4 in the Big East) under head coach John Thompson. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.19.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-12-03vs Grambling TigersW 96–52Capital Centre
1986-12-09vs Arizona WildcatsW 82–74Capital Centre
1986-12-17vs American University EaglesW 62–59Capital Centre
1986-12-20vs UTEP MinersW 71–67Capital Centre
1986-12-23vs Florida A&M RattlersW 94–65Capital Centre
1986-12-30at Long Beach State BeachW 86–72The Gold Mine
1987-01-03vs Seton Hall PiratesL 53–74Capital Centre
1987-01-07vs St. John's Red StormW 60–46Capital Centre
1987-01-10at Pittsburgh PanthersW 82–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-01-12neutral Villanova WildcatsW 80–73
1987-01-17at Seton Hall PiratesL 65–66Brendan Byrne Arena
1987-01-21vs UConn HuskiesW 65–51Capital Centre
1987-01-25vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 74–71Capital Centre
1987-01-28at Providence FriarsL 79–82Providence Civic Center
1987-01-31vs Syracuse OrangeW 83–81Capital Centre
1987-02-02at St. John's Red StormL 65–67Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-02-07vs Villanova WildcatsW 89–86Capital Centre
1987-02-09vs Boston College EaglesW 78–56Capital Centre
1987-02-11at UConn HuskiesW 78–50Hartford Civic Center
1987-02-18vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 65–52Capital Centre
1987-02-22at Syracuse OrangeW 72–71Carrier Dome
1987-02-24at Boston College EaglesW 79–65Roberts Center
1987-02-28vs Providence FriarsW 90–79Capital Centre
1987-03-06neutral Boston College EaglesW 56–51Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-07neutral Providence FriarsW 84–66Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-08neutral Syracuse OrangeW 69–59Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-13neutral Bucknell BisonW 75–53The Omni
1987-03-15neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 82–79The Omni
1987-03-19neutral Kansas JayhawksW 70–57Freedom Hall
1987-03-21neutral Providence FriarsL 73–88Freedom Hall

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