1986-87 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 16-13 (7-7 in the ACC) under head coach Bobby Cremins. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.23.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 8–2 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 4–3 on neutral courts. The Tech Yellow Jackets scored 70.7 points per game and allowed 68.5 (+2.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 29, 1987 to Feb 14, 1987. The most lopsided win was 84–57 over Pennsylvania Quakers on Dec 1, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 92–55 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Jan 24, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against NC State Wolfpack (62–63).

Among Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 107 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .552 winning percentage ranks 45th. Previous season: 1985-86 Tech Yellow Jackets (27–7). Next season: 1987-88 Tech Yellow Jackets (22–10).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-28	neutral Stanford Cardinal	W 67–65
1986-11-29	at Richmond Spiders	L 62–67	Robins Center
1986-12-01	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 84–57	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1986-12-03	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 72–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1986-12-13	at LSU Tigers	L 49–52	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-12-20	neutral Boston College Eagles	W 65–62
1986-12-21	neutral SMU Mustangs	W 63–54
1986-12-27	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 79–61
1986-12-28	at St. John's Red Storm	L 53–62	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-01-03	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 65–59	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-10	at NC State Wolfpack	L 62–63	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-01-12	at Old Dominion Monarchs	W 81–64	Norfolk Scope
1987-01-14	vs North Carolina A&T Aggies	W 83–67	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-20	vs Clemson Tigers	L 66–67	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-22	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 58–61	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-24	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 55–92	Dean Smith Center
1987-01-29	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 75–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-01	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 76–72	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-03	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 98–74	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-07	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 83–69	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-10	at Maryland Terrapins	W 78–74	Cole Fieldhouse
1987-02-14	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 87–76	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-18	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 58–60	University Hall
1987-02-21	at Duke Blue Devils	W 79–72	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1987-02-22	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 67–84	Rosemont Horizon
1987-02-25	at Clemson Tigers	L 77–88	Littlejohn Coliseum
1987-03-01	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 76–92
1987-03-06	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	L 54–55	Capital Centre
1987-03-13	neutral LSU Tigers	L 79–85	Rosemont Horizon

Game recaps

1987-01-22: Virginia Cavaliers edged Georgia Tech 61–58. A Kennedy led the winners with 21 points. Ferrell had 15 for Georgia Tech.

1987-02-18: Virginia Cavaliers survived Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 60–58 as John Johnson scored a team-high 18. Duane Ferrell had 15 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

1987-03-06: Virginia Cavaliers edged Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 55–54. Andrew Kennedy led the winners with 22 points. Tom Hammonds had 18 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

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