1986-87 Indiana Hoosiers basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Indiana Hoosiers went 30-4 (15-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.69.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 15–0 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 8–0 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers scored 82.5 points per game and allowed 70.9 (+11.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Dec 12, 1986 to Jan 17, 1987. The most lopsided win was 95–43 over Northwestern Wildcats on Jan 17, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 101–88 at Iowa Hawkeyes on Jan 22, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against UNC Wilmington Seahawks (73–72). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Indiana Hoosiers' 123 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .882 winning percentage ranks 7th. Previous season: 1985-86 Hoosiers (21–8). Next season: 1987-88 Hoosiers (19–10).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-29	vs Montana State Bobcats	W 90–55	Assembly Hall
1986-12-02	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 67–62	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-12-06	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 71–66 (OTOT)	Assembly Hall
1986-12-09	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 75–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-12-12	vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks	W 73–72	Assembly Hall
1986-12-13	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 96–68	Assembly Hall
1986-12-20	vs Morehead State Eagles	W 84–62	Assembly Hall
1986-12-23	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 67–58	Assembly Hall
1986-12-26	neutral Princeton Tigers	W 83–54	Market Square Arena
1986-12-27	neutral Illinois State Redbirds	W 82–58	Market Square Arena
1987-01-04	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 92–80	St. John Arena
1987-01-08	at Michigan State Spartans	W 79–60	Jenison Field House
1987-01-12	at Michigan Wolverines	W 85–84	Crisler Arena
1987-01-15	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 103–65	Assembly Hall
1987-01-17	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 95–43	Assembly Hall
1987-01-22	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 88–101	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1987-01-24	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 77–53	Williams Arena
1987-01-28	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 69–66	Assembly Hall
1987-01-31	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 88–77	Assembly Hall
1987-02-04	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 84–80	Assembly Hall
1987-02-08	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 83–67	Assembly Hall
1987-02-11	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 77–75	Welsh–Ryan Arena
1987-02-16	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 86–85 (3OTOT)	Wisconsin Field House
1987-02-19	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 72–70	Assembly Hall
1987-02-21	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 84–75	Assembly Hall
1987-02-26	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 64–75	Mackey Arena
1987-03-01	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 67–69	Assembly Hall
1987-03-07	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 90–81	Assembly Hall
1987-03-12	neutral Fairfield Stags	W 92–58	RCA Dome
1987-03-14	neutral Auburn Tigers	W 107–90	RCA Dome
1987-03-20	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 88–82	Riverfront Coliseum
1987-03-22	neutral LSU Tigers	W 77–76	Riverfront Coliseum
1987-03-28	neutral UNLV Rebels	W 97–93	Louisiana Superdome
1987-03-30	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 74–73	Louisiana Superdome

Game recaps

1986-12-06: Indiana beat Kentucky Wildcats 71–66. Steve Alford (*) led the winners with 26 points. Rex Chapman had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1986-12-23: Indiana Hoosiers beat Louisville Cardinals 67–58. Rick Calloway led the winners with 19 points. Herbert Crook had 24 for Louisville Cardinals.

1987-03-07: Behind Steve Alford's 22 points, Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 90–81. Dennis Hopson had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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