1986-87 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Kansas State Wildcats went 20-11 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach Lon Kruger. Simple Rating System: 10.59.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-12-04at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 73–72Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1986-12-06vs Texas State BobcatsW 98–83Ahearn Field House
1986-12-09vs Creighton BluejaysW 81–64Ahearn Field House
1986-12-13at Wichita State ShockersL 60–63Levitt Arena
1986-12-19neutral Illinois State RedbirdsW 87–86
1986-12-20at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 72–79Memorial Gymnasium
1986-12-23at Northern Illinois HuskiesW 81–79Chick Evans Fieldhouse
1986-12-27neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 62–81
1987-01-07at Marquette Golden EaglesW 85–84MECCA Arena
1987-01-10vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 114–82Ahearn Field House
1987-01-12vs Wichita State ShockersW 79–67Ahearn Field House
1987-01-17vs Iowa State CyclonesW 68–65Ahearn Field House
1987-01-21at Colorado BuffaloesW 92–61Coors Events/Conference Center
1987-01-24vs Oklahoma SoonersL 78–81Ahearn Field House
1987-01-28at Oklahoma State CowboysW 88–77Gallagher Hall
1987-02-01at Missouri TigersL 64–68Hearnes Center
1987-02-04vs Kansas JayhawksL 75–80Ahearn Field House
1987-02-07at Iowa State CyclonesW 87–75James H. Hilton Coliseum
1987-02-11at Colorado BuffaloesW 74–56Coors Events/Conference Center
1987-02-14at Nebraska CornhuskersL 76–78Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-02-17vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 81–60Ahearn Field House
1987-02-19at Kansas JayhawksL 67–84Allen Fieldhouse
1987-02-25vs Missouri TigersL 75–80Ahearn Field House
1987-02-27at Oklahoma SoonersW 90–89Lloyd Noble Center
1987-03-06neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 47–45Kemper Arena
1987-03-07neutral Missouri TigersL 69–72Kemper Arena
1987-03-12neutral Georgia BulldogsW 82–79 (OTOT)Special Events Center
1987-03-14neutral UNLV RebelsL 61–80Special Events Center

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