1986-87 Louisville Cardinals — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Louisville Cardinals went 18-14 (9-3 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.68.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-28neutral Northeastern HuskiesL 84–88 (OTOT)Sullivan Arena
1986-11-29neutral Washington HuskiesL 54–69Sullivan Arena
1986-11-30neutral Texas LonghornsL 70–74Sullivan Arena
1986-12-06vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 98–86Freedom Hall
1986-12-08vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 82–74Freedom Hall
1986-12-10at Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 60–58E. A. Diddle Arena
1986-12-13vs DePaul Blue DemonsL 68–75Freedom Hall
1986-12-23at Indiana HoosiersL 58–67Assembly Hall
1986-12-27vs Kentucky WildcatsL 51–85Freedom Hall
1987-01-03vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 79–49Freedom Hall
1987-01-05vs Nevada Wolf PackW 92–77Freedom Hall
1987-01-07at Florida State SeminolesW 73–64Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1987-01-10at Wyoming CowboysW 67–64Arena-Auditorium
1987-01-14at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 69–76Reed Green Coliseum
1987-01-18at Purdue BoilermakersL 73–88Mackey Arena
1987-01-20vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 84–62Freedom Hall
1987-01-22vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 81–69Freedom Hall
1987-01-28vs Memphis TigersL 48–64Freedom Hall
1987-01-31vs Kansas JayhawksL 58–62Freedom Hall
1987-02-02vs South Carolina GamecocksW 90–62Freedom Hall
1987-02-05at Virginia Tech HokiesW 90–71Cassell Coliseum
1987-02-07vs NC State WolfpackW 87–75Freedom Hall
1987-02-11at South Carolina GamecocksW 59–55Carolina Coliseum
1987-02-14at Syracuse OrangeL 72–99Carrier Dome
1987-02-16vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 85–84Freedom Hall
1987-02-18vs Florida State SeminolesW 87–71Freedom Hall
1987-02-22at Memphis TigersL 57–58Mid-South Coliseum
1987-02-25at Cincinnati BearcatsW 81–69Riverfront Coliseum
1987-02-28at UCLA BruinsL 86–99Pauley Pavilion
1987-03-07vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 78–71Freedom Hall
1987-03-08vs Memphis TigersL 52–75Freedom Hall

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