1986-87 Louisville Cardinals basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 11–5 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 0–3 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 73.3 points per game and allowed 72.3 (+1.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 3, 1987 to Jan 10, 1987. The most lopsided win was 79–49 over Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Jan 3, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 85–51 to Kentucky Wildcats on Dec 27, 1986. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Southern Miss Golden Eagles (85–84). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .563 winning percentage ranks 82nd. Previous season: 1985-86 Cardinals (32–7). Next season: 1987-88 Cardinals (24–11).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-28	neutral Northeastern Huskies	L 84–88 (OTOT)	Sullivan Arena
1986-11-29	neutral Washington Huskies	L 54–69	Sullivan Arena
1986-11-30	neutral Texas Longhorns	L 70–74	Sullivan Arena
1986-12-06	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 98–86	Freedom Hall
1986-12-08	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 82–74	Freedom Hall
1986-12-10	at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 60–58	E. A. Diddle Arena
1986-12-13	vs DePaul Blue Demons	L 68–75	Freedom Hall
1986-12-23	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 58–67	Assembly Hall
1986-12-27	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 51–85	Freedom Hall
1987-01-03	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 79–49	Freedom Hall
1987-01-05	vs Nevada Wolf Pack	W 92–77	Freedom Hall
1987-01-07	at Florida State Seminoles	W 73–64	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1987-01-10	at Wyoming Cowboys	W 67–64	Arena-Auditorium
1987-01-14	at Southern Miss Golden Eagles	L 69–76	Reed Green Coliseum
1987-01-18	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 73–88	Mackey Arena
1987-01-20	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 84–62	Freedom Hall
1987-01-22	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 81–69	Freedom Hall
1987-01-28	vs Memphis Tigers	L 48–64	Freedom Hall
1987-01-31	vs Kansas Jayhawks	L 58–62	Freedom Hall
1987-02-02	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 90–62	Freedom Hall
1987-02-05	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 90–71	Cassell Coliseum
1987-02-07	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 87–75	Freedom Hall
1987-02-11	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 59–55	Carolina Coliseum
1987-02-14	at Syracuse Orange	L 72–99	Carrier Dome
1987-02-16	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 85–84	Freedom Hall
1987-02-18	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 87–71	Freedom Hall
1987-02-22	at Memphis Tigers	L 57–58	Mid-South Coliseum
1987-02-25	at Cincinnati Bearcats	W 81–69	Riverfront Coliseum
1987-02-28	at UCLA Bruins	L 86–99	Pauley Pavilion
1987-03-07	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 78–71	Freedom Hall
1987-03-08	vs Memphis Tigers	L 52–75	Freedom Hall

Game recaps

1986-11-28: Northeastern Huskies beat Louisville Cardinals 88–84. Reggie Lewis led the winners with 32 points. Pervis Ellison had 26 for Louisville Cardinals.

1986-11-29: Behind Chris Welp's 21 points, Washington Huskies pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 69–54. Herbert Crook had 19 for Louisville Cardinals. Herbert Crook grabbed 15 rebounds.

1986-11-30: Behind Pat Fairs's 18 points, Texas Longhorns defeated Louisville Cardinals 74–70. Pervis Ellison had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.

1986-12-06: Louisville Cardinals beat Eastern Kentucky Colonels 98–86 as Herbert Crook scored a team-high 23. Jeff McGill had 23 for Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

1986-12-08: Louisville Cardinals got past Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 82–74 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 21. Jamie Latney had 28 for Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.

1986-12-10: Louisville Cardinals survived Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 60–58 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 18. McNeal had 15 for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Johnson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1986-12-13: DePaul Blue Demons got past Louisville Cardinals 75–68 as Dallas Comegys scored a team-high 23. Pervis Ellison had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.

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.

1986-12-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed Louisville 85–51. Rex Chapman led the winners with 26 points.

1987-01-03: Louisville Cardinals routed Rutgers Scarlet Knights 79–49. Herbert Crook led the winners with 16 points. Eric Riggins had 23 for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

1987-01-05: Behind Herbert Crook's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Nevada Wolf Pack 92–77. David Wood had 14 for Nevada Wolf Pack.

1987-01-07: Behind Pervis Ellison's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Florida State Seminoles 73–64. LaRae Davis had 16 for Florida State Seminoles.

1987-01-10: Behind Pervis Ellison's 15 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Wyoming Cowboys 67–64. Fennis Dembo had 20 for Wyoming Cowboys.

1987-01-14: Southern Miss Golden Eagles beat Louisville Cardinals 76–69. Randolph Keys led the winners with 24 points. Herbert Crook had 12 for Louisville Cardinals.

1987-01-18: Purdue Boilermakers beat Louisville Cardinals 88–73 as Doug Lee scored a team-high 23. Herbert Crook had 16 for Louisville Cardinals.

1987-01-20: Behind Herbert Crook's 22 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Virginia Tech Hokies 84–62. Wally Lancaster had 24 for Virginia Tech Hokies. Pervis Ellison grabbed 18 rebounds.

1987-01-22: Louisville Cardinals handled Cincinnati Bearcats 81–69. Herbert Crook led the winners with 19 points. Roger McClendon had 15 for Cincinnati Bearcats.

1987-01-28: Behind Vincent Askew's 19 points, Memphis Tigers pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 64–48.

1987-01-31: Behind Keith Harris's 15 points, Kansas Jayhawks defeated Louisville Cardinals 62–58. Pervis Ellison had 22 for Louisville Cardinals.

1987-02-02: Behind Herbert Crook's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past South Carolina Gamecocks 90–62. Michael Foster had 15 for South Carolina Gamecocks.

1987-02-05: Louisville Cardinals beat Virginia Tech Hokies 90–71 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 20. Roy Brow had 20 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1987-02-07: Behind Herbert Crook's 25 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from NC State Wolfpack 87–75. Vinny Del Negro had 25 for NC State Wolfpack.

1987-02-11: Behind Herbert Crook's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated South Carolina Gamecocks 59–55. Terry Dozier had 22 for South Carolina Gamecocks.

1987-02-16: Louisville Cardinals edged Southern Miss Golden Eagles 85–84. Pervis Ellison led the winners with 22 points. John White had 15 for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

1987-02-22: Memphis Tigers survived Louisville Cardinals 58–57 as Sylvester Gray scored a team-high 17. Keith Williams had 18 for Louisville Cardinals.

1987-02-25: Behind Herbert Crook's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Cincinnati Bearcats 81–69. Roger McClendon had 19 for Cincinnati Bearcats. Pervis Ellison grabbed 17 rebounds.

1987-02-28: Behind Reggie Miller's 42 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 99–86. Pervis Ellison had 19 for Louisville Cardinals.

1987-03-07: Behind Pervis Ellison's 23 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Southern Miss Golden Eagles 78–71. Derrek Hamilton had 19 for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

1987-03-08: Behind Marvin Alexander's 18 points, Memphis Tigers rolled past Louisville Cardinals 75–52. Herbert Crook had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.

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