1986-87 LSU Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 LSU Tigers went 24-15 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Dale Brown. Simple Rating System: 11.89.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 10–6 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 7–3 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 69.7 points per game and allowed 68.4 (+1.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 4, 1986 to Dec 13, 1986. The most lopsided win was 76–41 at Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 18, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 100–62 at Auburn Tigers on Mar 1, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Tennessee Volunteers (79–78). 1 game went to overtime.

Among LSU Tigers' 114 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .615 winning percentage ranks 45th. Previous season: 1985-86 Tigers (26–12). Next season: 1987-88 Tigers (16–14).

Game-by-game results (36 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-21	vs TCU Horned Frogs	L 74–83	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-12-04	vs Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 73–61	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-12-06	at McNeese Cowboys	W 77–62	Burton Coliseum
1986-12-13	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 52–49	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-12-16	at Florida Gators	L 75–96	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1986-12-19	vs hardin simmons	W 77–71	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-12-20	vs New Orleans Privateers	L 71–82	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-12-22	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 61–63	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-12-30	neutral UIC Flames	W 117–84
1987-01-05	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 63–73	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1987-01-07	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 79–78	Stokely Center
1987-01-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 63–64	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-01-12	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	L 85–94	Cox Center
1987-01-14	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 65–69	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-18	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 76–41	Rupp Arena
1987-01-21	vs Florida Gators	L 51–75	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-01-24	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 67–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-01-25	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 52–50	Humphrey Coliseum
1987-01-28	vs Auburn Tigers	W 75–73	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-01-31	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 65–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-02-04	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 82–75	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-02-07	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 60–58	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-02-09	vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	W 70–58	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-02-11	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 57–63	Georgia Coliseum
1987-02-14	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 52–60	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-02-21	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 65–52	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-02-25	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 55–46	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-03-01	at Auburn Tigers	L 62–100	Memorial Coliseum
1987-03-05	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 68–54	The Omni
1987-03-06	neutral Florida Gators	W 72–66	The Omni
1987-03-07	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 89–88 (2OTOT)	The Omni
1987-03-08	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 62–69	The Omni
1987-03-13	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 85–79	Rosemont Horizon
1987-03-15	neutral Temple Owls	W 72–62	Rosemont Horizon
1987-03-20	neutral DePaul Blue Demons	W 63–58	Riverfront Coliseum
1987-03-22	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 76–77	Riverfront Coliseum

Game recaps

1987-01-18: Louisiana State blew out Kentucky Wildcats 76–41 as Anthony Wilson scored a team-high 28. James Blackmon had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1987-02-21: Louisiana State handled Kentucky Wildcats 65–52. Nikita Wilson led the winners with 22 points. Rex Chapman had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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