1986-87 NC State Wolfpack basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 NC State Wolfpack went 20-15 (6-8 in the ACC) under head coach Jim Valvano. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.03.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 3–7 on the road, and 6–3 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 78.0 points per game and allowed 75.1 (+2.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 30, 1986 to Jan 3, 1987. The most lopsided win was 107–79 over brooklyn on Feb 16, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 84–62 at DePaul Blue Demons on Feb 2, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Texas Longhorns (69–68). 3 games went to overtime.

Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .571 winning percentage ranks 72nd. Previous season: 1985-86 State Wolfpack (21–13). Next season: 1987-88 State Wolfpack (24–8).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-22	neutral Navy Midshipmen	W 86–84
1986-11-28	neutral Texas Longhorns	W 69–68	Sullivan Arena
1986-11-29	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	L 89–90 (OTOT)	Sullivan Arena
1986-11-30	neutral Utah State Aggies	W 94–82	Sullivan Arena
1986-12-03	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 104–85	Reynolds Coliseum
1986-12-06	at Western Carolina Catamounts	W 96–75	Ramsey Center
1986-12-13	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 82–59	Reynolds Coliseum
1986-12-17	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 81–65	Reynolds Coliseum
1986-12-30	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 97–85	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-01-03	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 69–47	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-01-07	at Clemson Tigers	L 69–73	Littlejohn Coliseum
1987-01-10	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 63–62	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-01-15	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 75–67	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-01-18	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 78–96	Dean Smith Center
1987-01-21	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 87–74	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-01-25	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 60–74
1987-01-28	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 60–61	University Hall
1987-01-31	vs Oklahoma Sooners	L 82–86	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-02-02	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 62–84	Rosemont Horizon
1987-02-05	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 79–96	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-02-07	at Louisville Cardinals	L 75–87	Freedom Hall
1987-02-09	vs Winthrop Eagles	W 85–58	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-02-11	vs Clemson Tigers	L 75–78	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-02-14	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 76–87	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-16	vs brooklyn	W 107–79	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-02-19	at Duke Blue Devils	L 50–66	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1987-02-22	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 65–72	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-02-25	at Maryland Terrapins	W 85–72	Cole Fieldhouse
1987-02-28	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 80–76	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1987-03-02	vs Chicago State Cougars	W 86–78	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-03-06	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 71–64 (OTOT)	Capital Centre
1987-03-07	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 77–73 (2OTOT)	Capital Centre
1987-03-08	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 68–67	Capital Centre
1987-03-13	neutral Florida Gators	L 70–82	Carrier Dome

Game recaps

1987-01-28: Virginia Cavaliers survived NC State Wolfpack 61–60 as Tom Sheehey scored a team-high 20. Vinnie Del Negro had 23 for NC State Wolfpack.

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.

1987-02-22: Virginia Cavaliers beat NC State Wolfpack 72–65. Tom Sheehey led the winners with 17 points. Vinny Del Negro had 15 for NC State Wolfpack.

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