1986-87 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 21-12 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Danny Nee. Simple Rating System: 2.92.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-28at UC Irvine AnteatersL 101–109Crawford Hall
1986-12-01vs Oregon DucksW 76–69Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-12-06at Creighton BluejaysL 66–78Omaha Civic Auditorium
1986-12-10at Southern Illinois SalukisW 87–85SIU Arena
1986-12-13vs Texas A&M AggiesL 64–66Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-12-20vs Wyoming CowboysW 62–61Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-12-22vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 71–55Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-12-29neutral Butler BulldogsW 67–56
1986-12-30neutral San Francisco DonsW 66–60
1987-01-03vs Creighton BluejaysW 70–65Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-01-07vs brooklynW 62–46Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-01-10at Kansas State WildcatsL 82–114Ahearn Field House
1987-01-17vs Colorado BuffaloesW 86–66Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-01-20at Iowa State CyclonesL 75–91James H. Hilton Coliseum
1987-01-24at Kansas JayhawksL 65–86Allen Fieldhouse
1987-01-28vs Missouri TigersL 71–87Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-02-01vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 73–66Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-02-04vs Oklahoma SoonersL 66–80Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-02-07at Colorado BuffaloesW 68–65Coors Events/Conference Center
1987-02-11vs Iowa State CyclonesW 66–65Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-02-14vs Kansas State WildcatsW 78–76Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-02-18at Missouri TigersL 64–80Hearnes Center
1987-02-21at Oklahoma SoonersL 97–133Lloyd Noble Center
1987-02-25at Oklahoma State CowboysW 79–77Gallagher Hall
1987-02-28vs Kansas JayhawksW 83–81Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-03-06neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 45–47Kemper Arena
1987-03-11vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 78–76Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-03-17vs Arkansas RazorbacksW 78–71Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-03-21vs Washington HuskiesW 81–76Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-03-24neutral Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 75–82Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-26neutral Little Rock TrojansW 76–67Madison Square Garden (IV)

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