1986-87 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Pittsburgh Panthers went 25-8 (12-4 in the Big East) under head coach Paul Evans. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.6.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-12-03at Saint Francis Red FlashW 108–69Maurice Stokes Athletic Center
1986-12-06vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 97–99Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1986-12-08vs Xavier MusketeersW 99–76Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1986-12-13vs West Virginia MountaineersW 78–57Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1986-12-20vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 77–60Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1986-12-23at BYU CougarsL 73–93Marriott Center
1986-12-28neutral Kansas JayhawksW 79–76Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1986-12-29neutral Arkansas RazorbacksW 114–82Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1986-12-30neutral Wisconsin BadgersW 98–82Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1987-01-03vs Providence FriarsW 76–67Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-01-05vs Akron ZipsW 67–65Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-01-10vs Georgetown HoyasL 70–82Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-01-12at Duquesne DukesW 102–77Civic Arena
1987-01-14at Seton Hall PiratesW 87–85Brendan Byrne Arena
1987-01-17vs Chicago State CougarsW 112–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-01-19vs St. John's Red StormL 62–63Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-01-24at Boston College EaglesW 80–62Roberts Center
1987-01-26at Syracuse OrangeW 84–70Carrier Dome
1987-01-28vs Seton Hall PiratesW 95–81Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-01-31vs UConn HuskiesW 73–52Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-02-04at Villanova WildcatsW 58–57The Pavilion
1987-02-07at Providence FriarsW 87–81Providence Civic Center
1987-02-09vs Syracuse OrangeW 63–61Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-02-14vs Boston College EaglesW 72–67Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-02-18at Georgetown HoyasL 52–65Capital Centre
1987-02-21at UConn HuskiesW 76–66Hartford Civic Center
1987-02-23vs Villanova WildcatsW 94–83Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-02-28at St. John's Red StormL 74–76Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-06neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 96–88Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-07neutral Syracuse OrangeL 85–99Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-13neutral Marist Red FoxesW 93–68McKale Center
1987-03-15neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 93–96McKale Center

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