1986-87 Princeton Tigers — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Princeton Tigers went 16-9 (9-5 in the Ivy) under head coach Pete Carril. Simple Rating System: -4.35.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-12-06at Seton Hall PiratesL 70–89Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-12-08at Lehigh Mountain HawksW 72–62Stabler Arena
1986-12-12neutral UIC FlamesW 71–60
1986-12-13at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 55–81Assembly Hall
1986-12-16vs Davidson WildcatsL 56–58Jadwin Gymnasium
1986-12-20at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 72–68Louis Brown Athletic Center
1986-12-26neutral Indiana HoosiersL 54–83Market Square Arena
1986-12-27neutral Fresno State BulldogsW 71–57
1987-01-06at Delaware Blue HensW 64–52Delaware Field House
1987-01-09at Dartmouth Big GreenW 45–40Leede Arena
1987-01-10at Harvard CrimsonL 54–78Lavietes Pavilion
1987-01-30vs Brown BearsW 93–77Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-01-31vs Yale BulldogsL 50–62Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-02-03vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 68–69Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-02-06at Columbia LionsW 64–54Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1987-02-07at Cornell Big RedL 56–72Barton Hall
1987-02-13vs Harvard CrimsonW 73–63Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-02-14vs Dartmouth Big GreenL 71–81Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-02-20vs Cornell Big RedW 69–63Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-02-21vs Columbia LionsW 63–58Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-02-24at Pennsylvania QuakersW 63–59The Palestra
1987-02-27at Yale BulldogsW 67–64Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-02-28at Brown BearsW 72–70Marvel Gym

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