1986-87 Rhode Island Rams — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Rhode Island Rams went 20-10 (12-6 in the A-10) under head coach Tommy Penders. Simple Rating System: 3.94.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-28neutral Jacksonville DolphinsW 61–57
1986-11-29neutral Dartmouth Big GreenW 73–64
1986-12-04vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 73–65Keaney Gymnasium
1986-12-06at Providence FriarsL 90–100Providence Civic Center
1986-12-11at UConn HuskiesL 94–96Hartford Civic Center
1986-12-13vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 88–74Keaney Gymnasium
1986-12-30vs Brown BearsW 101–62Keaney Gymnasium
1987-01-03vs Temple OwlsL 68–81Keaney Gymnasium
1987-01-05vs Saint Joseph's HawksL 79–89Keaney Gymnasium
1987-01-08vs West Virginia MountaineersW 60–59Keaney Gymnasium
1987-01-12at Massachusetts MinutemenL 62–63Curry Hicks Cage
1987-01-17vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 79–51Keaney Gymnasium
1987-01-19at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 89–79Reilly Center
1987-01-24at West Virginia MountaineersW 67–62WVU Coliseum
1987-01-26at Duquesne DukesL 78–85Civic Arena
1987-01-29vs George Washington RevolutionariesL 71–75Keaney Gymnasium
1987-02-01at Penn State Nittany LionsW 84–75Rec Hall
1987-02-05at Temple OwlsL 75–87McGonigle Hall
1987-02-07vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 87–71Keaney Gymnasium
1987-02-12at Saint Joseph's HawksW 86–81Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1987-02-14at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 93–84Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-02-19at George Washington RevolutionariesW 92–87Charles E. Smith Center
1987-02-21vs Duquesne DukesW 80–74Keaney Gymnasium
1987-02-23vs St. Bonaventure BonniesW 54–51Keaney Gymnasium
1987-02-28vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 86–76Keaney Gymnasium
1987-03-03at West Virginia MountaineersL 58–80WVU Coliseum
1987-03-12at Florida State SeminolesL 92–107Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center

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