1986-87 Rutgers Scarlet Knights — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 8-20 (5-13 in the A-10) under head coach Craig Littlepage. Simple Rating System: -4.76.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-29vs Rider BroncsW 98–93Louis Brown Athletic Center
1986-12-03vs Lafayette LeopardsW 67–66Louis Brown Athletic Center
1986-12-06at Duquesne DukesL 54–65Civic Arena
1986-12-08at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 67–79Reilly Center
1986-12-13at Seton Hall PiratesL 81–109Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-12-20vs Princeton TigersL 68–72Louis Brown Athletic Center
1986-12-22vs West Virginia MountaineersL 50–55Louis Brown Athletic Center
1986-12-27neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 61–79
1986-12-28neutral Virginia CavaliersL 56–74
1987-01-03at Louisville CardinalsL 49–79Freedom Hall
1987-01-10vs Temple OwlsL 58–71Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-01-15at Massachusetts MinutemenL 67–76Curry Hicks Cage
1987-01-17at Rhode Island RamsL 51–79Keaney Gymnasium
1987-01-19at Penn State Nittany LionsL 60–80Rec Hall
1987-01-24vs Duquesne DukesW 65–54Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-01-26at Temple OwlsL 56–76McGonigle Hall
1987-01-29at Saint Joseph's HawksL 73–79Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1987-01-31at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 75–59Reilly Center
1987-02-02vs Xavier MusketeersW 83–69Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-02-07at George Washington RevolutionariesL 75–82Charles E. Smith Center
1987-02-08at VCU RamsL 67–78Richmond Coliseum
1987-02-12vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 82–67Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-02-14vs Rhode Island RamsL 84–93Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-02-19at West Virginia MountaineersL 61–73WVU Coliseum
1987-02-21vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 99–100Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-02-23vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 83–76Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-02-25vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 93–83Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-02-27at George Washington RevolutionariesL 85–94Charles E. Smith Center

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