1986-87 Saint Mary's Gaels — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Saint Mary's Gaels went 17-13 (7-7 in the WCAC) under head coach Lynn Nance. Simple Rating System: -0.74.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-29at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 64–68Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1986-12-06at Pacific TigersL 68–82Alex G. Spanos Center
1986-12-13at Stanford CardinalL 43–57Maples Pavilion
1986-12-15vs alliant internationalW 88–65McKeon Pavilion
1986-12-17at California Golden BearsL 51–53Harmon Gym
1986-12-19vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 55–39McKeon Pavilion
1986-12-22neutral Army Black KnightsL 54–55
1986-12-23neutral North Texas Mean GreenW 68–66
1987-01-03vs Montana State BobcatsW 67–60McKeon Pavilion
1987-01-08at Gonzaga BulldogsL 51–70The Kennel
1987-01-10at Portland PilotsL 51–55Chiles Center
1987-01-15vs San Francisco DonsW 63–57McKeon Pavilion
1987-01-17vs Santa Clara BroncosL 43–55McKeon Pavilion
1987-01-23at Santa Clara BroncosL 53–62Toso Pavilion
1987-01-24at San Francisco DonsW 66–63War Memorial Gymnasium
1987-01-29vs Pepperdine WavesW 67–63McKeon Pavilion
1987-01-31vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 78–64McKeon Pavilion
1987-02-06at Loyola Marymount LionsW 71–68Gersten Pavilion
1987-02-07at Pepperdine WavesL 49–65Firestone Fieldhouse
1987-02-14at San Diego TorerosL 42–54USD Sports Center
1987-02-19vs Portland PilotsW 73–59McKeon Pavilion
1987-02-21vs Gonzaga BulldogsW 49–48McKeon Pavilion
1987-02-25vs San Diego TorerosL 50–61McKeon Pavilion
1987-02-28vs San Francisco DonsW 62–57McKeon Pavilion
1987-03-01neutral Santa Clara BroncosL 50–55War Memorial Gymnasium

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