1986-87 Sam Houston Bearkats — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Sam Houston Bearkats went 16-12 (6-4 in the GSC) under head coach Steve Tucker. Simple Rating System: -9.16.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-12-03at Evansville Purple AcesL 63–85
1986-12-06vs Little Rock TrojansW 77–71
1986-12-08at UL Monroe WarhawksL 65–77
1986-12-13vs Alcorn State BravesW 64–52
1986-12-20at Prairie View A&M PanthersW 74–71
1986-12-22at Marshall Thundering HerdL 65–85
1987-01-02neutral Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsL 75–78
1987-01-03at Central Connecticut Blue DevilsW 62–57
1987-01-05vs UL Monroe WarhawksL 64–75
1987-01-08vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 61–64
1987-01-15at New Orleans PrivateersL 67–99
1987-01-17vs Nicholls ColonelsW 91–73
1987-01-19vs SE Louisiana LionsW 81–70
1987-01-24at Northwestern State DemonsL 67–69
1987-01-26at Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 65–80
1987-01-29vs UT Arlington MavericksW 78–74
1987-01-31at Texas State BobcatsL 72–77
1987-02-02vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 79–59
1987-02-05at Alcorn State BravesL 72–76
1987-02-09at UT Arlington MavericksW 78–72
1987-02-14vs Texas State BobcatsW 70–63
1987-02-21vs Northwestern State DemonsW 78–66
1987-02-23vs Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 60–65
1987-02-28at Nicholls ColonelsW 81–63
1987-03-02at SE Louisiana LionsW 79–78
1987-03-05at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 93–91

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