1986-87 San Diego State Aztecs — schedule and results

The 1986-87 San Diego State Aztecs went 5-25 (2-14 in the WAC) under head coach Smokey Gaines. Simple Rating System: -6.66.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-12-01at UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 70–87The Thunderdome
1986-12-04vs Arizona WildcatsL 78–110San Diego Sports Arena
1986-12-11vs San Diego TorerosL 67–83San Diego Sports Arena
1986-12-19neutral Charlotte 49ersL 66–81
1986-12-20neutral Ball State CardinalsL 84–86
1986-12-22at Memphis TigersL 75–101Mid-South Coliseum
1986-12-27vs Manhattan JaspersW 77–69San Diego Sports Arena
1986-12-28vs Ole Miss RebelsL 77–88San Diego Sports Arena
1986-12-29vs Northern Iowa PanthersL 66–68San Diego Sports Arena
1987-01-03vs New Mexico LobosL 84–88San Diego Sports Arena
1987-01-05vs UTEP MinersL 58–77San Diego Sports Arena
1987-01-08at Air Force FalconsL 75–86Clune Arena
1987-01-10at Colorado State RamsL 79–84Moby Arena
1987-01-15at BYU CougarsL 82–94Marriott Center
1987-01-17at Utah UtesL 65–93Special Events Center
1987-01-22vs Wyoming CowboysL 70–79San Diego Sports Arena
1987-01-26at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 67–76Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1987-01-29at alliant internationalL 81–87Recreation Hall
1987-01-31vs Miami (FL) HurricanesL 82–83 (OTOT)San Diego Sports Arena
1987-02-05vs Colorado State RamsL 62–64San Diego Sports Arena
1987-02-07vs Air Force FalconsL 77–81San Diego Sports Arena
1987-02-13at UTEP MinersL 73–79Special Events Center
1987-02-14at New Mexico LobosL 66–76University Arena
1987-02-19at Wyoming CowboysL 73–85Arena-Auditorium
1987-02-21vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 92–89San Diego Sports Arena
1987-02-26vs BYU CougarsL 68–85San Diego Sports Arena
1987-02-28vs Utah UtesW 75–62San Diego Sports Arena
1987-03-05vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 93–90San Diego Sports Arena
1987-03-06neutral UTEP MinersL 65–85University Arena

Game recaps

1987-01-03: Behind Greene, Hunter's 27 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated San Diego State Aztecs 88–84. Ross, Tony had 31 for San Diego State Aztecs.

1987-02-14: Behind Hunter Greene's 25 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from San Diego State Aztecs 76–66. Tony Ross had 17 for San Diego State Aztecs.

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