1986-87 St. John's Red Storm basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 St. John's Red Storm went 21-9 (10-6 in the Big East) under head coach Lou Carnesecca. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.46.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 14–4 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The John's Red Storm scored 69.8 points per game and allowed 64.6 (+5.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Nov 28, 1986 to Dec 28, 1986. The most lopsided win was 126–81 over Southern Jaguars on Nov 28, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 80–51 to Providence Friars on Mar 6, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Pittsburgh Panthers (63–62). 1 game went to overtime.

Among St. John's Red Storm's 118 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .700 winning percentage ranks 50th. Previous season: 1985-86 John's Red Storm (31–5). Next season: 1987-88 John's Red Storm (17–12).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-28	vs Southern Jaguars	W 126–81	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-11-29	vs Youngstown State Penguins	W 75–65	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-12-02	vs Fordham Rams	W 80–61	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-12-06	vs Wagner Seahawks	W 102–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-12-11	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 72–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-12-13	vs UCLA Bruins	W 70–63	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-12-20	at Niagara Purple Eagles	W 66–58	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1986-12-27	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 64–58	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-12-28	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 62–53	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-01-04	at Villanova Wildcats	L 54–62	The Pavilion
1987-01-07	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 46–60	Capital Centre
1987-01-10	vs Boston College Eagles	W 62–58	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-01-14	vs brooklyn	W 70–43	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-01-17	at UConn Huskies	W 69–54	Hartford Civic Center
1987-01-19	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 63–62	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-01-24	at Syracuse Orange	L 63–64	Carrier Dome
1987-01-27	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 61–58	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-01-31	at Providence Friars	L 81–93	Providence Civic Center
1987-02-02	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 67–65	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-02-06	at Boston College Eagles	W 65–50	Roberts Center
1987-02-10	at Seton Hall Pirates	W 60–57	Brendan Byrne Arena
1987-02-14	vs Providence Friars	L 78–79	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-02-16	neutral Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 63–59
1987-02-18	vs UConn Huskies	W 76–55	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-02-21	vs Kansas Jayhawks	L 60–62	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-02-25	vs Syracuse Orange	L 80–88	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-02-28	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 76–74	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-06	vs Providence Friars	L 51–80	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-03-13	neutral Wichita State Shockers	W 57–55	Rosemont Horizon
1987-03-15	neutral DePaul Blue Demons	L 75–83 (OTOT)	Rosemont Horizon

Game recaps

1986-12-27: Behind Mark Jackson's 17 points, St. John's Red Storm defeated Virginia Cavaliers 64–58. Mel Kennedy had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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