1986-87 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Tennessee Volunteers went 14-15 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach Don DeVoe. Simple Rating System: 13.58.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 2–9 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 75.9 points per game and allowed 70.1 (+5.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 19, 1986 to Dec 22, 1986. The most lopsided win was 93–47 over App State Mountaineers on Nov 28, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 93–71 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Feb 25, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Florida State Seminoles (90–91). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .483 winning percentage ranks 93rd. Previous season: 1985-86 Volunteers (12–16). Next season: 1987-88 Volunteers (16–13).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-28	vs App State Mountaineers	W 93–47	Stokely Center
1986-12-03	vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	W 63–56	Stokely Center
1986-12-13	at Marquette Golden Eagles	L 56–63	MECCA Arena
1986-12-19	vs Ball State Cardinals	W 78–52	Stokely Center
1986-12-20	vs Charlotte 49ers	W 86–69	Stokely Center
1986-12-22	vs VMI Keydets	W 99–60	Stokely Center
1986-12-27	vs USC Trojans	L 76–81	Stokely Center
1986-12-29	at UCF Knights	W 81–62	Orange County Civic Center
1986-12-30	neutral Florida State Seminoles	L 90–91	Orange County Civic Center
1987-01-03	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 81–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-01-07	vs LSU Tigers	L 78–79	Stokely Center
1987-01-10	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 75–68	Stokely Center
1987-01-14	at Auburn Tigers	L 56–66	Memorial Coliseum
1987-01-17	at Florida Gators	L 90–97	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1987-01-21	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 74–61	Stokely Center
1987-01-24	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 71–82	Stokely Center
1987-01-28	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 55–60	Georgia Coliseum
1987-01-31	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 70–73	Stokely Center
1987-02-02	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 70–71	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1987-02-04	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 79–69	Stokely Center
1987-02-07	at LSU Tigers	L 58–60	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-02-11	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 84–91 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena
1987-02-14	vs Auburn Tigers	W 103–84	Stokely Center
1987-02-18	vs Florida Gators	W 81–71	Stokely Center
1987-02-21	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 60–62	Humphrey Coliseum
1987-02-25	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 71–93	Memorial Coliseum
1987-02-28	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 89–68	Stokely Center
1987-03-05	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 74–57	The Omni
1987-03-06	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 60–68	The Omni

Game recaps

1987-01-10: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 75–68. Tony White led the winners with 32 points. Ed Davender had 29 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1987-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tennessee 91–84 as Rex Chapman scored a team-high 26. Tony White had 20 for Tennessee.

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