1986-87 Utah Utes basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Utah Utes went 17-13 (9-7 in the WAC) under head coach Lynn Archibald. Simple Rating System: 6.57.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 10–5 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Utes scored 69.9 points per game and allowed 66.0 (+3.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 6, 1986 to Dec 23, 1986. The most lopsided win was 78–48 over Colorado State Rams on Jan 3, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 72–55 at Wyoming Cowboys on Jan 31, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Arizona Wildcats (68–67).

Among Utah Utes' 109 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .567 winning percentage ranks 70th. Previous season: 1985-86 Utes (20–10). Next season: 1987-88 Utes (19–11).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-28	vs San Diego Toreros	L 57–60	Special Events Center
1986-12-02	at Colorado Buffaloes	L 61–68	Coors Events/Conference Center
1986-12-06	at Arizona Wildcats	W 68–67	McKale Center
1986-12-09	vs Utah State Aggies	W 92–79	Special Events Center
1986-12-11	vs Weber State Wildcats	W 65–63	Special Events Center
1986-12-13	vs Pacific Tigers	W 70–51	Special Events Center
1986-12-22	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 79–66	Special Events Center
1986-12-23	vs Army Black Knights	W 66–53	Special Events Center
1986-12-27	at Utah State Aggies	L 75–81	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1987-01-02	vs Wyoming Cowboys	L 56–61	Special Events Center
1987-01-03	vs Colorado State Rams	W 78–48	Special Events Center
1987-01-09	at New Mexico Lobos	W 80–72	University Arena
1987-01-10	at UTEP Miners	L 77–85	Special Events Center
1987-01-15	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 90–78	Special Events Center
1987-01-17	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 93–65	Special Events Center
1987-01-23	vs Air Force Falcons	W 61–56	Special Events Center
1987-01-24	vs BYU Cougars	L 70–80	Special Events Center
1987-01-29	at Colorado State Rams	L 58–59	Moby Arena
1987-01-31	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 55–72	Arena-Auditorium
1987-02-05	vs UTEP Miners	L 75–79	Special Events Center
1987-02-07	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 77–65	Special Events Center
1987-02-14	at BYU Cougars	W 65–58	Marriott Center
1987-02-19	at Air Force Falcons	W 84–64	Clune Arena
1987-02-21	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 56–57	Special Events Center
1987-02-26	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 71–67	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1987-02-28	at San Diego State Aztecs	L 62–75	San Diego Sports Arena
1987-03-06	neutral Wyoming Cowboys	L 54–56	University Arena
1987-03-11	at Boise State Broncos	L 61–62	BSU Pavilion

Game recaps

1987-01-09: Utah Utes got past New Mexico Lobos 80–72 as Gale Gondrezick scored a team-high 21. Kelvin Scarborough had 29 for New Mexico Lobos.

1987-02-07: Utah beat New Mexico Lobos 77–65 as Smith scored a team-high 17. Scarborough had 28 for New Mexico Lobos.

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