1986-87 Wisconsin Badgers basketball — schedule and results
The 1986-87 Wisconsin Badgers went 14-17 (4-14 in the Big Ten) under head coach Steve Yoder. Simple Rating System: 4.98.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 5–7 at home, 5–9 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Badgers scored 69.3 points per game and allowed 72.5 (-3.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 8, 1986 to Dec 29, 1986. The most lopsided win was 95–63 at Northern Illinois Huskies on Dec 11, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 103–65 at Indiana Hoosiers on Jan 15, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Indiana Hoosiers (85–86, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Wisconsin Badgers' 124 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .452 winning percentage ranks 93rd. Previous season: 1985-86 Badgers (12–16). Next season: 1987-88 Badgers (12–16).
Game-by-game results (28 games)
Game recaps
1987-01-17: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Wisconsin Badgers 81–66. Dennis Hopson led the winners with 30 points. Trent Jackson had 26 for Wisconsin Badgers.
1987-02-12: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Wisconsin Badgers 83–69 as Dennis Hopson scored a team-high 28. J.J. Weber had 17 for Wisconsin Badgers.
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