1986-87 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Wyoming Cowboys went 24-10 (11-5 in the WAC) under head coach Jim Brandenburg. Simple Rating System: 7.9.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 10–3 at home, 7–6 on the road, and 6–1 on neutral courts. The Cowboys scored 70.8 points per game and allowed 65.9 (+4.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Jan 15, 1987 to Feb 19, 1987. The most lopsided win was 72–46 over Air Force Falcons on Feb 12, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 92–78 to UNLV Rebels on Mar 20, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Nebraska Cornhuskers (61–62).

Among Wyoming Cowboys' 104 recorded seasons, 1986-87's .706 winning percentage ranks 20th. Previous season: 1985-86 Cowboys (24–12). Next season: 1987-88 Cowboys (26–6).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1986-11-29	vs Weber State Wildcats	W 71–54	Arena-Auditorium
1986-12-05	vs Idaho State Bengals	W 56–37	Arena-Auditorium
1986-12-06	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 55–42	Arena-Auditorium
1986-12-11	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 61–69	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1986-12-13	at hardin simmons	L 53–60	Mabee Complex
1986-12-20	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	L 61–62	Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-12-22	at Drake Bulldogs	W 70–65	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1986-12-27	neutral Northern Illinois Huskies	W 83–78
1986-12-28	neutral Lamar Cardinals	W 77–68
1987-01-02	at Utah Utes	W 61–56	Special Events Center
1987-01-03	at BYU Cougars	L 74–77	Marriott Center
1987-01-06	vs Colorado State Rams	L 71–74	Arena-Auditorium
1987-01-08	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 76–67	Arena-Auditorium
1987-01-10	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 64–67	Arena-Auditorium
1987-01-15	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 78–66	Arena-Auditorium
1987-01-17	vs UTEP Miners	W 79–74	Arena-Auditorium
1987-01-22	at San Diego State Aztecs	W 79–70	San Diego Sports Arena
1987-01-24	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 66–61	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1987-01-29	at Air Force Falcons	W 74–68	Clune Arena
1987-01-31	vs Utah Utes	W 72–55	Arena-Auditorium
1987-02-06	vs Chicago State Cougars	W 75–64	Arena-Auditorium
1987-02-12	vs Air Force Falcons	W 72–46	Arena-Auditorium
1987-02-14	at Colorado State Rams	W 81–78	Moby Arena
1987-02-19	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 85–73	Arena-Auditorium
1987-02-21	vs BYU Cougars	L 63–67	Arena-Auditorium
1987-02-26	at New Mexico Lobos	L 89–92	University Arena
1987-02-28	at UTEP Miners	L 72–74	Special Events Center
1987-03-06	neutral Utah Utes	W 56–54	University Arena
1987-03-07	neutral UTEP Miners	W 77–74	University Arena
1987-03-08	at New Mexico Lobos	W 64–62	University Arena
1987-03-12	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 64–60	Special Events Center
1987-03-14	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 78–68	Special Events Center
1987-03-20	neutral UNLV Rebels	L 78–92	Kingdome

Game recaps

1987-01-10: Behind Pervis Ellison's 15 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Wyoming Cowboys 67–64. Fennis Dembo had 20 for Wyoming Cowboys.

1987-01-15: Wyoming Cowboys beat New Mexico Lobos 78–66 as Dennis Dembo scored a team-high 17. Hunter Greene had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.

1987-02-26: New Mexico Lobos survived Wyoming Cowboys 92–89 as Hunter Greene scored a team-high 25. Eric Leckner had 29 for Wyoming Cowboys.

1987-03-07: Wyoming Cowboys survived New Mexico Lobos 64–62 as Eric Leckner scored a team-high 27. Rob Loeffel had 25 for New Mexico Lobos.

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