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1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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The 1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University.[2] Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 16th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record30–4 (15–3 Big Ten)
Quick facts Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, NCAA tournament National ChampionsBig Ten co-champions ...
1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Big Ten co-champions
National Championship Game,
W 74–73 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record30–4 (15–3 Big Ten)
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Home arenaAssembly Hall
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1986–87 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Indiana15–3 .83330–4  .882
No. 7 Purdue15–3 .83325–5  .833
No. 6 Iowa14–4 .77830–5  .857
No. 11 Illinois13–5 .72223–8  .742
Michigan10–8 .55620–12  .625
Ohio State9–9 .50020–13  .606
Michigan State6–12 .33311–17  .393
Wisconsin4–14 .22214–17  .452
Minnesota2–16 .1119–19  .321
Northwestern2–16 .1117–21  .250
As of March 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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Despite being noted for a roster with relatively little NBA-bound talent, the Hoosiers finished the regular season with a 24–4 overall record and 15–3 in Big Ten play, claiming the conference title. The team's disciplined style and late-game resilience made it one of Bob Knight's most celebrated coaching efforts.[3] As Big Ten Conference co-champions with Purdue, IU was named a one-seed in the 1987 NCAA Tournament.[4]

Roster

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1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Tony Freeman 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)144 lb (65 kg) Fr Westchester, Illinois
F/C 11 Todd Jadlow Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg) Jr Salina, Kansas
G 12 Steve Alford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) Sr New Castle, Indiana
C 14 Magnus Pelkowski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)218 lb (99 kg) Jr Bogotá, Colombia
G/F 20 Rick Calloway 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
C 22 Dean Garrett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)222 lb (101 kg) Jr San Clemente, California
G 23 Keith Smart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F/C 24 Daryl Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)236 lb (107 kg) Sr Westchester, Illinois
F/C 30 Todd Meier 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)222 lb (101 kg) Sr Oshkosh, Wisconsin
F 31 Dave Minor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 32 Steve Eyl 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)216 lb (98 kg) Jr Hamilton, Ohio
G 35 Jeff Oliphant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Lyons, Indiana
G/F 42 Kreigh Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)221 lb (100 kg) Jr Tipton, Indiana
G 44 Joe Hillman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)184 lb (83 kg) Jr Glendale, California
F/C 45 Brian Sloan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr McLeansboro, Illinois
Head coach
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: 2019-Mar-16

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Schedule/results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
11/29/1986*
 No. 3 Montana State Billings W 90–55  1–0
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/2/1986*
 No. 3 at Notre Dame W 67–62  2–0
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
12/6/1986*
 No. 3 No. 13 Kentucky
Indiana–Kentucky rivalry		 W 71–66  3–0
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/9/1986*
 No. 2 at Vanderbilt L 75–79  3–1
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
12/12/1986*
 No. 2 UNC-Wilmington
Indiana Classic		 W 73–72  4–1
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/13/1986*
 No. 2 East Carolina
Indiana Classic		 W 96–68  5–1
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/20/1986*
 No. 8 Morehead State W 84–62  6–1
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/23/1986*
 No. 8 Louisville W 67–58  7–1
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/26/1986*
 No. 8 vs. Princeton
Hoosier Classic		 W 83–54  8–1
 Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis
12/27/1986*
 No. 8 vs. Illinois State
Hoosier Classic		 W 82–58  9–1
 Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis
1/4/1987
 No. 6 at Ohio State W 92–80  10–1 (1–0)
 St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
1/8/1987
 No. 4 at Michigan State W 79–60  11–1 (2–0)
 Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, Michigan
1/12/1987
ESPN		 No. 4 at Michigan W 85–84  12–1 (3–0)
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1/15/1987
 No. 4 Wisconsin W 103–65  13–1 (4–0)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/17/1987
 No. 4 Northwestern W 95–43  14–1 (5–0)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/22/1987
 No. 3 at No. 1 Iowa L 88–101  14–2 (5–1)
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
1/24/1987
 No. 3 at Minnesota W 77–53  15–2 (6–1)
 Williams Arena 
Minneapolis
1/28/1987
 No. 4 No. 12 Illinois
Rivalry		 W 69–66  16–2 (7–1)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/31/1987
 No. 4 No. 4 Purdue
Rivalry		 W 88–74  17–2 (8–1)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/4/1987
 No. 2 Michigan State W 84–80  18–2 (9–1)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/8/1987
 No. 2 Michigan W 83–67  19–2 (10–1)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/11/1987
 No. 2 at Northwestern W 77–75  20–2 (11–1)
 Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
2/16/1987
 No. 2 at Wisconsin W 86–85 3OT 21–2 (12–1)
 Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
2/19/1987
 No. 2 Minnesota W 72–70  22–2 (13–1)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/21/1987
 No. 2 No. 7 Iowa W 84–75  23–2 (14–1)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/26/1987
 No. 3 at No. 6 Purdue
Rivalry		 L 64–75  23–3 (14–2)
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
3/1/1987
 No. 3 at No. 14 Illinois
Rivalry		 L 67–69  23–4 (14–3)
 Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
3/7/1987
 No. 4 Ohio State W 90–81  24–4 (15–3)
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
3/12/1987*
 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (16 MW) Fairfield
First Round		 W 92–58  25–4 (15–3)
 Hoosier Dome 
Indianapolis
3/14/1987*
 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (8 MW) Auburn
Second Round		 W 107–90  26–4 (15–3)
 Hoosier Dome 
Indianapolis
3/20/1987*
 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (5 MW) No. 17 Duke
Sweet Sixteen		 W 88–82  27–4 (15–3)
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati
3/22/1987*
 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (10 MW) LSU
Elite Eight		 W 77–76  28–4 (15–3)
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati
3/28/1987*
 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (1 W) No. 1 UNLV
Final Four		 W 97–93  29–4 (15–3)
 Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans
3/30/1987*
 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (2 E) No. 10 Syracuse
NCAA Championship Game		 W 74–73  30–4 (15–3)
 Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
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Rankings

Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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AP3328864434222343
CoachesNot released326654444222242
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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA club
1987226Steve AlfordDallas Mavericks
19876116Daryl ThomasSacramento Kings
1988238Dean GarrettPhoenix Suns
1988241Keith SmartGolden State Warriors

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