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The 1986–87 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Charles Woollum, played their home games at Davis Gym and were members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They were also champions of the ECC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament – the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history – where they lost in the first round to No. 1 seed Georgetown, 75–53.[1]

Record22–9 (11–3 ECC)
Headcoach
HomearenaDavis Gym
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1986–87 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
ECC tournament champions
ECC Regular season champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record22–9 (11–3 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaDavis Gym
Seasons
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1986–87 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell †11–3 .78622–9  .710
Lafayette10–4 .71416–13  .552
Rider8–6 .57112–16  .429
Lehigh8–6 .57115–14  .517
Drexel7–7 .50014–14  .500
Towson State5–9 .35714–16  .467
Hofstra4–10 .2869–19  .321
Delaware3–11 .21412–16  .429
† 1987 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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More information Players, Coaches ...
1986–87 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 34 Mark Atkinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Erie, Pennsylvania
C 40 Mike Butts 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
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Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 29, 1986*
    at Ohio State L 62–90  0–1
    St. John Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Jan 3, 1987*
    Marist W 66–54  3–4
    Davis Gym (720)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Jan 10, 1987*
    Drexel W 85–79  5–4
    Davis Gym 
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Jan 19, 1987*
    at Maryland L 68–77  6–7
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    ECC tournament
    Mar 6, 1987*
    vs. Delaware
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–71  20–8
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    Mar 7, 1987*
    vs. Lehigh
    Semifinals
    W 103–100 2OT 21–8
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    Mar 8, 1987*
    at Towson
    Championship game
    W 86–74  22–8
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1987*
    (16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 4 Georgetown
    First Round
    L 53–75  22–9
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
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