Wikiwand AI

1986–87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1986–87 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1986–87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 18–11.[2] In the 1987 NCAA Tournament the Wildcats were invited as a #8 seed. But Kentucky would be one and done after dropping their opening contest to Ohio State 91–77.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–11 (10–8 SEC)
Headcoach
HomearenaRupp Arena
Quick facts Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Round of 64 ...
1986–87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–11 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
1986–87 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Alabama †16–2 .88928–5  .848
Florida12–6 .66723–11  .676
Georgia10–8 .55618–12  .600
Kentucky10–8 .55618–11  .621
Auburn9–9 .50018–13  .581
Ole Miss8–10 .44415–14  .517
LSU8–10 .44424–15  .615
Tennessee7–11 .38914–15  .483
Vanderbilt7–11 .38918–16  .529
Mississippi State3–15 .1677–21  .250
† 1987 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Close

Schedule

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
November 29*
 No. 11 Austin Peay W 71–69  1–0
   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 2*
 No. 11 Texas Tech W 66–60  2–0
   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 6*
 No. 13 at No. 3 Indiana
Indiana–Kentucky rivalry		 L 66–71  2–1
   –     –     –    Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
December 13*
 No. 19 Lamar W 71–56  3–1
   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 19*
 No. 19 Iona
UK Invitation Tournament		 W 75–59  4–1
   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 20*
 No. 18 Boston University
UK Invitation Tournament		 W 81–69  5–1
   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 27*
 No. 18 at Louisville W 85–51  6–1
   –     –     –    Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
December 30
 No. 11 vs. Georgia L 65–69  6–2
(0–1)		   –     –     –    Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
January 3
 No. 11 at No. 5 Auburn W 63–60  7–2
(1–1)		   –     –     –    Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
January 7
JPT		 No. 9 Alabama L 55–69  7–3
(1–2)		   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 10
 No. 9 at Tennessee L 68–75  7–4
(1–3)		   –     –     –    Stokely Athletics Center 
Knoxville, TN
January 12
 No. 9 at Mississippi State W 57–49  8–4
(2–3)		   –     –     –    Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
January 14
 Florida W 67–62  9–4
(3–3)		   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 18
ABC		 LSU L 41–76  9–5
(3–4)		   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 21
JPT		 at Vanderbilt W 71–65  10–5
(4–4)		   –     –     –    Memorial Coliseum 
Nashville, TN
January 25*
 No. 18 Navy W 80–69  11–5
   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 28
 at Ole Miss L 65–76  11–6
(4–5)		   –     –     –    Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
January 31
JPT		 Mississippi State W 50–36  12–6
(5–5)		   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 4
JPT		 No. 20 Auburn W 75–71  13–6
(6–5)		   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 7
 at No. 9 Alabama W 70–69  14–6
(7–5)		   –     –     –    Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 11
 Tennessee W 91–84 OT 15–6
(8–5)		  26 – Chapman  7 – Jenkins  6 – Davender  Rupp Arena (23,002)
Lexington, KY
February 14
JPT		 at No. 19 Florida L 56–74  15–7
(8–6)		   –     –     –    O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 19
 Vanderbilt W 65–54  16–7
(9–6)		   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 21
 at LSU L 52–65  16–8
(9–7)		   –     –     –    Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 25
JPT		 at Georgia L 71–79  16–9
(9–8)		   –     –     –    Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 28
 Ole Miss W 64–63  17–9
(10–8)		   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
March 1*
 No. 12 Oklahoma W 75–74  18–9
   –     –     –    Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
March 6
JPT		 (4) vs. (5) Auburn
SEC tournament		 L 72–79  18–10
  17 – Tie  6 – Madison  4 – Chapman  The Omni (13,279)
Atlanta, GA
March 13*
 (8 SE) vs. (9 SE) Ohio State
NCAA tournament		 L 77–91  18–11
  23 – Davender  5 – Lock  5 – Davender  The Omni (15,128)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
Close

[3]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1986–87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 14 Paul Andrews (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrLaurel County London, KY
F 25 Winston Bennett Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMale Louisville, KY
G 10 James Blackmon (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrMarion Marion, IN
G 20 Steve Bruce 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoWoodford County Versailles, KY
G 3 Rex Chapman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrApollo Owensboro, KY
G 15 Ed Davender 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrBoys and Girls Brooklyn, NY
F 55 Cedric Jenkins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrTerrell County Dawson, GA
C 44 Rob Lock 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrReedley Reedley, CA
F 42 Richard Madison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrNorthside Memphis, TN
G 4 Derrick Miller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBaptist Bible Savannah, GA
C 50 Mike Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoGreenup County South Shore, KY
G 21 Terry Shigg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrCentral Rapid City, SD
F 30 Irving Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCarol City Miami, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2016-01-10

Close

Season summary

  • Feb. 11 vs. Tennessee: Kentucky rallied from 10 down with 1:13 left in the game. Rex Chapman hit a running 12-footer over Tennessee's Doug Roth with three seconds left to force overtime, where the Wildcats eventually won.[4]

Rankings

Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards

Rex Chapman

  • 1st Team All-SEC (Coaches)
  • 2nd Team All-SEC (AP, UPI)
  • Freshman All-SEC

Ed Davender

  • 2nd Team All-SEC (UPI)
  • 3rd Team All-SEC (AP)

[5]

References

Related Articles