1986–87 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

The 1986–87 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by 8th-year head coach Don Corbett, played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–6, 12–2 in MEAC play to finish in first place. They were champions of the MEAC tournament, winning the championship game over Howard, to earn an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament where they were defeated by No. 2 seed Alabama, 88–71, in the opening round.[1]

1986–87 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record24–6 (12–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
1986–87 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Howard131 .929244  .857
North Carolina A&T122 .857246  .800
South Carolina State95 .6431415  .483
Coppin State76 .538819  .296
Bethune–Cookman68 .4291019  .345
Morgan State59 .357820  .286
Delaware State311 .214424  .143
Maryland Eastern Shore013 .000224  .077
Florida A&M 1216  .429
1987 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G George Cale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
F Claude Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 20, 1986*
    at Southern W 72–69  2–1
    F. G. Clark Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 14, 1987*
    at Georgia Tech L 67–83  4–3
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    1987 MEAC tournament
    Mar 5, 1987*
    Florida A&M
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–65  22–5
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 6, 1987*
    South Carolina State
    Semifinals
    W 73–65  23–5
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 7, 1987*
    Howard
    Championship game
    W 79–58  24–5
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    1987 NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1987*
    (15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 9 Alabama
    First Round
    L 71–88  24–6
    Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    Awards and honors

    References

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