1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to Temple.

1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC Regular season champions
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record19–12 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
1986–87 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Grambling113 .7861614  .533
Southern95 .6431912  .613
Mississippi Valley State95 .6431315  .464
Jackson State86 .5711514  .517
Alabama State77 .5001414  .500
Texas Southern77 .5001111  .500
Alcorn State86 .5711514  .517
Prairie View A&M86 .5711514  .517
1987 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 15 Avery Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 28, 1986*
    at St. John's
    Lapchick Tournament
    L 81–126[1]  0–1
    Alumni Hall 
    Queens, New York
    Nov 29, 1986*
    vs. Marist
    Lapchick Tournament
    W 89–82[2]  1–1
    Alumni Hall 
    Queens, New York
    Dec 1, 1986*
    at No. 6 Kansas L 69–87  1–2
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Dec 16, 1986*
    at Drake L 58–81  1–3
    Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Dec 20, 1986*
    North Carolina A&T L 69–72  1–4
    F. G. Clark Activity Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    1987 SWAC tournament
    Mar 4, 1987*
    vs. Alcorn State
    Quarterfinals
    W 103–89  17–11
    Mississippi Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    Mar 5, 1987*
    vs. Texas Southern
    Semifinals
    W 100–87  18–11
    Mississippi Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    Mar 6, 1987*
    vs. Grambling
    Championship game
    W 105–55  19–11
    Mississippi Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    1987 NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1987*
    (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 8 Temple
    First Round
    L 56–75[3]  19–12
    Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [4][5]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "St. John's Cruises in Tourney Opener". The New York Times. November 29, 1986. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
    2. "Lapchick Tourney to St. John's Again". The New York Times. November 29, 1986. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
    3. "St. John's, Temple, LSU, DePaul Win". The Washington Post. March 14, 1987. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
    4. "1986-87 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
    5. "1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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