1986–87 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team

The 1986–87 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 1986–87 season. Playing in the Summit League (AMCU-8) and led by head coach Charlie Spoonhour, the Bears finished the season with a 28–6 overall record and won the AMCU-8 regular season and conference tournament titles.[1] Southwest Missouri State upset No. 4 seed Clemson,[2] then lost to No. 5 seed Kansas in the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament.[3]

1986–87 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball
AMCU-8 Regular Season Champions
AMCU-8 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record28–6 (13–1 AMCU-8)
Head coach
Home arenaHammons Student Center
1986–87 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southwest Missouri State131 .929286  .824
Cleveland State104 .714258  .758
Illinois-Chicago95 .6431715  .531
Wisconsin–Green Bay86 .5711514  .517
Northern Iowa77 .5001315  .464
Valparaiso410 .2861216  .429
Eastern Illinois311 .214919  .321
Western Illinois212 .1431216  .429
1987 AMCU-8 tournament winner

Roster

1986–87 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Winston Garland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Gary, Indiana
F Lee Campbell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [4]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 28, 1986*
    vs. Drake L 62–74  0–1
     
     
    Nov 29, 1986*
    vs. Southeastern Louisiana W 81–45  1–1
     
     
    Dec 5, 1986*
    at Missouri L 53–57  2–2
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 22, 1986*
    Arkansas W 56–49  5–3
    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    Dec 30, 1986*
    at Illinois State L 55–59  5–4
    Horton Field House 
    Normal, Illinois
    Jan 6, 1987*
    at BYU W 62–61  6–4
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    AMCU-8 tournament
    Mar 5, 1987*
    (1) (8) Western Illinois
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–60  25–5
    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    Mar 6, 1987*
    (1) (4) Wisconsin–Green Bay
    Semifinals
    W 61–59  26–5
    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    Mar 7, 1987*
    (1) (2) Cleveland State
    Championship game
    W 90–87  27–5
    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1987*
    (13 SE) vs. (4 SE) No. 13 Clemson
    Second round
    W 65–60  28–5
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 15, 1987*
    (13 SE) vs. (5 SE) No. 20 Kansas
    Second round
    L 63–67  28–6
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "2018–19 Missouri State Bears Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University. 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
    2. "Southwest Missouri State Stops Grant, Upsets Clemson, 65-60". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
    3. "Manning's 42 Carry Kansas". The Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
    4. "1988-89 Missouri State Bears Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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