1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 18–14.[2] The team declined an invitation to the 1987 National Invitation Tournament.

1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record18–14 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coachWade Houston
Home arenaFreedom Hall
1986–87 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisville93 .7501814  .563
Memphis State84 .667268  .765
Southern Miss66 .5002311  .676
Florida State66 .5001911  .633
South Carolina57 .4171514  .517
Virginia Tech57 .4171018  .357
Cincinnati39 .2501216  .429
1987 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
SF 21 Kenny Payne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Laurel, Mississippi
F 41 Herbert Crook 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrEastern Louisville, Kentucky
PF 43 Pervis Ellison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Savannah, Georgia
C 50 Felton Spencer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) Fr Louisville, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 28, 1986*
    No. 2 vs. Northeastern
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 84–88 OT 0–1
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 29, 1986*
    No. 2 vs. Washington
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 54–69  0–2
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 30, 1986*
    No. 2 vs. Texas
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 70–74  0–3
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Dec 13, 1986*
    DePaul L 68–75  3–4
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Feb 25, 1987
    at Cincinnati W 81–69  17–12
    (9–3)
    Riverfront Coliseum 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 28, 1987*
    at UCLA L 86–99  17–13
    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Metro Conference Tournament
    Mar 7, 1987*
    (1) (4) Southern Miss
    Semifinals
    W 78–71  18–13
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar 8, 1987*
    (1) (2) Memphis State
    Championship game
    L 52–75  18–14
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References


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