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1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished third in the SEC regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the West region. They were defeated by No. 9 seed Kansas State, 82–79 in OT,[1] in the opening round to finish the season at 18–12 (10–8 SEC).

1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Don Beasley
  • Larry Gay
  • Joe Cunningham
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
← 1985–86
1987–88 →
1986–87 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Alabama † 16 – 2   .889 28 – 5   .848
Florida 12 – 6   .667 23 – 11   .676
Georgia 10 – 8   .556 18 – 12   .600
Kentucky 10 – 8   .556 18 – 11   .621
Auburn 9 – 9   .500 18 – 13   .581
Ole Miss 8 – 10   .444 15 – 14   .517
LSU 8 – 10   .444 24 – 15   .615
Tennessee 7 – 11   .389 14 – 15   .483
Vanderbilt 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529
Mississippi State 3 – 15   .167 7 – 21   .250
† 1987 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster edit

1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 33 Alec Kessler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Roswell, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*
 Seattle W 103–58  1–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Nov 30, 1986*
 Armstrong State W 79–62  2–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 3, 1986*
 at No. 15 Georgia Tech
Cotton States Classic 		L 66–72  2–1
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 6, 1986*
 Central Florida W 91–68  3–1
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 13, 1986*
 vs. Loyola–Chicago W 81–69  4–1
  
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 14, 1986*
 vs. Memphis State L 71–82  4–2
  
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 19, 1986*
 vs. La Salle
Hawaiian Tropic Classic 		W 82–65  5–2
  
Daytona Beach, Florida
Dec 20, 1986*
 vs. Stetson
Hawaiian Tropic Classic 		W 94–83  6–2
  
Daytona Beach, Florida
SEC Regular season
Dec 22, 1986
 Alabama L 70–71  6–3
(0–1) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 27, 1986*
 Columbus W 108–75  7–3
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 30, 1986
 vs. No. 11 Kentucky W 69–65  8–3
(1–1) 		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 3, 1987
3:00 p.m., JPT 		Florida L 80–87  8–4
(1–2) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 7, 1987
 at No. 13 Auburn L 58–62  8–5
(1–3) 		Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 10, 1987
 at LSU W 64–63  9–5
(2–3) 		LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 14, 1987
8:00 p.m., JPT 		Vanderbilt W 76–53  10–5
(3–3) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 17, 1987
 Mississippi State W 48–41  11–5
(4–3) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 21, 1987
 at Ole Miss L 68–80  11–6
(4–4) 		Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Jan 28, 1987*
 Tennessee W 60–55  12–6
(5–4) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 31, 1987
 at No. 9 Alabama L 74–83  12–7
(5–5) 		Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 4, 1987
 at Florida L 52–66  12–8
(5–6) 		Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 7, 1987
 No. 20 Auburn W 75–71  13–8
(6–6) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 11, 1987*
8:00 p.m., JPT 		LSU W 63–57  14–8
(7–6) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 14, 1987
 at Vanderbilt W 75–59  15–8
(8–6) 		Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 18, 1987
 at Mississippi State L 63–64  15–9
(8–7) 		Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 21, 1987
 Ole Miss W 69–65  16–9
(9–7) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 25, 1987
8:00 p.m., JPT 		Kentucky W 79–71  17–9
(10–7) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 28, 1987
3:00 p.m., JPT 		at Tennessee L 68–89  17–10
(10–8) 		Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
Mar 6, 1987*
 JPT 		vs. Ole Miss
Quarterfinals 		W 65–63  18–10
 The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 7, 1987*
 JPT 		vs. LSU
Semifinals 		L 88–89 2OT 18–11
 The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
 (8 W) vs. (9 W) Kansas State
First round 		L 79–82 OT[1] 18–12
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "Kansas State Wins Overtime Shootout with Georgia in West Regional, 82-79". The Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "1986–87 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "1989–90 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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