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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
Seasons
1986–87 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling 11 – 3   .786 16 – 14   .533
Southern † 9 – 5   .643 19 – 12   .613
Mississippi Valley State 9 – 5   .643 13 – 15   .464
Jackson State 8 – 6   .571 15 – 14   .517
Alabama State 7 – 7   .500 14 – 14   .500
Texas Southern 7 – 7   .500 11 – 11   .500
Alcorn State 8 – 6   .571 15 – 14   .517
Prairie View A&M 8 – 6   .571 15 – 14   .517
† 1987 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster edit

1986–87 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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 edit

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.

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Awards and honors edit

References edit

  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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