1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 13th-year head coach Terry Holland, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–10 (8–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Hall
Seasons
1986–87 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina 14 0   1.000 32 4   .889
No. 13 Clemson 10 4   .714 25 6   .806
No. 17 Duke 9 5   .643 24 9   .727
Virginia 8 6   .571 21 10   .677
Georgia Tech 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
NC State 6 8   .429 20 14   .588
Wake Forest 2 12   .143 14 15   .483
Maryland 0 14   .000 9 17   .346
1987 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 John Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 11 Richard Morgan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Salem, Virginia
F 21 Mel Kennedy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Long Island, New York
C 22 Tom Sheehey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Rochester, New York
G 32 Lance Blanks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So The Woodlands, Texas
F 34 Bill Batts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
F 42 Andrew Kennedy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Kingston, Jamaica
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 21, 1986*
Temple
Preseason NIT
L 75–79  0–1
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 3, 1986*
VMI W 81–69  1–1
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 6, 1986*
Southern Illinois W 94–82  2–1
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 7, 1986*
George Mason W 73–58  3–1
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 10, 1986*
East Tennessee State W 83–56  4–1
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 20, 1986*
vs. Arkansas W 78–66  5–1
 
 
Dec 27, 1986*
at No. 15 St. John's
ECAC Holiday Festival
L 58–64[1]  5–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 28, 1986*
vs. Rutgers
ECAC Holiday Festival
W 74–56  6–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
ACC Regular season
Jan 3, 1987
No. 20 Duke L 63–70[2]  6–3
(0–1)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 5, 1987*
Brown W 92–70  7–3
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 7, 1987*
Missouri W 66–50  8–3
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 10, 1987
at Maryland W 71–64  9–3
(1–1)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 14, 1987*
No. 3 North Carolina L 80–95  9–4
(1–2)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 17, 1987*
Villanova W 88–59  10–4
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 19, 1987*
at Jacksonville W 82–81  11–4
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 22, 1987*
at Georgia Tech W 61–58  12–4
(2–2)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 24, 1987*
Wake Forest W 78–63  13–4
(3–2)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 28, 1987
NC State W 61–60  14–4
(4–2)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 31, 1987
at No. 14 Clemson L 83–89[3]  14–5
(4–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 4, 1987
at No. 16 Duke L 61–75  14–6
(4–4)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 8, 1987
at No. 3 North Carolina L 73–74  14–7
(4–5)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 11, 1987*
vs. Virginia Tech W 91–73  15–7
 
 
Feb 14, 1987
No. 12 Clemson L 90–94  15–8
(4–6)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 16, 1987*
at Dayton W 74–67  16–8
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 18, 1987
Georgia Tech W 60–58  17–8
(5–6)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 22, 1987
at NC State W 72–65  18–8
(6–6)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 25, 1987
at Wake Forest W 59–45  19–8
(7–6)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 1, 1987
Maryland W 82–77  20–8
(8–6)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC Tournament
Mar 6, 1987*
vs. Georgia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 55–54  21–8
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
Mar 7, 1987*
vs. No. 2 North Carolina
Semifinals
L 82–84 2OT[4] 21–9
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
(5 W) vs. (12 W) Wyoming
First round
L 60–64[5]  21–10
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.
Source:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "8-0 St. John's Beats Virginia in Festival". The New York Times. December 28, 1986. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Duke Triumphs in ACC Opener at Virginia, 70-63". The Washington Post. January 4, 1987. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "College Basketball Roundup". UPI Archives. January 31, 1987. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "North Carolina Beats Virginia in 2nd Overtime, Gains ACC Final". The Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Virginia Is Upset By Wyoming, 64-60". The Washington Post. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Fact Book" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved December 13, 2021.