1986–87 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

1986–87 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
ConferencePac-10 Conference
Record19–11 (10–8 Pac 10)
Head coach
Home arenaGill Coliseum
Seasons
1986–87 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 UCLA † 14 – 4   .778 25 – 7   .781
Arizona 13 – 5   .722 18 – 12   .600
Washington 10 – 8   .556 20 – 15   .571
California 10 – 8   .556 20 – 15   .571
Oregon State 10 – 8   .556 19 – 11   .633
Stanford 9 – 9   .500 15 – 13   .536
Oregon 8 – 10   .444 16 – 14   .533
Arizona State 6 – 12   .333 11 – 17   .393
Washington State 6 – 12   .333 10 – 18   .357
USC 4 – 14   .222 9 – 19   .321
† 1987 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
As of March 25, 1987[1]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1986–87 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon in the 1986–87 season.

Led by Ralph Miller, in his 17th season at Oregon State, the Beavers would finish with a record of 19–11 (10–8 Pac-10). The Beavers were invited to the 1987 NIT, where they lost in the second round to Cal.[2]

Roster

1986–87 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 4 José Ortiz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Benjamin Harrison  
G 15 Eric Knox 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
G 20 Gary Payton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Skyline HS Oakland, California
F Bill Sherwood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Pac-10 regular season
Mar 1, 1987
 at Washington L 61–63  17–9
(10–8) 		Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, WA
Pac-10 Tournament
Mar 6, 1987*
 (5) vs. (4) California
Pac-10 tournament Quarterfinal 		L 57–64  17–10
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
National Invitation Tournament
Mar 13, 1987*
 at New Mexico W 85–82  18–10
 The Pit/Bob King Court 
Albuquerque, NM
Mar 16, 1987*
 California L 62–65  18–11
 Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[3][4]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "1986-87 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1986-87 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.