1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
MVC tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–11 (9–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaLevitt Arena (10,506)
Seasons
1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulsa 11 – 3   .786 22 – 8   .733
Bradley 10 – 4   .714 17 – 12   .586
Wichita State † 9 – 5   .643 22 – 11   .667
Illinois State 7 – 7   .500 19 – 13   .594
Drake 6 – 8   .429 17 – 14   .548
Southern Illinois 5 – 9   .357 12 – 17   .414
Indiana State 4 – 10   .286 9 – 20   .310
Creighton 4 – 10   .286 9 – 19   .321
† 1987 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 42nd season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 81st season overall. They were led by head coach Eddie Fogler in his 1st season at the school. They finished the season 22–11, 9–5 in Missouri Valley play to finish in third place. They won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, the Shockers lost in the opening round to St. John's, 57–55.[2]

Roster

1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Henry Carr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Sr Wichita, Kansas
C 45 Sasha Radunovich 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So  
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
Regular season
Nov 29, 1986*
 Pacific W 71–60  1–0
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 3, 1986*
 at Southwestern Louisiana W 79–64  2–0
 Cajundome 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 5, 1986*
 Northern Illinois W 67–54  3–0
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 6, 1986*
 Fordham L 88–91  3–1
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 8, 1986*
 at No. 3 Purdue L 61–77  3–2
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 10, 1986*
 at Mississippi State W 61–48  4–2
 Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Dec 13, 1986*
 Kansas State W 63–60  5–2
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 22, 1986*
 at Minnesota L 66–91  5–3
 Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 26, 1986*
 vs. No. 7 Syracuse L 69–83  5–4
  
 
Dec 30, 1986*
 Northern Arizona W 68–49  6–4
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 3, 1987*
 Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 79–72  7–4
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 6, 1987*
 No. 19 Kansas W 54–49  8–4
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 10, 1987
 Creighton W 71–49  9–4
(1–0) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 12, 1987*
 at Kansas State L 67–79  9–5
 Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 15, 1987
 at Drake L 51–61  9–6
(1–1) 		Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
MVC Tournament
Feb 28, 1987*
 Creighton
Quarterfinals 		W 73–70  19–10
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Mar 1, 1987*
 Illinois State
Semifinals 		W 56–53  21–10
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Mar 2, 1987*
 at Tulsa
Championship game 		W 79–74 OT 22–10
 Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1987*
 (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) St. John's
First round 		L 55–57  22–11
 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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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1986-87 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "St. John's Wins On Baldi's Shot With 2 Seconds Left". The New York Times. March 14, 1987. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Wichita State Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Wichita State University Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2022.