1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 28–3 |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Rosemont Horizon |
The 1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 3rd season at the school, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont.
After opening the season unranked in both major polls, the Blue Demons won their first 16 games and rose as high as No. 4 in the AP poll. DePaul received a bid to the 1987 NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest region. DePaul beat Louisiana Tech in the opening round and St. John's in the round of 32[1] to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Midwest Regional semifinals, the Blue Demons were upset by LSU, 63–58,[2] and finished the season 28–3 and ranked No. 5 in both major polls.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 29, 1986* |
Northern Illinois | W 78–51 | 1–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 2, 1986* |
UNC Wilmington | W 63–44 | 2–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 6, 1986* |
at Illinois State | W 61–53 | 3–0 |
Horton Field House Normal, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 10, 1986* |
at Western Michigan | W 93–61 | 4–0 |
University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan | |||||||
Dec 13, 1986* |
at Louisville | W 75–68 | 5–0 |
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
Dec 17, 1986* |
No. 19 | Creighton | W 74–64 | 6–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Dec 20, 1986* |
No. 19 | Old Dominion | W 72–61 | 7–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Dec 22, 1986* |
No. 17 | Northwestern | W 72–54 | 8–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Dec 30, 1986* |
No. 15 | at Pepperdine | W 92–75 | 9–0 |
Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California | ||||||
Jan 3, 1987* |
No. 15 | at Dayton | W 80–64 | 10–0 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
Jan 5, 1987* |
No. 7 | Furman | W 81–64 | 11–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Jan 10, 1987* |
No. 7 | Notre Dame | W 58–54 | 12–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Jan 15, 1987* |
No. 7 | at Loyola–Chicago | W 84–65 | 13–0 |
UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
Jan 17, 1987* |
No. 7 | South Florida | W 81–55 | 14–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
Jan 19, 1987* |
No. 6 | Indiana State | W 61–49 | 15–0 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Jan 21, 1987* |
No. 6 | at Evansville | W 78–68 | 16–0 |
Roberts Stadium Evansville, Indiana | ||||||
Jan 25, 1987* |
No. 6 | at No. 15 Georgetown | L 71–74 | 16–1 |
Capital Centre Washington, D.C. | ||||||
Jan 27, 1987* |
No. 8 | Weber State | W 70–51 | 17–1 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Jan 31, 1987* |
No. 8 | at La Salle | W 58–54 | 18–1 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Feb 2, 1987* |
No. 5 | NC State | W 84–62 | 19–1 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Feb 7, 1987* |
No. 5 | Dayton | W 88–65 | 20–1 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Feb 10, 1987* |
No. 5 | at Marquette | W 88–76 | 21–1 |
MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||
Feb 14, 1987* |
No. 5 | at UAB | W 83–71 | 22–1 |
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||
Feb 16, 1987* |
No. 4 | Monmouth | W 88–53 | 23–1 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Feb 18, 1987* |
No. 4 | vs. Iona | W 96–82 | 24–1 |
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Feb 22, 1987* |
No. 4 | Georgia Tech | W 84–67 | 25–1 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Feb 25, 1987* |
No. 4 | at Notre Dame | L 62–73 | 25–2 |
Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana | ||||||
Mar 7, 1987* |
No. 5 | Marquette | W 68–59 | 26–2 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1987* |
(5) No. 3 MW | vs. Louisiana Tech First round |
W 76–62 | 27–2 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Mar 15, 1987* |
(5) No. 3 MW | vs. (6 MW) St. John's Second round |
W 83–75 OT | 28–2 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Mar 20, 1987* |
(5) No. 3 MW | vs. (10 MW) LSU Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
L 58–63 | 28–3 |
Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
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Rankings
Team players drafted into the NBA
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 21 | Dallas Comegys | Atlanta Hawks |
References
- ^ "DePaul Tops Redmen in Overtime". The New York Times. March 16, 1987. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "LSU Defense Ends Dream for DePaul". The Chicago Tribune. March 21, 1987. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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