1986–87 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record23–8 (15–3 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
1986–87 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Temple171 .944324  .889
West Virginia153 .833238  .742
Rhode Island126 .6672010  .667
Penn State99 .5001512  .556
Saint Joseph's99 .5001613  .552
Duquesne711 .3891217  .414
UMass711 .3891116  .407
George Washington612 .3331019  .345
Rutgers513 .278820  .286
St. Bonaventure315 .167523  .179
1987 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1986-87 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 9th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers finished second in the conference regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the 1987 NCAA Tournament as No. 7 seed in the East region.[1]

Roster

1986–87 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 4 Steve Berger 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Boomer, West Virginia
F 24 Darryl Prue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G 32 Herbie Brooks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Mullens, West Virginia
F/C 33 Wade Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands
C 42 Ray Foster 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Cleveland, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 29, 1986*
    George Mason W 90–74  1–0
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Dec 13, 1986*
    at No. 17 Pittsburgh L 57–78  5–1
    Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dec 27, 1986*
    Marshall
    Rivalry
    W 69–67  7–1
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Feb 3, 1987*
    UAB W 79–64  15–5
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Atlantic-10 Tournament
    Mar 1, 1987*
    Duquesne
    Quarterfinals
    W 74–60  22–6
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Mar 3, 1987*
    Rhode Island
    Semifinals
    W 80–58  23–6
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Mar 5, 1987*
    at No. 8 Temple
    Championship game
    L 57–70  23–7
    McGonigle Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1987*
    (7 E) vs. (10 E) Western Kentucky
    First round
    L 62–64  23–8
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    [3] [4]

    Rankings

    References

    1. "1986-87 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
    2. "2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
    3. "1986-87 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
    4. "1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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