1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team explained

Sport:	Basketball
Year:	1986–87
Team:	DePaul Blue Demons
Conference:	Independent
Coachrank:	5
Aprank:	5
Record:	28–3
Hc Year:	3rd
Tourney Result:	Sweet Sixteen

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.

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

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Team players drafted into the NBA

See main article: 1987 NBA draft.

Notes and References

1. News: DePaul Tops Redmen in Overtime . . March 16, 1987 . January 31, 2022.
2. News: LSU Defense Ends Dream for DePaul . . March 21, 1987 . January 31, 2022.
3. Web site: 1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
4. Web site: 1986–87 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball stats. NCAA Career Statistics.
5. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 910–911. 2009. 0-345-51392-4.