1986–87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Sport:	basketball
Year:	1986–87
Team:	Kentucky Wildcats
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:	SEC
Record:	18–11
Conf Record:	10–8
Head Coach:	Eddie Sutton
Hc Year:	2nd
Arena:	Rupp Arena
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	Round of 64

The 1986–87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton^[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 18–11.^[2]

Schedule

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Season summary

• Feb. 11 vs. Tennessee: Kentucky rallied from 10 down with 1:13 left in the game. Rex Chapman hit a running 12-footer over Tennessee's Doug Roth with three seconds left to force overtime, where the Wildcats eventually won.^[4]

Rankings

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

Awards

Rex Chapman

• 1st Team All-SEC (Coaches)
• 2nd Team All-SEC (AP, UPI)
• Freshman All-SEC

Ed Davender

• 2nd Team All-SEC (UPI)
• 3rd Team All-SEC (AP)

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1986–1987 Kentucky Wildcats Roster and Stats. 5 November 2013.
2. Web site: 1986–1987 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results. 5 November 2013.
3. http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/1986-87.html BigBlueHistory.net
4. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mark-story/article215288895.html 50 Greatest UK Basketball Wins of All Time: 50–41
5. http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/roster1986-87.html BigBlueHistory.net