1986–87 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Year:1986–87
Team:Missouri Tigers
Conference:Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:Big 8
Coachrank:14
Aprank:14
Record:24–10
Conf Record:11–3
Head Coach:Norm Stewart
Hc Year:20th
Asst Coach1:Bob Sundvold
Ac1 Year:6th
Asst Coach2:Rich Daly
Ac2 Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Anthony Smith
Ac3 Year:2nd
Arena:Hearnes Center
Champion:Big Eight Regular season champions
Big Eight tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:first round

The 1986–87 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won Big Eight regular season and tournament titles, and were the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament. The Tigers were upset by Xavier, 70–69, in the opening round[1] and finished with an overall record of 24–10 (11–3 Big Eight).

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Big Eight Conference tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament[2]

Rankings

See main article: 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: NCAA Midwest Regional Roundup . . March 13, 1987 . February 2, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide . . February 2, 2022.
    • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 943–944. 2009. 0-345-51392-4.