1986–87 UAB Blazers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1986–87
Prev Year:	1985–86
Next Year:	1987–88
Team:	UAB Blazers
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:	Sun Belt
Record:	22–9
Conf Record:	12–2
Hc Year:	9th
Ac1 Year:	1st
Asst Coach2:	Tom Massimino
Asst Coach3:	Jimmy Armstrong
Champion:	Sun Belt tournament champions

The 1986–87 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's 9th season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at UAB Arena. They finished the season 21–11, 10–4 in Sun Belt play and won the Sun Belt tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Southeast region. The Blazers fell in the opening round to eventual Final Four participant Providence, 90–68.

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1986–87 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats. . February 5, 2022.
2. Web site: 1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule . . February 6, 2022.
3. Web site: 2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide . . February 5, 2022.