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1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

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1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record18–12 (9–7 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
Seasons
← 1985–86
1987–88 →
1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 TCU 14 2   .875 24 7   .774
Baylor 10 6   .625 18 13   .581
Houston 9 7   .563 18 12   .600
Texas Tech 9 7   .563 15 14   .517
Arkansas 8 8   .500 19 14   .576
SMU 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Texas 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Texas A&M 6 10   .375 17 14   .548
Rice 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. Following the 30-year tenure of legendary coach Guy Lewis, the team was led by first-year head coach Pat Foster and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.

The Cougars played in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons, and lost in the opening round to Kansas, 66–55.[1] Houston finished with a record of 18–12 (9–7 SWC).

Roster

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1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 54 Greg Anderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Worthing HS Houston, TX
F 50 Stacey Belcher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Yates HS Houston, TX
G 3 Randy Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Collins HS Chicago, Illinois
C 33 Rolando Ferreira 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Colegro Objectivo São Paulo, Brazil
G 24 James Weaver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Nederland HS Nederland, TX
F 40 Rickie Winslow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Yates HS Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1986*
Minnesota W 86–72  1–0
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 5, 1986*
vs. Mississippi Valley State W 78–70  2–0
 
 
Dec 6, 1986*
at Arizona State W 83–66  3–0
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 9, 1986*
at Long Beach State L 65–71  3–1
The Gold Mine 
Long Beach, California
Dec 13, 1986*
New Orleans W 83–75  4–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 28, 1986*
vs. Villanova L 60–63  4–2
 
 
Dec 29, 1986*
vs. Vanderbilt W 73–72  5–2
 
 
Jan 3, 1987*
Texas Tech W 68–45  6–2
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 5, 1987*
Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 87–37  7–2
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
SWC Tournament
Mar 5, 1987*
vs. Texas
Quarterfinals
W 59–49  18–10
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 6, 1987*
vs. Baylor
Semifinals
L 52–54  18–11
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1987*
(12 SE) vs. (5 SE) No. 20 Kansas
First Round
L 55–66  18–12
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast region.

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 23 Greg "Cadillac" Anderson San Antonio Spurs
2 28 Rickie Winslow Chicago Bulls

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References

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  1. ^ "Southwest Missouri State Stops Grant, Upsets Clemson, 65-60". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "1986–87 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.