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1986–87 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team


The 1986–87 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1986-87 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 16th season, and played their home games at the Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they reached the Sweet Sixteen. The team finished with a 24–8 record and a No. 18 rankings in both major polls.

1986–87 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record24–8
Head coach
Home arenaJoyce Center
Seasons
1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 DePaul-–- –28–3 .903
No. 16 New Orleans-–- –26–4 .867
No. 18 Notre Dame-–- –24–8 .750
Texas-Rio Grande Valley-–- –16–12 .571
Marquette-–- –16–13 .552
Miami (FL)-–- –15–16 .484
Dayton-–- –13–15 .464
Central Florida-–- –12–15 .444
Maryland-Baltimore County-–- –12–15 .444
Chicago State-–- –11–17 .393
Southwestern Louisiana-–- –11–17 .393
U.S. International-–- –11–17 .393
Utica-–- –10–16 .385
Brooklyn-–- –10–18 .357
Northern Illinois-–- –9–19 .321
Central Connecticut State-–- –8–21 .276
Eastern Washington-–- –5–23 .179
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G4David Rivers6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrJersey City, New Jersey
F15Donald Royal6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)SrNew Orleans, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 1986*
 Western Kentucky
Preseason NIT		L 63–80 0–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 2, 1986*
 No. 3 IndianaL 62–67 0–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 4, 1986*
 CornellW 60–56 1–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 6, 1986*
 Brigham YoungW 62–46 2–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 11, 1986*
 Eastern MichiganW 81–76 3–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 20, 1986*
 ValparaisoW 63–50 4–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 29, 1986*
 Central MichiganW 55–54 5–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 31, 1986*
 at MarylandW 63–50 6–2
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 3, 1987*
 at PennsylvaniaW 71–67 7–2
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 5, 1987*
 at YaleW 64–49 8–2
John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 10, 1987*
 at No. 7 DePaulL 54–58 8–3
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 12, 1987*
 at CreightonW 67–54 9–3
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 17, 1987*
 West VirginiaL 55–57 9–4
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 24, 1987*
 at UCLAL 59–63 9–5
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 27, 1987*
 DaytonW 66–55 10–5
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 29, 1987*
 MarquetteW 58–48 11–5
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 1, 1987*
 No. 1 North CarolinaW 60–58 12–5
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 4, 1987*
 La SalleW 76–64 13–5
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 6, 1987*
 at VanderbiltL 56–60 13–6
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 8, 1987*
 at No. 18 KansasL 60–70 13–7
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 15, 1987*
 No. 15 DukeW 70–66 OT14–7
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 16, 1987*
 WagnerW 74–54 15–7
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 18, 1987*
 vs. FordhamW 69–57 16–7
 
 
Feb 21, 1987*
 at UtahW 57–56 17–7
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 25, 1987*
 No. 4 DePaulW 73–62 18–7
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 28, 1987*
 at MarquetteW 72–60 19–7
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 3, 1987*
 No. 20 BrooklynW 76–57 20–7
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 5, 1987*
 No. 20 Miami (FL)W 65–49 21–7
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 7, 1987*
 No. 20 at DaytonW 62–56 22–7
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
(5 E) No. 18 vs. (12 E) Middle Tennessee
First round		W 84–71[1] 23–7
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 14, 1987*
(5 E) No. 18 vs. (4 E) No. 19 TCU
Second round		W 58–57[2] 24–7
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 19, 1987*
(5 E) No. 18 vs. (1 E) No. 2 North Carolina
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen		L 68–74[3] 24–8
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/UPI Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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