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

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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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   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


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.

Roster

1986–87 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G
 		4 David Rivers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Jersey City, New Jersey
F
 		15 Donald Royal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr
New 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# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 1986*
Preseason NIT
 		L 63–80  0–1
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 2, 1986*
 No. 3 Indiana L 62–67  0–2
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 4, 1986*
 Cornell W 60–56  1–2
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 6, 1986*
 Brigham Young W 62–46  2–2
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 11, 1986*
Eastern Michigan
 		W 81–76  3–2
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 20, 1986*
Valparaiso
 		W 63–50  4–2
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 29, 1986*
 Central Michigan W 55–54  5–2
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 31, 1986*
 at Maryland W 63–50  6–2
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 3, 1987*
 at Pennsylvania W 71–67  7–2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 5, 1987*
 at Yale W 64–49  8–2
 John J. Lee Amphitheater 
New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 10, 1987*
 at No. 7 DePaul L 54–58  8–3
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 12, 1987*
 at Creighton W 67–54  9–3
 Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 17, 1987*
 West Virginia L 55–57  9–4
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 24, 1987*
 at UCLA L 59–63  9–5
Los Angeles, California
Jan 27, 1987*
 Dayton W 66–55  10–5
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 29, 1987*
 Marquette W 58–48  11–5
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 1, 1987*
 No. 1 North Carolina W 60–58  12–5
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 4, 1987*
 La Salle W 76–64  13–5
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 6, 1987*
 at Vanderbilt L 56–60  13–6
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 8, 1987*
 at No. 18 Kansas L 60–70  13–7
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 15, 1987*
 No. 15 Duke W 70–66 OT 14–7
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 16, 1987*
 Wagner W 74–54  15–7
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 18, 1987*
 vs. Fordham W 69–57  16–7
  
 
Feb 21, 1987*
 at Utah W 57–56  17–7
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 25, 1987*
 No. 4 DePaul W 73–62  18–7
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 28, 1987*
 at Marquette W 72–60  19–7
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 3, 1987*
 No. 20
Brooklyn
 		W 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 Dayton W 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
UPI Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time
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Rankings

Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

  1. ^ "Rivers Gives Irish Jump Start". Orlando Sentinel. March 13, 1987. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "N.C.A.A Tournament: Runnin' Rebels Roll; Irish Squeak By; North Carolina Beats Michigan". The New York Times. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "North Carolina, Syracuse Reach Final in East". The Washington Post. March 20, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Notre Dame Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ISBN 0-345-51392-4
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