1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1986–87
|team=Arkansas Razorbacks
|sport=Basketball
|image=
|conference=Southwest Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SwC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–14
|conf_record=8–8
|head_coach=Nolan Richardson
|hc_year=2nd
|asst_coach1=Scott Edgar
|ac1_year=2nd
|asst_coach2=
|stadium=Barnhill Arena
|champion=
|tourney=NIT
|tourney_result=Second Round
}}
{{1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1986-87 season. Led by head coach Nolan Richardson, the Razorbacks would manage a 19–14 record, and a trip to the second round of the NIT. This season, although not the NCAA Tournament, was Arkansas' first postseason tournament under Richardson. The first of many, including a national championship in 1994. The Razorbacks competed in and placed 5th in the Southwest conference.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1987|team=Arkansas Razorbacks|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Wilson|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=SO|link=|rs=|home=Fort Smith, Arkansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cannon|last=Whitby|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=FR|link=|rs=|home=Troy, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mario|last=Credit|num=55|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=FR|link=|rs=|home=Kansas City, Kansas}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Nolan Richardson ({{college|Texas Western}})
|asst_coach=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|rank=yes|tv=yes|attend=no}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas Razorbacks}}| Exhibition Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 12, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Poland National Team
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Barnhill Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename =
| score = 85–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas Razorbacks}}| Non-Conference Regular Season
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas Razorbacks}}| 1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 5
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Reunion Arena
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinal
| score = 59–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas Razorbacks}}| 1987 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Barnhill Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename = First Round
| score = 67–64
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 19–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 71–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}
Sources{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1987-schedule.html |title=1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results|work=Sports Reference|access-date=April 5, 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1986-87 |title=1986–87 Arkansas Basketball Schedule|website=hogstats.com|access-date=April 5, 2023}}
Rankings
{{main|1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
References
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