1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=1986–87

|team=Indiana Hoosiers

|image=

|conference=Big Ten Conference

|division=

|short_conf=Big Ten

|CoachRank=2

|APRank= 3

|record=30–4

|conf_record=15–3

|head_coach= Bobby Knight

|hc_year=16th

|asst_coach1=Ron Felling

|asst_coach2=Kohn Smith

|asst_coach3= Royce Waltman

|asst_coach4= Joby Wright

|captain= Steve Alford

| captain2 = Todd Meier

| captain3 = Daryl Thomas

|stadium= Assembly Hall

|champion= NCAA tournament National Champions
Big Ten co-champions

|bowl= National Championship Game

|bowl_result=
W 74–73 vs. Syracuse

}}

The 1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 16th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is noted for having achieved much success without much NBA talent.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 24–4 and a conference record of 15–3, finishing 1st in the Big Ten Conference. As Big Ten Conference co-champions with Purdue, IU was named a one-seed in the 1987 NCAA Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/|title=Indiana Basketball Men's Database|work=IndyStar|access-date=November 15, 2015}} They won solidly over Fairfield, Auburn, and Duke in NCAA play, but they needed Ricky Calloway's rebound lay-in to beat LSU, 77–76, to get to the Final Four. Once there, Indiana beat one-seed UNLV, 97–93, despite ten 3-pointers by UNLV guard Freddie Banks, which is still the Final Four record.

In the championship game versus Syracuse, which featured three future long-time professional players, Indiana trailed 73–70 in the last minute. However, two late shots by Keith Smart, including the last at 0:05, won the game for Indiana.

"The greatness in this team", coach Bob Knight said, "may be the greatness no other team here has had, to the degree that this one did – almost a total resolve not to recognize or be a part of defeat. This team played the last five minutes of critical games as well as I've ever seen a team play."{{cite book|last=Hammel|first=Bob|title=Glory of Old IU|year=1999|publisher=Sports Publishing Inc.|location=United States|isbn=1-58261-068-1|pages=[https://archive.org/details/gloryofoldiuindi0000hamm/page/190 190–191]|url=https://archive.org/details/gloryofoldiuindi0000hamm/page/190}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Freeman|dab=|link=|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|lbs=144|class=Fr|rs=|home=Westchester, Illinois}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Todd|last=Jadlow|dab=|link=y|num=11|pos=FC|ft=6|in=9|lbs=238|class=Jr|cur_rs=yes|home=Salina, Kansas}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Alford|dab=|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=183|class=Sr|rs=|home=New Castle, Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Magnus|last=Pelkowski|link=|num=14|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=218|class=Jr|rs=|home=Bogota, Colombia}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rick|last=Calloway|dab=|link=y|num=20|pos=GF|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=So|rs=|home=Cincinnati, Ohio}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dean|last=Garrett|dab=|link=y|num=22|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=222|class=Jr|rs=|home=San Clemente, California}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Smart|dab=|link=y|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=Jr|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Daryl|last=Thomas|dab=|link=y|num=24|pos=FC|ft=6|in=7|lbs=236|class=Sr|rs=|home=Westchester, Illinois}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Todd|last=Meier|dab=|link=|num=30|pos=FC|ft=6|in=8|lbs=222|class=Sr|rs=|home=Oshkosh, Wisconsin}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dave|last=Minor|dab=|link=|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=203|class=Fr|rs=|home=Cincinnati, Ohio}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Eyl|dab=|link=|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=216|class=Jr|rs=|home=Hamilton, Ohio}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Oliphant|dab=|link=|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=So|rs=|home=Lyons, Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kreigh|last=Smith|dab=|link=|num=42|pos=GF|ft=6|in=7|lbs=221|class=Jr|rs=|home=Tipton, Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Hillman|dab=|link=y|num=44|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=184|class=Jr|rs=|home=Glendale, California}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Sloan|dab=|num=45|pos=FC|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=Jr|rs=|home=McLeansboro, Illinois|link=}}

{{CBB roster/Footer|roster_url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/indiana/1987.html|accessdate=2019-Mar-16

|head_coach=

Bob Knight ({{college|Ohio State}})

|asst_coach=

Ron Felling ({{college|Indiana State}})
Kohn Smith ({{college|Southern Utah}})
Royce Waltman (Slippery Rock)
Joby Wright ({{college|Indiana}})

}}

{{cite magazine |author= |title= 1987 NCAA Final Four program |date= March 1987 }}

Schedule/Results

|-

!colspan=8 style={{NCAA color cell|Indiana Hoosiers}}| Regular Season

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/29/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Montana State Billings

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 90–55

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/2/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Joyce Center

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 67–62

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/6/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename = Indiana–Kentucky rivalry

| tv =

| score = 71–66

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/9/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 75–79

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/12/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = UNC-Wilmington

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename = Indiana Classic

| tv =

| score = 73–72

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/13/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = East Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename = Indiana Classic

| tv =

| score = 96–68

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 8

| opponent = Morehead State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84–62

| overtime =

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/23/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 8

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 67–58

| overtime =

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/26/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Princeton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Market Square Arena

| site_cityst = Indianapolis

| gamename = Hoosier Classic

| tv =

| score = 83–54

| overtime =

| record = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/27/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Illinois State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Market Square Arena

| site_cityst = Indianapolis

| gamename = Hoosier Classic

| tv =

| score = 82–58

| overtime =

| record = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/4/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 6

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = St. John Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 92–80

| overtime =

| record = 10–1 (1–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/8/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Jenison Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = East Lansing, Michigan

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 79–60

| overtime =

| record = 11–1 (2–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/12/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 85–84

| overtime =

| record = 12–1 (3–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/15/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 103–65

| overtime =

| record = 13–1 (4–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/17/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 95–43

| overtime =

| record = 14–1 (5–0)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/22/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 88–101

| overtime =

| record = 14–2 (5–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/24/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 77–53

| overtime =

| record = 15–2 (6–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/28/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 69–66

| overtime =

| record = 16–2 (7–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/31/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 88–74

| overtime =

| record = 17–2 (8–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/4/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84–80

| overtime =

| record = 18–2 (9–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/8/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 83–67

| overtime =

| record = 19–2 (10–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/11/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 77–75

| overtime =

| record = 20–2 (11–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/16/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House

| site_cityst = Madison, Wisconsin

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 86–85

| overtime = 3OT

| record = 21–2 (12–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/19/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 72–70

| overtime =

| record = 22–2 (13–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/21/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84–75

| overtime =

| record = 23–2 (14–1)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/26/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 64–75

| overtime =

| record = 23–3 (14–2)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/1/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 67–69

| overtime =

| record = 23–4 (14–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/7/1987

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 90–81

| overtime =

| record = 24–4 (15–3)

}}

|-

!colspan=8 style={{NCAA color cell|Indiana Hoosiers}}| 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/12/1987

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = Fairfield

| opprank =

| oppseed = 16 MW

| site_stadium = Hoosier Dome

| site_cityst = Indianapolis

| gamename = First Round

| tv =

| score = 92–58

| overtime =

| record = 25–4 (15–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/14/1987

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8 MW

| site_stadium = Hoosier Dome

| site_cityst = Indianapolis

| gamename = Second Round

| tv =

| score = 107–90

| overtime =

| record = 26–4 (15–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/20/1987

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 17

| oppseed = 5 MW

| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum

| site_cityst = Cincinnati

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv =

| score = 88–82

| overtime =

| record = 27–4 (15–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/22/1987

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = LSU

| opprank =

| oppseed = 10 MW

| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum

| site_cityst = Cincinnati

| gamename = Elite Eight

| tv =

| score = 77–76

| overtime =

| record = 28–4 (15–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/28/1987

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = UNLV

| opprank = 1

| oppseed = 1 W

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans

| gamename = Final Four

| tv =

| score = 97–93

| overtime =

| record = 29–4 (15–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/30/1987

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 3

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = Syracuse

| opprank = 10

| oppseed = 2 E

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans

| gamename = NCAA Championship Game

| tv =

| score = 74–73

| overtime =

| record = 30–4 (15–3)

}}

{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll |region=MW |regionname=Midwest}}

Rankings

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek =0

| poll1lastweek = 15

| poll1_0=3

| poll1_1=3

| poll1_2=2

| poll1_3=8

| poll1_4=8

| poll1_5=6

| poll1_6=4

| poll1_7=4

| poll1_8=3

| poll1_9=4

| poll1_10=2

| poll1_11=2

| poll1_12=2

| poll1_13=3

| poll1_14=4

| poll1_15=3

| poll1_16=

| poll1_17=

| poll1_18=

| poll1_19=

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 1

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| poll2_0=

| poll2_1=3

| poll2_2=2

| poll2_3=6

| poll2_4=6

| poll2_5=5

| poll2_6=4

| poll2_7=4

| poll2_8=4

| poll2_9=4

| poll2_10=2

| poll2_11=2

| poll2_12=2

| poll2_13=2

| poll2_14=4

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Awards and honors

Steve Alford, Big Ten Player of the Year
Dean Garrett, Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Bobby Knight, Naismith College Coach of the Year
Keith Smart, NCAA Men's MOP Award{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer |title=Final Four Most Outstanding Players |work=cbs.sportsline.com |access-date=31 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer |archive-date=7 September 2008 }}

Team players drafted into the NBA

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
style="text-align:center; background:#900; color:#ffc;" \| Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \| 1987	2	26	Steve Alford	Dallas Mavericks
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \| 1987	6	116	Daryl Thomas	Sacramento Kings
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \| 1988	2	38	Dean Garrett	Phoenix Suns
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \| 1988	2	41	Keith Smart	Golden State Warriors

{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1987 |title=1987 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com |publisher=Databasebasketball.com |access-date=2010-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523231503/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1987&lg=N |archive-date=2010-05-23 }}

References

Indiana Hoosiers

Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons

Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons

Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons

Indiana

Category:1986 in sports in Indiana

Category:1987 in sports in Indiana