1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1986–87
|team=Louisville Cardinals
|image=
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|conference=Metro Conference
|short_conf=Metro
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=18–14
|conf_record=9–3
|head_coach= Denny Crum
|hc_year=16th
|asst_coach1=Wade Houston
|arena= Freedom Hall
|champion=Metro Conference Regular Season Champions
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{1986–87 Metro Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1986–87 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1987.html|title=1986-1987 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats|accessdate=8 June 2019}} and the team finished the season with an overall record of 18–14.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1987-schedule.html|title=1986-1987 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results|accessdate=8 June 2019}} The team declined an invitation to the 1987 National Invitation Tournament.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Williams|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=Fr|rs=y|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=Seneca}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=McSwain|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=Sr|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia|high_school=St. Pius}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Craig|last=Hawley|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=Fr|rs=|home=Noblesville, Indiana|high_school=Noblesville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Walls|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=So|rs=|home=Camden, New Jersey|high_school=Camden}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenny|last=Payne|num=21|pos=SF|ft=6|in=8|lbs=195|class=So|rs=|link=y|home=Laurel, Mississippi|high_school=Northeast Jones}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=West|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=Sr|rs=|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=duPont Manual}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Will|last=Olliges|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=Jr|rs=|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=St. Xavier}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Robinson|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=So|rs=|home=Gainesville, Florida|high_school=Eastside}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Avery|last=Marshall|num=33|pos=FC|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=Fr|rs=y|home=Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|high_school=Myrtle Beach}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Herbert|last=Crook|num=41|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=Jr|link=y|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=Eastern}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Pervis|last=Ellison|num=42|pos=PF|ft=6|in=9|lbs=195|class=So|rs=|link=y|home=Savannah, Georgia|high_school=Savannah}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Kimbro|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=So|rs=|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=Seneca}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Felton|last=Spencer|num=50|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=260|class=Fr|rs=|link=y|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=Eastern}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Denny Crum ({{college|UCLA}})
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|roster_url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gocards.com/documents/2015/8/31/roster_alpha_19.pdf?timestamp=20150831034103
|accessdate=
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1986-87 Louisville Cardinals |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1987.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=March 6, 2020 }}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Northeastern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sullivan Arena
| site_cityst = Anchorage, Alaska
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout
| score = 84–88
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sullivan Arena
| site_cityst = Anchorage, Alaska
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout
| score = 54–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sullivan Arena
| site_cityst = Anchorage, Alaska
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout
| score = 70–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 1986
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| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 98–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights|title=Fairleigh Dickinson}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 82–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 60–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 68–75
| overtime =
| attend = 19,198
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Tampa Spartans|title=Tampa}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 58–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 1986
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 51–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 79–49
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada–Reno}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 92–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 73–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–6
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium
| site_cityst = Laramie, Wyoming
| gamename =
| score = 67–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 69–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–7
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 18, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 73–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Virginia Tech Hokies|title=Virginia Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 84–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–8
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 81–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–8
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=Memphis State Tigers|title=Memphis State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 48–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–9
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 58–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=men|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 90–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–10
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 90–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–10
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 87–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carolina Coliseum
| site_cityst = Columbia, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 59–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–10
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York
| gamename =
| score = 72–99
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 85–84
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 15–11
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 87–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–11
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mid-South Coliseum
| site_cityst = Memphis, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 57–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–12
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1987
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 81–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–12
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 86–99
| overtime =
| attend = 11,578
| record = 17–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| Metro Conference Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Southern Miss
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 78–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Memphis State
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 52–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| region =
| regionname =
| notes =
}}
References
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