1986–87 Austin Peay Governors basketball team

The 1986–87 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 1986–87 season. The Governors, led by 8th-year head coach Lake Kelly, played their home games at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

1986–87 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceOhio Valley
Record20–12 (8–6 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaWinfield Dunn Center
1986–87 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Middle Tennessee11–3 .78622–7  .759
Akron9–5 .64321–9  .700
Eastern Kentucky9–5 .64319–11  .633
Austin Peay †8–6 .57114–14  .500
Morehead State8–6 .57114–14  .500
Murray State6–8 .42913–15  .464
Youngstown State4–10 .28611–17  .393
Tennessee Tech1–13 .0717–20  .259
Tennessee State-–- –15–12  .556
† 1987 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

After finishing fourth in the OVC regular season standings, Austin Peay won the OVC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Governors upset No. 3 seed Illinois, 68–67.[2] It was the third upset of a No. 3 seed in the opening round by a No. 14 seed since the NCAA Tournament expanded to a 64-team field in 1985. Austin Peay followed the win with another strong showing, but they fell to No. 6 seed and eventual Final Four participant Providence, 90–87 in OT.[3] The team finished with a 20–12 record (8–6 OVC).

Roster
1986–87 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Lawrence Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[4]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*
 Centre L 83–85  0–1
 Winfield Dunn Center 
Clarksville, Tennessee
Nov 29, 1986*
 at No. 11 Kentucky L 69–71  0–2
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 5, 1986*
 vs. Alcorn State
Marshall Memorial Invitational		 W 86–70  1–2
 Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 6, 1986*
 at Marshall
Marshall Memorial Invitational		 W 73–68  2–2
 Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 9, 1986*
 at Rice W 73–70  3–2
 Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Dec 11, 1986*
 at No. 7 Auburn L 93–115  3–3
 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 13, 1986*
 at Evansville W 69–66  4–3
 Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Dec 16, 1986*
 at Missouri L 73–79  4–4
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 18, 1986*
 at Minnesota W 73–64[5]  5–4
 Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 5, 1987*
 Memphis State L 67–82  8–5
 Winfield Dunn Center 
Clarksville, Tennessee
Feb 27, 1987
 at Murray State L 68–69  16–11
(8–6)		 Racer Arena 
Murray, Kentucky
Ohio Valley tournament
Mar 5, 1987*
 (4) (5) Morehead State
Quarterfinals		 W 78–76  17–11
 Murphy Athletic Center 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Mar 6, 1987*
 (4) at (1) Middle Tennessee
Semifinals		 W 87–83  18–11
 Murphy Athletic Center 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Mar 7, 1987*
 (4) vs. (3) Eastern Kentucky
Championship game		 W 71–68  19–11
 Murphy Athletic Center 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
 (14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 11 Illinois
First round		 W 68–67[2][6]  20–11
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 14, 1987*
 (14 SE) vs. (6 SE) Providence
Second round		 L 87–90 OT[3] 20–12
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

Sources[7][8]

References
  1. sports-reference.com 1986-87 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. "Austin Peay Upsets No. 11 Illinois, 68-67". The Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. "Providence Rallies, 90-87". The Washington Post. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. "1986-87 Austin Peay Governors Roster and Stats". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. "Minnesota Surprised by Austin Peay, 73-64". The Los Angeles Times. December 19, 1986. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. "Top 10 NCAA tournament first round Upsets: (14) Austin Peay 68, (3) Illinois 67, 1987". TIME. March 18, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. "Austin Peay Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Austin Peay Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  8. "1986–87 Austin Peay Governors Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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