1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished third in the SEC regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the West region. They were defeated by No. 9 seed Kansas State, 82–79 in OT,[1] in the opening round to finish the season at 18–12 (10–8 SEC).

1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–12 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Don Beasley
  • Larry Gay
  • Joe Cunningham
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
1986–87 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Alabama162 .889285  .848
Florida126 .6672311  .676
Georgia108 .5561812  .600
Kentucky108 .5561811  .621
Auburn99 .5001813  .581
Ole Miss810 .4441514  .517
LSU810 .4442415  .615
Tennessee711 .3891415  .483
Vanderbilt711 .3891816  .529
Mississippi State315 .167721  .250
1987 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 33 Alec Kessler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Roswell, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*
Seattle W 103–58  1–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Nov 30, 1986*
Armstrong State W 79–62  2–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 3, 1986*
at No. 15 Georgia Tech
Cotton States Classic
L 66–72  2–1
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 6, 1986*
Central Florida W 91–68  3–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 13, 1986*
vs. Loyola–Chicago W 81–69  4–1
 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 14, 1986*
vs. Memphis State L 71–82  4–2
 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 19, 1986*
vs. La Salle
Hawaiian Tropic Classic
W 82–65  5–2
 
Daytona Beach, Florida
Dec 20, 1986*
vs. Stetson
Hawaiian Tropic Classic
W 94–83  6–2
 
Daytona Beach, Florida
SEC Regular season
Dec 22, 1986
Alabama L 70–71  6–3
(0–1)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 27, 1986*
Columbus W 108–75  7–3
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 30, 1986
vs. No. 11 Kentucky W 69–65  8–3
(1–1)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 3, 1987
3:00 p.m., JPT
Florida L 80–87  8–4
(1–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 7, 1987
at No. 13 Auburn L 58–62  8–5
(1–3)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 10, 1987
at LSU W 64–63  9–5
(2–3)
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 14, 1987
8:00 p.m., JPT
Vanderbilt W 76–53  10–5
(3–3)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 17, 1987
Mississippi State W 48–41  11–5
(4–3)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 21, 1987
at Ole Miss L 68–80  11–6
(4–4)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Jan 28, 1987*
Tennessee W 60–55  12–6
(5–4)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 31, 1987
at No. 9 Alabama L 74–83  12–7
(5–5)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 4, 1987
at Florida L 52–66  12–8
(5–6)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 7, 1987
No. 20 Auburn W 75–71  13–8
(6–6)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 11, 1987*
8:00 p.m., JPT
LSU W 63–57  14–8
(7–6)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 14, 1987
at Vanderbilt W 75–59  15–8
(8–6)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 18, 1987
at Mississippi State L 63–64  15–9
(8–7)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 21, 1987
Ole Miss W 69–65  16–9
(9–7)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 25, 1987
8:00 p.m., JPT
Kentucky W 79–71  17–9
(10–7)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 28, 1987
3:00 p.m., JPT
at Tennessee L 68–89  17–10
(10–8)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC Tournament
Mar 6, 1987*
 JPT
vs. Ole Miss
Quarterfinals
W 65–63  18–10
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 7, 1987*
 JPT
vs. LSU
Semifinals
L 88–89 2OT 18–11
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1987*
(8 W) vs. (9 W) Kansas State
First round
L 79–82 OT[1] 18–12
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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