1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. Following the 30-year tenure of legendary coach Guy Lewis, the team was led by first-year head coach Pat Foster and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.

1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record18–12 (9–7 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 TCU14–2 .87524–7  .774
Baylor10–6 .62518–13  .581
Houston9–7 .56318–12  .600
Texas Tech9–7 .56315–14  .517
Arkansas8–8 .50019–14  .576
SMU7–9 .43816–13  .552
Texas7–9 .43814–17  .452
Texas A&M †6–10 .37517–14  .548
Rice2–14 .1258–19  .296
† 1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Cougars played in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three seasons, and lost in the opening round to Kansas, 66–55.[1] Houston finished with a record of 18–12 (9–7 SWC).

Roster
1986–87 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F/C 54 Greg Anderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrWorthing Houston, TX
F 50 Stacey Belcher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrYates Houston, TX
G 3 Randy Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCollins Chicago, Illinois
C 33 Rolando Ferreira 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrColegro Objectivo São Paulo, Brazil
G 24 James Weaver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrNederland Nederland, TX
F 40 Rickie Winslow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrYates Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 1, 1986*
    		 Minnesota W 86–72  1–0
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    Dec 5, 1986*
    		 vs. Mississippi Valley State W 78–70  2–0
    		  
     
    Dec 6, 1986*
    		 at Arizona State W 83–66  3–0
    		 ASU Activity Center 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Dec 9, 1986*
    		 at Long Beach State L 65–71  3–1
    		 The Gold Mine 
    Long Beach, California
    Dec 13, 1986*
    		 New Orleans W 83–75  4–1
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    Dec 28, 1986*
    		 vs. Villanova L 60–63  4–2
    		  
     
    Dec 29, 1986*
    		 vs. Vanderbilt W 73–72  5–2
    		  
     
    Jan 3, 1987*
    		 Texas Tech W 68–45  6–2
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    Jan 5, 1987*
    		 Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 87–37  7–2
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    SWC Tournament
    Mar 5, 1987*
    		 vs. Texas
    Quarterfinals    		 W 59–49  18–10
    		 Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 6, 1987*
    		 vs. Baylor
    Semifinals    		 L 52–54  18–11
    		 Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1987*
    		 (12 SE) vs. (5 SE) No. 20 Kansas
    First Round    		 L 55–66  18–12
    		 The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast region.

    [3]

    NBA draft
    Main article: 1987 NBA draft
    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    123Greg "Cadillac" AndersonSan Antonio Spurs
    228Rickie WinslowChicago Bulls

    [4]

    References
    1. "Southwest Missouri State Stops Grant, Upsets Clemson, 65-60". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    2. "1986–87 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    3. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Almanac". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    4. "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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