1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by third-year head coach Benny Dees, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as an NCAA Independent for the last season before being a member of the American South Conference during the 1987–88 season. They finished the season 26–4 and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. The Privateers beat BYU in the opening round[1] and lost to No. 2 seed Alabama in the round of 32, 101–76.[2]

1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19 т
APNo. 16
Record26–4
Head coach
Home arenaLakefront Arena
1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 DePaul-–- –28–3  .903
No. 16 New Orleans-–- –26–4  .867
No. 18 Notre Dame-–- –24–8  .750
Texas-Rio Grande Valley-–- –16–12  .571
Marquette-–- –16–13  .552
Miami (FL)-–- –15–16  .484
Dayton-–- –13–15  .464
Central Florida-–- –12–15  .444
Maryland-Baltimore County-–- –12–15  .444
Chicago State-–- –11–17  .393
Southwestern Louisiana-–- –11–17  .393
U.S. International-–- –11–17  .393
Utica-–- –10–16  .385
Brooklyn-–- –10–18  .357
Northern Illinois-–- –9–19  .321
Central Connecticut State-–- –8–21  .276
Eastern Washington-–- –5–23  .179
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 24 Ledell Eackles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBroadmoor HS Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F Ronnie Grandison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSt. Bernard HS
UC Irvine		 Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [3]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 29, 1986*
    		 Southern California W 85–67  1–0
    		 Lakefront Arena (5,495)
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 6, 1986*
    		 vs. George Mason L 67–70  1–1
    		  
     
    Dec 7, 1986*
    		 vs. Southern Illinois W 93–77  2–1
    		  
     
    Dec 13, 1986*
    		 at Houston L 75–83  2–2
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    Dec 15, 1986*
    		 Mankato State W 97–85  3–2
    		 Lakefront Arena (2,702)
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Dec 19, 1986*
    		 vs. Northwestern State W 71–57  4–2
    		  
     
    Dec 20, 1986*
    		 at LSU W 82–71  5–2
    		 LSU Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 3, 1987*
    		 Oklahoma State W 77–68  6–2
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 23, 1987*
    		 No. 19 Southwestern Louisiana W 89–63  23–3
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 25, 1987*
    		 No. 19 Northern Illinois W 91–76  24–3
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Feb 28, 1987*
    		 No. 19 at Lamar W 81–65  25–3
    		 Montagne Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1987*
    		 (7 SE) No. 16 vs. (10 SE) Brigham Young
    First round    		 W 83–79  26–3
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 14, 1987*
    		 (7 SE) No. 16 vs. (2 SE) No. 9 Alabama
    Second round    		 L 76–101  26–4
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [4]

    Rankings
    Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    [5]

    References
    1. "NCAA Tournament Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    2. "Alabama Crushes New Orleans; Providence Drops Austin Peay". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    3. "1986-87 New Orleans Privateers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    4. "New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball 2020 Record Book" (PDF). University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 943–944. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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