1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	19–14 (8–8 SwC)
Head coach	Nolan Richardson (2nd season)
Assistant coach	Scott Edgar (2nd season)
Home arena	Barnhill Arena
Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 19 TCU	14	–	2	.875	24	–	7	.774
Baylor	10	–	6	.625	18	–	13	.581
Houston	9	–	7	.563	18	–	12	.600
Texas Tech	9	–	7	.563	15	–	14	.517
Arkansas	8	–	8	.500	19	–	14	.576
SMU	7	–	9	.438	16	–	13	.552
Texas	7	–	9	.438	14	–	17	.452
Texas A&M †	6	–	10	.375	17	–	14	.548
Rice	2	–	14	.125	8	–	19	.296

† 1987 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

^[1] ^[2] The 1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1986-87 season. Led by head coach Nolan Richardson, the Razorbacks would manage a 19–14 record, and a trip to the second round of the NIT. This season, although not the NCAA Tournament, was Arkansas' first postseason tournament under Richardson. The first of many, including a national championship in 1994. The Razorbacks competed in and placed 5th in the Southwest conference.

Roster

1987–88 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	12	Keith Wilson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Fort Smith, Arkansas
G	22	Cannon Whitby	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Troy, Tennessee
C	55	Mario Credit	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Kansas City, Kansas

Head coach

Nolan Richardson (UTEP)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition Season
Nov 12, 1986*		Poland National Team	W 85–71		Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
Non-Conference Regular Season
SWC tournament
Mar 6, 1987*	(5)	vs. (4) Texas Tech Quarterfinal	L 59–73	18–13	Reunion Arena Dallas, TX
NIT
Mar 13, 1987*		Arkansas State First Round	W 67–64 ^OT	19–13	Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 17, 1987*		at Nebraska Second Round	L 71–78	19–14	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources^[4]^[5]

Rankings

References

^ "1986-87 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
^ "Memory Lane: Arkansas 67, Arkansas State 64 (1987)". July 14, 2009.
^ "1986-87 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "1986–87 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
^ "1986–87 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

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Venues	Schmidt Gymnasium (1923–1937) Men's Gymnasium (1937–1955) Barnhill Arena (1955–1993) Bud Walton Arena (1993–present)
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics