1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19 т
AP	No. 16
Record	26–4
Head coach	Benny Dees (2nd season);
Home arena	Lakefront Arena
	Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

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 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 DePaul	-	–	-	–	28	–	3	.903
No. 16 New Orleans	-	–	-	–	26	–	4	.867
No. 18 Notre Dame	-	–	-	–	24	–	8	.750
Texas–Pan American	-	–	-	–	16	–	12	.571
Marquette	-	–	-	–	16	–	13	.552
Miami (FL)	-	–	-	–	15	–	16	.484
Dayton	-	–	-	–	13	–	15	.464
Central Florida	-	–	-	–	12	–	15	.444
UMBC	-	–	-	–	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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	24	Ledell Eackles	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Broadmoor HS	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F		Ronnie Grandison	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	St. Bernard HS UC Irvine	Los Angeles, California

Head coach

Benny Dees (Wyoming)

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 (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	LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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.

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Rankings

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References

^ "NCAA Tournament Roundup". UPI Archives. March 13, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^ "Alabama Crushes New Orleans; Providence Drops Austin Peay". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1987. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^ "1986-87 New Orleans Privateers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^ "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.

[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-5] *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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