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
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	18–12 (9–7 SWC)
Head coach	Pat Foster (1st season)
Home arena	Hofheinz Pavilion
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

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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F/C 54 Greg Anderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Worthing Houston, TX F 50 Stacey Belcher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Yates Houston, TX G 3 Randy Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Collins Chicago, Illinois C 33 Rolando Ferreira 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Colegro Objectivo São Paulo, Brazil G 24 James Weaver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Nederland Nederland, TX F 40 Rickie Winslow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Yates Houston, TX	Head coach Pat Foster 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
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.

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NBA draft

Main article: 1987 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	23	Greg "Cadillac" Anderson	San Antonio Spurs
2	28	Rickie Winslow	Chicago Bulls

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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.