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1986–87 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

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1986–87 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
Big East Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA tournament, second round, L 93–96 vs. Oklahoma
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record25–8 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFitzgerald Field House
(Capacity: 4,122)
Seasons
1986–87 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Georgetown 12 4   .750 29 5   .853
No. 12 Pittsburgh 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
No. 10 Syracuse 12 4   .750 31 7   .816
Providence 10 6   .625 25 9   .735
St. John's 10 6   .625 21 9   .700
Villanova 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Seton Hall 4 12   .250 15 14   .517
Boston College 3 13   .188 11 18   .379
Connecticut 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
1987 Big East tournament winner
As of March 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first year head coach Paul Evans, the Panthers finished with a record of 25–8.[2] They received an at-large bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where, as a #3 seed, they lost in the second round to Oklahoma.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1986-87 Big East Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "1986-87 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.