1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball team

The 1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to Temple.

1986–87 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC Regular season champions SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	19–12 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Ben Jobe (1st season)
Home arena	F. G. Clark Center
Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 SWAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Grambling	11	–	3		.786			16	–	14		.533
Southern †	9	–	5		.643			19	–	12		.613
Mississippi Valley State	9	–	5		.643			13	–	15		.464
Jackson State	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
Alabama State	7	–	7		.500			14	–	14		.500
Texas Southern	7	–	7		.500			11	–	11		.500
Alcorn State	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
Prairie View A&M	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
† 1987 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1986–87 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 15 Avery Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana	Head coach Ben Jobe Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*		at St. John's Lapchick Tournament	L 81–126[1]	0–1	Alumni Hall  Queens, New York
Nov 29, 1986*		vs. Marist Lapchick Tournament	W 89–82[2]	1–1	Alumni Hall  Queens, New York
Dec 1, 1986*		at No. 6 Kansas	L 69–87	1–2	Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 16, 1986*		at Drake	L 58–81	1–3	Veterans Memorial Auditorium  Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 20, 1986*		North Carolina A&T	L 69–72	1–4	F. G. Clark Activity Center  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1987 SWAC tournament
Mar 4, 1987*		vs. Alcorn State Quarterfinals	W 103–89	17–11	Mississippi Coliseum  Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 5, 1987*		vs. Texas Southern Semifinals	W 100–87	18–11	Mississippi Coliseum  Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 6, 1987*		vs. Grambling Championship game	W 105–55	19–11	Mississippi Coliseum  Biloxi, Mississippi
1987 NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1987*	(15 MW)	vs. (2 MW) No. 8 Temple First Round	L 56–75[3]	19–12	Rosemont Horizon  Rosemont, Illinois
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Time.

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Awards and honors

• Avery Johnson – SWAC Player of the Year, NCAA assists leader, NCAA record single-season assists average (10.74)

References

1. "St. John's Cruises in Tourney Opener". The New York Times. November 29, 1986. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
2. "Lapchick Tourney to St. John's Again". The New York Times. November 29, 1986. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
3. "St. John's, Temple, LSU, DePaul Win". The Washington Post. March 14, 1987. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
4. "1986-87 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
5. "1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2023.