1986–87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton and the team finished the season with an overall record of 18–11. In the 1987 NCAA Tournament the Wildcats were invited as a #8 seed. But Kentucky would be one and done after dropping their opening contest to Ohio State 91–77.

Schedule

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Roster

Season summary Feb. 11 vs. Tennessee: Kentucky rallied from 10 down with 1:13 left in the game. Rex Chapman hit a running 12-footer over Tennessee's Doug Roth with three seconds left to force overtime, where the Wildcats eventually won.50 Greatest UK Basketball Wins of All Time: 50–41. Retrieved 2019-Jan-08.

Rankings

Awards Rex Chapman 1st Team All-SEC (Coaches) 2nd Team All-SEC (AP, UPI) Freshman All-SEC

Ed Davender 2nd Team All-SEC (UPI) 3rd Team All-SEC (AP)

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References