1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
ECAC North Regular-season champion
ECAC North Conference tournament champion
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference-North
Record27–7 (17–1 ECAC-North)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthews Arena
1986–87 ECAC North men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northeastern171 .944277  .794
Niagara144 .7782110  .677
Boston University126 .6671812  .600
Canisius126 .6671612  .571
Siena126 .6671712  .586
Hartford810 .4441414  .500
Maine612 .3331018  .357
Vermont315 .167523  .179
New Hampshire315 .167424  .143
Colgate315 .167423  .148
† 1987 ECAC North tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Karl Fogel, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 27–7 overall with a 17–1 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. The Huskies one conference loss split two separate 11-game win streaks. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the East region. The Huskies were defeated in the opening round by No. 3 seed Purdue, 104–95.[1]

Senior Reggie Lewis was awarded the ECAC North Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. He would finish as the school's all-time leading scorer and was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 22nd pick in the 1987 NBA draft.

Roster

1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 20 Andre LaFleur 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrGov. Dummer Academy Los Angeles, California
F 21 Wes Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCamden HS Camden, New Jersey
G/F 35 Reggie Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPaul Laurence Dunbar HS Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*
vs. No. 2 Louisville
Great Alaska Shootout
W 88–84 OT 1–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 29, 1986*
vs. Utah State
Great Alaska Shootout
W 96–91  2–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 30, 1986*
vs. No. 10 Iowa
Great Alaska Shootout
L 80–103  2–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 3, 1986*
No. 19 Saint Joseph's (Maine) W 81–54  3–1
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 5, 1986*
No. 19 vs. Jacksonville W 76–70  4–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 6, 1986*
No. 19 at No. 17 Syracuse L 74–94  4–2
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 8, 1986*
at East Carolina L 70–74  4–3
Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Dec 13, 1986*
at UMass W 78–70  5–3
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Dec 26, 1986*
vs. Bradley L 105–110  5–4
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1986*
at La Salle L 85–102  5–5
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 2, 1987
at Maine W 72–64  6–5
(1–0)
Alfond Arena 
Orono, Maine
Jan 4, 1987
at New Hampshire W 91–64  7–5
(2–0)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, New Hampshire
Jan 6, 1987
Hartford W 64–62  8–5
(3–0)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 8, 1987*
Tufts W 99–72  9–5
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 10, 1987
Canisius W 89–61  10–5
(4–0)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 13, 1987
at Hartford W 74–65  11–5
(5–0)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 17, 1987
Siena W 93–64  12–5
(6–0)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 24, 1987
Maine W 104–78  13–5
(7–0)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 26, 1987*
Quinnipiac W 104–54  14–5
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 28, 1987
at Vermont W 68–66  15–5
(8–0)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, Vermont
Jan 31, 1987
Niagara W 60–50  16–5
(9–0)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 5, 1987
at Niagara L 87–88  16–6
(9–1)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Lewiston, New York
Feb 7, 1987
at Canisius W 72–68  17–6
(10–1)
Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, New York
Feb 9, 1987
at Colgate W 96–79  18–6
(11–1)
Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, New York
Feb 14, 1987
Boston University W 68–65  19–6
(12–1)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 18, 1987
Colgate W 97–73  20–6
(13–1)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 21, 1987
at Siena W 90–83  21–6
(14–1)
Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, New York
Feb 23, 1987
New Hampshire W 76–69  22–6
(15–1)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 25, 1987
Vermont W 80–68  23–6
(16–1)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 1987
at Boston University W 84–77  24–6
(17–1)
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
ECAC North tournament
Mar 5, 1987*
New Hampshire
Quarterfinals
W 85–71  25–6
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 6, 1987*
Siena
Semifinals
W 89–79  26–6
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 7, 1987*
Boston University
Championship game
W 71–68  27–6
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1987*
(14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 7 Purdue L 95–104  27–7
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA club
122Reggie LewisBoston Celtics

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References

  1. "Lee Leads Purdue to Round 2". The Chicago Tribune. March 14, 1987. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "1986–87 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 937–938. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  5. "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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