1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
ECAC North Regular-season champion; ECAC North Conference tournament champion
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Eastern College Athletic Conference-North
Record	27–7 (17–1 ECAC-North)
Head coach	Karl Fogel (1st season);
Assistant coaches	J. Keith Motley; Kevin Dunne; Dennis Walsh;
Home arena	Matthews Arena
	Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

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]

1986–87 ECAC North men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northeastern †	17	–	1	.944	27	–	7	.794
Niagara	14	–	4	.778	21	–	10	.677
Boston University	12	–	6	.667	18	–	12	.600
Canisius	12	–	6	.667	16	–	12	.571
Siena	12	–	6	.667	17	–	12	.586
Hartford	8	–	10	.444	14	–	14	.500
Maine	6	–	12	.333	10	–	18	.357
Vermont	3	–	15	.167	5	–	23	.179
New Hampshire	3	–	15	.167	4	–	24	.143
Colgate	3	–	15	.167	4	–	23	.148

† 1987 ECAC North tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	20	Andre LaFleur	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Gov. Dummer Academy	Los Angeles, California
F	21	Wes Fuller	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Camden HS	Camden, New Jersey
F		Kevin Lee	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Sr
G/F	35	Reggie Lewis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Paul Laurence Dunbar HS	Baltimore, Maryland

Head coach

Karl Fogel

Assistant coach(es)

J. Keith Motley
Kevin Dunne
Dennis Walsh

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 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

Reggie Lewis – ECAC North Player of the Year (3x)

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA club
1	22	Reggie Lewis	Boston Celtics

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References

^ "Lee Leads Purdue to Round 2". The Chicago Tribune. March 14, 1987. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "1986–87 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "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.
^ "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

[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-5] *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 937–938. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

[6] "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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1986–87 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball

ECAC North Regular-season champion ECAC North Conference tournament champion
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Eastern College Athletic Conference-North
Record	27–7 (17–1 ECAC-North)
Head coach	Karl Fogel (1st season)
Assistant coaches	J. Keith Motley Kevin Dunne Dennis Walsh
Home arena	Matthews Arena
Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →