1986–87 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1986–87 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Bob Valvano, who was in his third year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981, although at this time the conference was known as the ECAC Metro Conference.

1986–87 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceECAC Metro
Record11–16 (5–11 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
Seasons
1986–87 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marist 15 1   .938 20 10   .667
Fairleigh Dickinson 11 5   .688 19 10   .655
Loyola (MD) 10 6   .625 15 14   .517
Wagner 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Robert Morris 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
St. Francis (PA) 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Long Island 5 11   .313 13 14   .481
St. Francis (NY) 5 11   .313 11 16   .407
Monmouth 4 12   .250 8 19   .296
1987 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished their season at 11–16 overall and 5–11 in conference play.[1][2] They did not qualify for the NEC Tournament.

Roster

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1986–87 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C Barry Leskun 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
F Donald Pugh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F Dickens Benoit 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
C Magdi Ahamed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
F Darwin Purdie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Wilmington, Delaware
G Rodney Henry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
G Juan Jorge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
G Chris Palermo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
G John Flannigan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
C Stefan Jensen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr
F Vishnue Naraine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
G Bob Dentel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November , 1986*
Morgan State L 58–61  0–1
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,029)
Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 1986*
Manhattan L 59–73  0–2
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,000)
Brooklyn, NY
December 3, 1986*
at Rider W 68–59  1–2
Alumni Gymnasium (310)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 5, 1986*
at Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina Tournament
L 49–61  1–3
Kimbel Arena (750)
Conway, SC
December 6, 1986
vs. Long Island
Coastal Carolina Tournament
L 53–73  1–4 (0–1)
Kimbel Arena (400)
Conway, SC
December 10, 1986
Fairleigh Dickinson L 55–68  1–5 (0–2)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (750)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1986*
Baruch W 59–42  2–5
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,250)
Brooklyn, NY
January 3, 1987
Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn
W 94–91 OT 3–5 (1–2)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,500)
Brooklyn, NY
January 7, 1987
Marist W 54–53  4–5 (2–2)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,050)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1987*
Hunter W 95–62  5–5
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (750)
Brooklyn, NY
January 13, 1987*
at Bucknell L 59–78  5–6
Davis Gym (1,465)
Lewisburg, PA
January 15, 1987
at Saint Francis (PA) L 60–72  5–7 (2–3)
Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (800)
Loretto, PA
January 17, 1987
at Robert Morris L 34–48  5–8 (2–4)
Charles L. Sewall Center (750)
Moon Township, PA
January 21, 1987
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 66–86  5–9 (2–5)
 (300)
Rutherford, NJ
January 24, 1987
Wagner L 64–66  5–10 (2–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (850)
Brooklyn, NY
January 26, 1987
at Loyola (MD) L 80–95  5–11 (2–7)
Reitz Arena (708)
Baltimore, MD
January 29, 1987
Monmouth W 61–55  6–11 (3–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (500)
Brooklyn, NY
January 31, 1987
at Long Island L 67–73  6–12 (3–8)
Schwartz Athletic Center (900)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1987*
Pace W 66–59  7–12
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (750)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1987*
York W 77–59  8–12
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (500)
Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 1987
at Marist L 53–64  8–13 (3–9)
McCann Arena (2,819)
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 16, 1987
at Loyola (MD) L 80–95  8–14 (3–10)
Reitz Arena (708)
Baltimore, MD
February 19, 1987
Saint Francis (PA) W 76–67  9–14 (4–10)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (2,004)
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 1987
Robert Morris L 55–57  9–15 (4–11)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
Brooklyn, NY
February 23, 1987
at Monmouth W 67–66  10–15 (5–11)
William T. Boylan Gymnasium (250)
West Long Branch, NJ
February 26, 1987*
Central Connecticut W 87–82  11–15
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (500)
Brooklyn, NY
February 28, 1987
at Wagner L 66–74  11–16
Sutter Gymnasium (2,150)
Staten Island, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "FINAL 1987 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "1986-87 FINAL STANDINGS" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. Retrieved April 25, 2019.