# 1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1986–87 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 9–19 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 3–13 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut, and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by first-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/29/1986* | Massachusetts | W 58–54 | 1–0 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,446) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/2/1986* WTXX | at Yale | L 75–77 | 1–1 | Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,079) New Haven, Connecticut |
| 12/4/1986* WTXX | Central Connecticut | W 62–52 | 2–1 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,676) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/6/1986* | No. 4 Purdue | L 70–88 | 2–2 | Hartford Civic Center (9,155) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/9/1986* NESN | at Boston University | L 71–80 | 2–3 | Case Gym (1,449) Boston, Massachusetts |
| 12/11/1986* | Rhode Island | W 96–94 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,032) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/13/1986 NESN | Villanova | L 51–66 | 3–4 (0–1) | New Haven Coliseum (7,283) New Haven, Connecticut |
| 12/23/1986* | Fairfield | W 54–51 | 4–4 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (2,587) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/29/1986* | Hartford Connecticut Mutual Classic | L 48–49 | 4–5 | Hartford Civic Center (12,401) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/30/1986* | Lehigh Connecticut Mutual Classic | W 71–57 | 5–5 | Hartford Civic Center (9,829) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/3/1987 WTXX | No. 7 Syracuse Rivalry | L 71–88 | 5–6 (0–2) | New Haven Coliseum (8,038) New Haven, Connecticut |
| 1/6/1987 WTXX | at Seton Hall | W 77–68 | 6–6 (1–2) | Brendan Byrne Arena (5,057) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 1/14/1987 WTXX | at Providence | L 89–103 | 6–7 (1–3) | Providence Civic Center (10,029) Providence, Rhode Island |
| 1/17/1987 | No. 13 St. John's | L 54–69 | 6–8 (1–4) | Hartford Civic Center (10,039) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/21/1987 ESPN | at No. 15 Georgetown Rivalry | L 51–65 | 6–9 (1–5) | Capital Centre (7,353) Landover, Maryland |
| 1/24/1987 | Providence | L 53–61 | 6–10 (1–6) | Hartford Civic Center (10,479) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/27/1987 ESPN | at Boston College | W 66–60 | 7–10 (2–6) | Roberts Center (3,357) Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1/31/1987 WTXX | at No. 17 Pittsburgh | L 52–73 | 7–11 (2–7) | Civic Arena (6,798) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 2/3/1987* | at St. Peter's | L 50–75 | 7–12 | Yanitelli Center (8,741) Jersey City, New Jersey |
| 2/5/1987* | Holy Cross | W 64–54 | 8–12 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,496) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/7/1987 WTXX | at No. 11 Syracuse Rivalry | L 53–59 | 8–13 (2–8) | Carrier Dome (28,357) Syracuse, New York |
| 2/11/1987 NESN | No. 13 Georgetown Rivalry | L 50–78 | 8–14 (2–9) | Hartford Civic Center (11,035) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/14/1987 WTXX | at Villanova | L 58–67 | 8–15 (2–10) | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| 2/18/1987 WTXX | at No. 20 St. John's | L 55–76 | 8–16 (2–11) | Carnesecca Arena (6,008) New York City, New York |
| 2/21/1987 | No. 8 Pittsburgh | L 66–76 | 8–17 (2–12) | Hartford Civic Center (8,964) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/26/1987 | Boston College | L 60–66 | 8–18 (2–13) | Hartford Civic Center (8,340) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/28/1987 | Seton Hall | W 56–54 | 9–18 (3–13) | Hartford Civic Center (8,130) Hartford, Connecticut |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 3/5/1987 | vs. Boston College First Round | L 59–61 | 9–19 | Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York City, New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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