# 1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 1986–87 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished third in the SEC regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the West region. They were defeated by No. 9 seed Kansas State, 82–79 in OT, in the opening round to finish the season at 18–12 (10–8 SEC).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| Nov 28, 1986* | | Seattle | W 103–58 | 1–0 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Nov 30, 1986* | | Armstrong State | W 79–62 | 2–0 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Dec 3, 1986* | | at No. 15 Georgia Tech Cotton States Classic | L 66–72 | 2–1 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| Dec 6, 1986* | | Central Florida | W 91–68 | 3–1 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Dec 13, 1986* | | vs. Loyola–Chicago | W 81–69 | 4–1 | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Dec 14, 1986* | | vs. Memphis State | L 71–82 | 4–2 | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Dec 19, 1986* | | vs. La Salle Hawaiian Tropic Classic | W 82–65 | 5–2 | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Dec 20, 1986* | | vs. Stetson Hawaiian Tropic Classic | W 94–83 | 6–2 | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| SEC Regular season ||||||
| Dec 22, 1986 | | Alabama | L 70–71 | 6–3 (0–1) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Dec 27, 1986* | | Columbus | W 108–75 | 7–3 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Dec 30, 1986 | | vs. No. 11 Kentucky | W 69–65 | 8–3 (1–1) | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Jan 3, 1987 3:00 p.m., JPT | | Florida | L 80–87 | 8–4 (1–2) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Jan 7, 1987 | | at No. 13 Auburn | L 58–62 | 8–5 (1–3) | Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama |
| Jan 10, 1987 | | at LSU | W 64–63 | 9–5 (2–3) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Jan 14, 1987 8:00 p.m., JPT | | Vanderbilt | W 76–53 | 10–5 (3–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Jan 17, 1987 | | Mississippi State | W 48–41 | 11–5 (4–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Jan 21, 1987 | | at Ole Miss | L 68–80 | 11–6 (4–4) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi |
| Jan 28, 1987* | | Tennessee | W 60–55 | 12–6 (5–4) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Jan 31, 1987 | | at No. 9 Alabama | L 74–83 | 12–7 (5–5) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Feb 4, 1987 | | at Florida | L 52–66 | 12–8 (5–6) | Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida |
| Feb 7, 1987 | | No. 20 Auburn | W 75–71 | 13–8 (6–6) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Feb 11, 1987* 8:00 p.m., JPT | | LSU | W 63–57 | 14–8 (7–6) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Feb 14, 1987 | | at Vanderbilt | W 75–59 | 15–8 (8–6) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
| Feb 18, 1987 | | at Mississippi State | L 63–64 | 15–9 (8–7) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi |
| Feb 21, 1987 | | Ole Miss | W 69–65 | 16–9 (9–7) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Feb 25, 1987 8:00 p.m., JPT | | Kentucky | W 79–71 | 17–9 (10–7) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| Feb 28, 1987 3:00 p.m., JPT | | at Tennessee | L 68–89 | 17–10 (10–8) | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 1987* JPT | | vs. Ole Miss Quarterfinals | W 65–63 | 18–10 | The Omni Atlanta, Georgia |
| Mar 7, 1987* JPT | | vs. LSU Semifinals | L 88–89 $^{2OT}$ | 18–11 | The Omni Atlanta, Georgia |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 12, 1987* | (8 W) | vs. (9 W) Kansas State First round | L 79–82 | 18–12 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||