# 1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by first-year head coach Pete Herrmann and played their home games as members of the Colonial Athletic Association at Halsey Field House in Annapolis, Maryland.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 22, 1986* | No. 9 | vs. No. 17 NC State Hall of Fame Tip-off Classic | L 84–86 | 0-1 | 36 – Robinson | 10 – Robinson | – | Springfield Civic Center (8,862) Springfield, MA |
| Nov 28, 1986* | No. 9 | vs. Utica Spartan Cutlass Classic | W 86–55 | 1–1 | 25 – Liebert | 12 – Robinson | – | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Nov 29, 1986* | No. 9 | at Michigan State Spartan Cutlass Classic | W 91–90 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | 43 – Robinson | 16 – Robinson | – | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, MI |
| Dec 5, 1986* | No. 10 | Yale | W 92–63 | 3–1 | 31 – Robinson | – | – | Halsey Field House (3,700) Annapolis, MD |
| Dec 8, 1986* | No. 10 | Saint Leo | W 92–57 | 4–1 | 30 – Robinson | 16 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Dec 27, 1986* | No. 12 | vs. Idaho State UNLV Holiday Classic | W 78–56 | 5–1 | 28 – Robinson | 13 – Robinson | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV |
| Dec 28, 1986* | No. 12 | at No. 1 UNLV UNLV Holiday Classic | L 79–104 | 5–2 | 29 – Robinson | 9 – Robinson | – | Thomas & Mack Center (20,321) Las Vegas, NV |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| Jan 3, 1987 | No. 9 | UNC Wilmington | W 72–58 | 6–2 (1–0) | – | 14 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 5, 1987 | No. 9 | East Carolina | W 91–66 | 7–2 (2–0) | 31 – Robinson | 16 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 8, 1987 | No. 15 | Richmond | L 62–64 | 7–3 (2–1) | – | – | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 10, 1987 | No. 15 | at James Madison | W 95–70 | 8–3 (3–1) | 45 – Robinson | 21 – Robinson | – | JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA |
| Jan 12, 1987 | No. 15 | at George Mason | W 59–57 | 9–3 (4–1) | – | – | – | Patriot Center Fairfax, VA |
| Jan 15, 1987* | No. 19 | at Lafayette | W 75–71 $^{2OT}$ | 10–3 | 30 – Robinson | 15 – Robinson | – | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA |
| Jan 17, 1987 | No. 19 | American | W 96–69 | 11–3 (5–1) | – | – | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 19, 1987* | No. 19 | Delaware | W 84–60 | 12–3 | – | – | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 21, 1987* | No. 18 | at Drexel | L 80–83 | 12–4 | 44 – Robinson | 14 – Robinson | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 23, 1987 | No. 18 | William & Mary | W 82–59 | 13–4 (6–1) | 25 – Robinson | – | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 25, 1987* | No. 18 | at Kentucky | L 69–80 | 13–5 | 45 – Robinson | 14 – Robinson | – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| Jan 31, 1987 | | at UNC Wilmington | W 67–66 | 14–5 (7–1) | – | – | – | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC |
| Feb 2, 1987 | | at East Carolina | W 76–60 | 15–5 (8–1) | – | – | – | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| Feb 5, 1987 | | James Madison | W 73–71 | 16–5 (9–1) | – | – | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Feb 7, 1987* | | vs. Miami (FL) | W 73–62 | 17–5 | – | – | – | |
| Feb 9, 1987 | | George Mason | W 81–64 | 18–5 (10–1) | – | – | – | Halsey Field House Seattle, WA |
| Feb 11, 1987* | | Maryland-Baltimore County | W 75–50 | 19–5 | – | – | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Feb 14, 1987 | | at American | W 68–61 | 20–5 (11–1) | – | – | – | Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 16, 1987 | | at William & Mary | W 63–52 | 21–5 (12–1) | – | – | – | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA |
| Feb 21, 1987* | | Army | W 58–52 | 22–5 | – | 13 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| Feb 24, 1987 | | at Richmond | W 84–66 | 23–5 (13–1) | 23 – Robinson | 11 – Robinson | – | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| CAA tournament |||||||||
| Feb 28, 1987* | | vs. William & Mary CAA Tournament Quarterfinal | W 63–52 | 24–5 | 26 – Robinson | 13 – Robinson | – | Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA |
| Mar 1, 1987* | | vs. James Madison CAA Tournament Semifinal | W 85–64 | 25–5 | – | – | – | Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA |
| Mar 2, 1987* | | vs. UNC Wilmington CAA tournament championship | W 53–50 | 26–5 | 23 – Robinson | – | – | Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| Mar 12, 1987* | (8 E) | vs. (9 E) Michigan First Round | L 82–97 | 26–6 | 50 – Robinson | 13 – Robinson | 6 – Wojcik | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Awards and honors

* David Robinson – Naismith College Player of the Year, USBWA College Player of the Year, John R. Wooden Award, AP Player of the Year, Adolph Rupp Trophy, NABC Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year, CAA Player of the Year (3), National leader in blocked shots per game (4.5)

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 1 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs |