# 1986–87 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1986–87 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 1st in the conference, and also won the 1987 Pacific-10 Conference tournament. The Bruins competed in the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to the Wyoming Cowboys in the round of 32.

## Starting lineup

| Position | Player | Class |
| F | Reggie Miller | Sr. |
| F | Charles Rochelin | So. |
| C | Jack Haley | Sr. |
| G | Dave Immel | Jr. |
| G | Pooh Richardson | So. |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 29, 1986 | | vs. Santa Clara | W 76–62 | 1–0 | Pauley Pavilion (9,762) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 1, 1986 | | vs. No. 1 North Carolina | W 89–84 | 2–0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,594) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 6, 1986 | No. 11 | Pepperdine | W 95–63 | 3–0 | Pauley Pavilion (11,102) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 13, 1986 | No. 11 | at St. John's | L 63–70 | 3–1 | Madison Square Garden (11,839) New York, NY |
| December 15, 1986 | No. 11 | at Temple | L 65–76 | 3–2 | McGonigle Hall (4,500) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 19, 1986 | No. 17 | at Washington State | L 73–81 | 3–3 (0–1) | Beasley Coliseum (3,500) Pullman, WA |
| December 21, 1986 | No. 17 | at Washington | L 80–90 | 3–4 (0–2) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (5,474) Seattle, WA |
| December 27, 1986 | | vs. Long Beach State | W 67–65 | 4–4 | Pauley Pavilion (7,658) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 29, 1986 | | vs. Cal State Fullerton | W 72–71 | 5–4 | Pauley Pavilion (12,352) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 2, 1987 | | Stanford | W 95–75 | 6–4 (1–2) | Pauley Pavilion (8,203) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 4, 1987 | | California | W 86–81 | 7–4 (2–2) | Pauley Pavilion (12,198) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 8, 1987 | | at Arizona State | W 61–51 | 8–4 (3–2) | ASU Activity Center (6,673) Tempe, AZ |
| January 11, 1987 | | at Arizona | W 84–83 | 9–4 (4–2) | McKale Center (13,024) Tucson, AZ |
| January 15, 1987 | | Oregon | W 64–59 | 10–4 (5–2) | Pauley Pavilion (9,076) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 18, 1987 | | Oregon State | W 69–67 $^{OT}$ | 11–4 (6–2) | Pauley Pavilion (11,106) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 24, 1987 | | vs. Notre Dame | W 63–59 | 12–4 | Pauley Pavilion (12,552) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 29, 1987 | | Washington | L 87–95 | 12–5 (6–3) | Pauley Pavilion (10,834) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 1, 1987 | | Washington State | W 61–60 | 13–5 (7–3) | Pauley Pavilion (8,172) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 5, 1987 | | at Stanford | W 93–62 | 14–5 (8–3) | Maples Pavilion (7,102) Stanford, CA |
| February 7, 1987 | | at California | W 77–72 | 15–5 (9–3) | Haas Pavilion (6,450) Berkeley, CA |
| February 12, 1987 | | Arizona | W 81–65 | 16–5 (10–3) | Pauley Pavilion (11,864) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 14, 1987 | | at USC | W 77–65 | 17–5 (11–3) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (7,145) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 16, 1987 | | Arizona State | L 64–67 | 17–6 (11–4) | Pauley Pavilion (7,681) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 19, 1987 | | at Oregon State | W 57–53 | 18–6 (12–4) | Gill Coliseum (10,400) Corvallis, OR |
| February 22, 1987 | | at Oregon | W 102–71 | 19–6 (13–4) | McArthur Court (10,003) Eugene, OR |
| February 26, 1987 | | USC | W 82–76 | 20–6 (14–4) | Pauley Pavilion (12,621) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 28, 1987 | | vs. Louisville | W 99–86 | 21–6 | Pauley Pavilion (11,578) Los Angeles, CA |
| Pac-10 Tournament ||||||
| March 6, 1987 | (1) No. 18 | vs. (8) Arizona State Quarterfinals | W 99–83 | 22–6 | Pauley Pavilion (8,918) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 7, 1987 | (1) No. 18 | vs. (4) California Semifinals | W 75–68 | 23–6 | Pauley Pavilion (9,352) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 8, 1987 | (1) No. 18 | vs. (3) Washington Finals | W 76–64 | 24–6 | Pauley Pavilion (9,117) Los Angeles, CA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 12, 1987 | (4 W) No. 15 | vs. (13 W) Central Michigan First Round | W 92–73 | 25–6 | Special Events Center (12,731) Salt Lake City, UT |
| March 14, 1987 | (4 W) No. 15 | vs. (12 W) Wyoming Second Round | L 68–78 | 25–7 | Special Events Center (14,944) Salt Lake City, UT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
| 1 | 11 | Reggie Miller | Indiana Pacers |
| 4 | 79 | Jack Haley | Chicago Bulls |
| 7 | 149 | Montel Hatcher | Indiana Pacers |