# Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1987

Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1987 si disputò dal 12 marzo al 30 marzo 1987. Si trattò della 49ª edizione del torneo.
Vinsero il titolo gli Indiana Hoosiers allenati da Bob Knight, al quinto successo della loro storia. Keith Smart venne eletto Most Outstanding Player.

## Squadre

Le squadre partecipanti furono 64, suddivise in quattro Region: East, Midwest, Southeast e West.

### East Region

* N. Carol. Tar Heels
* Syracuse Orange
* Purdue Boilerm.
* TCU Horned Frogs
* Notre Dame F. Irish
* Florida Gators
* WV Mountaineers
* Navy Midshipmen
* Michigan Wolver.
* WKU Hilltoppers
* NCSU Wolfpack
* M.T. Blue Raiders
* Marshall Th. Herd
* Northeast. Huskies
* Georgia S. Eagles
* Penn Quakers

### Midwest Region

* Indiana Hoosiers
* Temple Owls
* DePaul B. Demons
* Missouri Tigers
* Duke Blue Devils
* St. John's R. Storm
* Georgia T. Yel. Jack.
* Auburn Tigers
* San Diego Toreros
* LSU Tigers
* WSU Shockers
* Texas A&M Aggies
* Xavier Musketeers
* L.T. Bulldogs
* Southern Jaguars
* Fairfield Stags

### Southeast Region

* Georgetown Hoyas
* Alabama Crim. Tide
* Illinois Fighting Illini
* Clemson Tigers
* Kansas Jayhawks
* Providence Friars
* N.O. Privateers
* Kentucky Wildcats
* Ohio St. Buckeyes
* BYU Cougars
* UAB Blazers
* Houston Cougars
* Missouri St. Bears
* APSU Governors
* NC A&T Aggies
* Bucknell Bison

### West Region

* UNLV R. Rebels
* Iowa Hawkeyes
* Pittsburgh Panthers
* UCLA Bruins
* Virginia Cavaliers
* Oklahoma Sooners
* UTEP Miners
* Georgia Bulldogs
* KSU Wildcats
* Arizona Wildcats
* Tulsa G. Hurricane
* Wyoming Cowboys
* CMU Chippewas
* Marist Red Foxes
* S. Clara Broncos
* Idaho St. Bengals

## Risultati
### East Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 113 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Penn Quakers | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Penn Quakers | 82 | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 109 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Michigan Wolver. | 97 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Navy Midshipmen | 82 | 9 | Michigan Wolver. | 97 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Michigan Wolver. | 97 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Michigan Wolver. | 97 | | | | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Notre Dame F. Irish | 68 | | | | |
| 5 | Notre Dame F. Irish | 84 | | | | | | | 5 | Notre Dame F. Irish | 68 | | | | |
| 12 | M.T. Blue Raiders | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | M.T. Blue Raiders | 71 | 5 | Notre Dame F. Irish | 58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | TCU Horned Frogs | 57 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | TCU Horned Frogs | 76 | 4 | TCU Horned Frogs | 57 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Marshall Th. Herd | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Marshall Th. Herd | 60 | | | | | | | | 1 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 75 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse Orange | 79 |
| 6 | Florida Gators | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse Orange | 79 |
| 11 | NCSU Wolfpack | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | NCSU Wolfpack | 70 | 6 | Florida Gators | 85 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Purdue Boilerm. | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Purdue Boilerm. | 104 | 3 | Purdue Boilerm. | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Northeast. Huskies | 95 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Northeast. Huskies | 95 | | | | 6 | Florida Gators | 81 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse Orange | 87 | | | | |
| 7 | WV Mountaineers | 62 | | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse Orange | 87 | | | | |
| 10 | WKU Hilltoppers | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | WKU Hilltoppers | 64 | 10 | WKU Hilltoppers | 86 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Syracuse Orange | 104 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Syracuse Orange | 79 | 2 | Syracuse Orange | 104 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Georgia S. Eagles | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Indiana Hoosiers | 92 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fairfield Stags | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fairfield Stags | 58 | 1 | Indiana Hoosiers | 107 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Auburn Tigers | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers | 62 | 8 | Auburn Tigers | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | San Diego Toreros | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | San Diego Toreros | 61 | | | | 1 | Indiana Hoosiers | 88 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Duke Blue Devils | 82 | | | | |
| 5 | Duke Blue Devils | 58 | | | | | | | 5 | Duke Blue Devils | 82 | | | | |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies | 51 | 5 | Duke Blue Devils | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Xavier Musketeers | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Missouri Tigers | 69 | 13 | Xavier Musketeers | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Xavier Musketeers | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Xavier Musketeers | 70 | | | | | | | | 1 | Indiana Hoosiers | 77 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | LSU Tigers | 76 |
| 6 | St. John's R. Storm | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | LSU Tigers | 76 |
| 11 | WSU Shockers | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | WSU Shockers | 55 | 6 | St. John's R. Storm | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | DePaul B. Demons | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | DePaul B. Demons | 76 | 3 | DePaul B. Demons | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | L.T. Bulldogs | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | L.T. Bulldogs | 62 | | | | 3 | DePaul B. Demons | 58 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | LSU Tigers | 63 | | | | |
| 7 | Georgia T. Yel. Jack. | 79 | | | | | | | 10 | LSU Tigers | 63 | | | | |
| 10 | LSU Tigers | 85 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | LSU Tigers | 85 | 10 | LSU Tigers | 72 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Temple Owls | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Temple Owls | 75 | 2 | Temple Owls | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Southern Jaguars | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Southeast Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Georgetown Hoyas | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Bucknell Bison | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Bucknell Bison | 53 | 1 | Georgetown Hoyas | 82 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kentucky Wildcats | 77 | 9 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 91 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 91 | | | | 1 | Georgetown Hoyas | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Kansas Jayhawks | 57 | | | | |
| 5 | Kansas Jayhawks | 66 | | | | | | | 5 | Kansas Jayhawks | 57 | | | | |
| 12 | Houston Cougars | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Houston Cougars | 55 | 5 | Kansas Jayhawks | 67 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Missouri St. Bears | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers | 60 | 13 | Missouri St. Bears | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Missouri St. Bears | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Missouri St. Bears | 65 | | | | | | | | 1 | Georgetown Hoyas | 73 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Providence Friars | 88 |
| 6 | Providence Friars | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Providence Friars | 88 |
| 11 | UAB Blazers | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | UAB Blazers | 68 | 6 | Providence Friars | 90 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | APSU Governors | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 67 | 14 | APSU Governors | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | APSU Governors | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | APSU Governors | 68 | | | | 6 | Providence Friars | 103 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 82 | | | | |
| 7 | N.O. Privateers | 83 | | | | | | | 2 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 82 | | | | |
| 10 | BYU Cougars | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | BYU Cougars | 79 | 7 | N.O. Privateers | 76 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 101 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 88 | 2 | Alabama Crim. Tide | 101 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | NC A&T Aggies | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | UNLV R. Rebels | 95 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Idaho St. Bengals | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Idaho St. Bengals | 70 | 1 | UNLV R. Rebels | 80 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | KSU Wildcats | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs | 79 | 9 | KSU Wildcats | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | KSU Wildcats | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | KSU Wildcats | 82 | | | | 1 | UNLV R. Rebels | 92 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Wyoming Cowboys | 78 | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia Cavaliers | 60 | | | | | | | 12 | Wyoming Cowboys | 78 | | | | |
| 12 | Wyoming Cowboys | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Wyoming Cowboys | 64 | 12 | Wyoming Cowboys | 78 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | UCLA Bruins | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins | 92 | 4 | UCLA Bruins | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | CMU Chippewas | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | CMU Chippewas | 73 | | | | | | | | 1 | UNLV R. Rebels | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 81 |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 81 |
| 11 | Tulsa G. Hurricane | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tulsa G. Hurricane | 69 | 6 | Oklahoma Sooners | 96 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 93 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 93 | 3 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 93 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Marist Red Foxes | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Marist Red Foxes | 68 | | | | 6 | Oklahoma Sooners | 91 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 93 | | | | |
| 7 | UTEP Miners | 98 | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 93 | | | | |
| 10 | Arizona Wildcats | 91 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Arizona Wildcats | 91 | 7 | UTEP Miners | 82 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 99 | 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | S. Clara Broncos | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semifinali | Semifinali | Semifinali | Finale | Finale | Finale |
| M1 | Indiana Hoosiers | 97 | | | |
| W1 | UNLV R. Rebels | 93 | | | |
| W1 | UNLV R. Rebels | 93 | M1 | Indiana Hoosiers | 74 |
| | | | E2 | Syracuse Orange | 73 |
| E2 | Syracuse Orange | 77 | E2 | Syracuse Orange | 73 |
| S6 | Providence Friars | 63 | | | |
* Campione NCAA 1987
* Indiana Hoosiers 5º titolo

## Formazione vincitrice

| | Sportivo |
| 11 | Todd Jadlow |
| 12 | Steve Alford |
| 20 | Ricky Calloway |
| 22 | Dean Garrett |
| 23 | Keith Smart |
| 24 | Daryl Thomas |
| 45 | Brian Sloan |
* Allenatore: Bob Knight
* Vice-allenatori: Royce Waltman, Joby Wright