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1986–87 Austin Peay Governors basketball team

The 1986–87 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 1986–87 season. The Governors, led by eighth-year head coach Lake Kelly, played their home games at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

1986–87 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
Ohio Valley
20–12 (8–6 OVC)
Lake Kelly (8th season)
Rick Stansbury (3rd season)
Winfield Dunn Center

The 1986–87 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 1986–87 season. The Governors, led by eighth-year head coach Lake Kelly, played their home games at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

After finishing fourth in the OVC regular season standings, Austin Peay won the OVC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Governors upset No. 3 seed Illinois, 68–67. It was the third upset of a No. 3 seed in the opening round by a No. 14 seed since the NCAA tournament expanded to a 64-team field in 1985. Austin Peay followed the win with another strong showing, but they fell to No. 6 seed and eventual Final Four participant Providence, 90–87 in OT. The team finished with a 20–12 record (8–6 OVC).

1986–87 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team
Pos.

Name Height Weight Year Hometown

Lawrence Mitchell

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) —

Sr | G | | Lawrence Mitchell | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | — | Sr | | Head coach Lake Kelly (Georgia Tech) Assistant coach(es) Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville)

Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt | | G | | Lawrence Mitchell | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | — | Sr | | | |

Datetime, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Nov 28, 1986*		Centre	L 83–85	0–1	Winfield Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee
Nov 29, 1986*		at No. 11 Kentucky	L 69–71	0–2	Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 5, 1986*		vs. Alcorn State Marshall Memorial Invitational	W 86–70	1–2	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 6, 1986*		at Marshall Marshall Memorial Invitational	W 73–68	2–2	Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 9, 1986*		at Rice	W 73–70	3–2	Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas
Dec 11, 1986*		at No. 7 Auburn	L 93–115	3–3	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Dec 13, 1986*		at Evansville	W 69–66	4–3	Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana
Dec 16, 1986*		at Missouri	L 73–79	4–4	Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Dec 18, 1986*		at Minnesota	W 73–64	5–4	Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 5, 1987*		Memphis State	L 67–82	8–5	Winfield Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee
Feb 27, 1987		at Murray State	L 68–69	16–11(8–6)	Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky
Mar 5, 1987*	(4)	(5) Morehead State Quarterfinals	W 78–76	17–11	Murphy Athletic Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Mar 6, 1987*	(4)	at (1) Middle Tennessee Semifinals	W 87–83	18–11	Murphy Athletic Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Mar 7, 1987*	(4)	vs. (3) Eastern Kentucky Championship game	W 71–68	19–11	Murphy Athletic Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Mar 12, 1987*	(14 SE)	vs. (3 SE) No. 11 Illinois First round	W 68–67	20–11	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 14, 1987*	(14 SE)	vs. (6 SE) Providence Second round	L 87–90 OT	20–12	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.

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