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1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
| 1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 21–10 (8–6 ACC) |
| Terry Holland (13th season) |
| Jeff Jones (5th season) |
| Dave Odom (5th season) |
| University Hall |
The 1986–87 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 13th-year head coach Terry Holland, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 1986* | Temple Preseason NIT | L 75–79 | 0–1 | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Dec 3, 1986* | VMI | W 81–69 | 1–1 | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Dec 6, 1986* | Southern Illinois | W 94–82 | 2–1 | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Dec 7, 1986* | George Mason | W 73–58 | 3–1 | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Dec 10, 1986* | East Tennessee State | W 83–56 | 4–1 | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Dec 20, 1986* | vs. Arkansas | W 78–66 | 5–1 | ||
| Dec 27, 1986* | at No. 15 St. John's ECAC Holiday Festival | L 58–64 | 5–2 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |
| Dec 28, 1986* | vs. Rutgers ECAC Holiday Festival | W 74–56 | 6–2 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | |
| Jan 3, 1987 | No. 20 Duke | L 63–70 | 6–3(0–1) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Jan 5, 1987* | Brown | W 92–70 | 7–3 | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Jan 7, 1987* | Missouri | W 66–50 | 8–3 | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Jan 10, 1987 | at Maryland | W 71–64 | 9–3(1–1) | Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland | |
| Jan 14, 1987* | No. 3 North Carolina | L 80–95 | 9–4(1–2) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Jan 17, 1987* | Villanova | W 88–59 | 10–4 | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Jan 19, 1987* | at Jacksonville | W 82–81 | 11–4 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Jan 22, 1987* | at Georgia Tech | W 61–58 | 12–4(2–2) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Jan 24, 1987* | Wake Forest | W 78–63 | 13–4(3–2) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Jan 28, 1987 | NC State | W 61–60 | 14–4(4–2) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Jan 31, 1987 | at No. 14 Clemson | L 83–89 | 14–5(4–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina | |
| Feb 4, 1987 | at No. 16 Duke | L 61–75 | 14–6(4–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | |
| Feb 8, 1987 | at No. 3 North Carolina | L 73–74 | 14–7(4–5) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |
| Feb 11, 1987* | vs. Virginia Tech | W 91–73 | 15–7 | ||
| Feb 14, 1987 | No. 12 Clemson | L 90–94 | 15–8(4–6) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Feb 16, 1987* | at Dayton | W 74–67 | 16–8 | University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |
| Feb 18, 1987 | Georgia Tech | W 60–58 | 17–8(5–6) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Feb 22, 1987 | at NC State | W 72–65 | 18–8(6–6) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | |
| Feb 25, 1987 | at Wake Forest | W 59–45 | 19–8(7–6) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
| Mar 1, 1987 | Maryland | W 82–77 | 20–8(8–6) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Mar 6, 1987* | vs. Georgia Tech Quarterfinals | W 55–54 | 21–8 | Capital Centre Landover, Maryland | |
| Mar 7, 1987* | vs. No. 2 North Carolina Semifinals | L 82–84 2OT | 21–9 | Capital Centre Landover, Maryland | |
| Mar 12, 1987* | (5 W) | vs. (12 W) Wyoming First round | L 60–64 | 21–10 | 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. |
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