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The '''1986-1987 UAB Blazers men's basketball team''' represented [[UAB]] as | The '''1986-1987 UAB Blazers men's basketball team''' represented [[UAB]] as member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1986-1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. | ||
The Blazers were coached by [[Gene Bartow]] in his, and the program's, ninth year. UAB played their home games at [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]] in the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]. | The Blazers were coached by [[Gene Bartow]] in his, and the program's, ninth year. UAB played their home games at [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]] in the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]. | ||
The Blazers finished the regular season 22-11 overall and 10-4 in conference play to finish in third place in the | The Blazers finished the regular season 22-11 overall and 10-4 in conference play to finish in third place in the Sun Belt. As a team, the Blazers scored an average of 75.8 points per game while holding opponents to 72.6 points per game. The team shot .381 (152 of 399) from beyond the three-point line. | ||
The Blazers swept through the | The Blazers swept through the Sun Belt Tournament as the 3rd overall seed, defeating 6th seed South Alabama, 2nd seed Jacksonville and top seed Western Kentucky on their home court in Bowling Green, Kentucky. UAB earned an NCAA tournament bid as the 11th seed in the Southeast Region, which was played at the BJCC. They were blown out, 90-68, by the 6th-seeded Providence Friars in the first round. | ||
== | ==Schedule/Results== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Date</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Rank</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Opponent</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Score</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Location</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Notes</span> | |||
|- | |||
| [[November 28]]||align=center| ||align=center|Auburn ||align=center|58-68 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[November 29]]||align=center| ||align=center|Longwood ||align=center|83-49 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[December 5]]||align=center| ||align=center|vs. Hawai'i Pacific ||align=center|93-75 ||align=center|Palo Alto, CA ||align=center|Apple Invitational | |||
|- | |||
| [[December 6]]||align=center| ||align=center|at Stanford ||align=center|80-99 ||align=center|Palo Alto, CA ||align=center|Apple Invitational | |||
|- | |||
| [[December 8]]||align=center| ||align=center|at Hawai'i Loa ||align=center|66-52 ||align=center|Kaneohe, HI ||align=center| | |||
|- | |||
| [[December 12]]||align=center| ||align=center|vs. Monmouth ||align=center|86-73 ||align=center|Little Rock, AR ||align=center|TCBY Tip-Off Tournament | |||
|- | |||
| [[December 13]]||align=center| ||align=center|at Arkansas-Little Rock ||align=center|73-74 ||align=center|Little Rock, AR ||align=center|TCBY Tip-Off Tournament | |||
|- | |||
| [[December 20]]||align=center| ||align=center|South Carolina State ||align=center|81-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] ||align=center| | |||
|- | |||
| [[December 29]]||align=center| ||align=center|Alaska-Anchorage ||align=center|94-72 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] ||align=center|UAB Classic | |||
|- | |||
| [[December 30]]||align=center| ||align=center|Middle Tennessee State ||align=center|93-91 (OT) ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] ||align=center|UAB Classic | |||
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| [[January 3]]||align=center| ||align=center|at South Alabama ||align=center|85-80 ||align=center|Mobile, AL || | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 5]]||align=center| ||align=center|Old Dominion ||align=center|64-60 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] ||align=center| | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 8]]||align=center| ||align=center|Jacksonville ||align=center|69-77 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 10]]||align=center| ||align=center|at Western Kentucky ||align=center|67-85 ||align=center|Bowling Green, KY || | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 12]]||align=center| ||align=center|UNC-Charlotte ||align=center|69-46 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 17]]||align=center| ||align=center|Bradley ||align=center|80-69 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 20]]||align=center| ||align=center|at Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|79-70 ||align=center|Richmond, VA ||align=center| | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 24]]||align=center| ||align=center|#8 Temple ||align=center|60-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 26]]||align=center| ||align=center|Jacksonville ||align=center|81-80 (OT) ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[January 31]]||align=center| ||align=center|at Old Dominion ||align=center|72-70 ||align=center|Norfolk, VA || | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 3]]||align=center| ||align=center|at West Virginia ||align=center|64-79 ||align=center|Morgantown, WV || | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 5]]||align=center| ||align=center|Virginia Commonwealth ||align=center|79-71 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 7]]||align=center| ||align=center|South Alabama ||align=center|87-76 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 9]]||align=center| ||align=center|South Florida ||align=center|67-81 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] || | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 12]]||align=center| ||align=center|at UNC-Charlotte ||align=center|63-76 ||align=center|Charlotte, NC || align=center| | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 14]]||align=center| ||align=center|#5 DePaul ||align=center|71-83 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] ||align=center| | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 18]]||align=center| ||align=center|at South Florida ||align=center|67-58 ||align=center|Tampa, FL || | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 21]]||align=center| ||align=center|Western Kentucky ||align=center|86-73 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] ||align=center| | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 26]]||align=center| ||align=center|South Alabama ||align=center|77-64 ||align=center|Bowling Green, KY ||align=center|Sun Belt Quarter-Finals | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 27]]||align=center| ||align=center|Jacksonville ||align=center|93-86 ||align=center|Bowling Green, KY ||align=center|Sun Belt Semi-Finals | |||
|- | |||
| [[February 28]]||align=center| ||align=center|at Western Kentucky ||align=center|72-60 ||align=center|Bowling Green, KY ||align=center|Sun Belt Finals | |||
|- | |||
| [[March 12]]||align=center| ||align=center|Providence ||align=center|68-90 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|BJCC]] ||align=center|NCAA Southeast Region 1st Round | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"| *Rankings - Associated Press | |||
|} | |||
==Coaching Staff== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Name</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Position</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Seasons at UAB</span> | |||
|- | |||
| [[Gene Bartow]] || Head coach ||align=center|9th | |||
|- | |||
| [[Robert Corn]] || Assistant coach ||align=center |8th | |||
|- | |||
| [[Donnie Speer]] || Part-time Assistant coach ||align=center|2nd | |||
|- | |||
| [[Jimmy Armstrong]] || Graduate Assistant coach ||align=center|1st | |||
|- | |||
| [[Dan Monson]] || Graduate Assistant coach ||align=center|1st | |||
|- | |||
| [[Tom Massimino]] || Volunteer Assistant coach ||align=center|1st | |||
|} | |||
==Players/Stats== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:80%;" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">#</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Player</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Games</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Field Goals</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">FG%</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">3 Pt FGs</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">3FG%</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Free Throws</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">FT%</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Rebounds</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Assists</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Turnovers</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Blocks</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Steals</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Points</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Pts/G</span> | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|4 ||[[Tracy Foster]] ||align=center|32 ||align=center|184-412 ||align=center|.447 ||align=center|74-189 ||align=center|.392 ||align=center|111-130 ||align=center|.854 ||align=center| 105 ||align=center| 125 ||align=center| 86 ||align=center| 2 ||align=center| 48 ||align=center|553 ||align=center|17.3 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|32 ||[[James Ponder]] ||align=center|31 ||align=center|163-380 ||align=center|.429 ||align=center|60-148 ||align=center|.405 ||align=center|93-123 ||align=center|.756 ||align=center| 114 ||align=center| 75 ||align=center| 54 ||align=center|2 ||align=center| 45 ||align=center|482 ||align=center|15.5 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|31 ||[[Eddie Collins]] ||align=center|32 ||align=center|137-284 ||align=center|.482 ||align=center|1-4 ||align=center|.250 ||align=center|109-140 ||align=center|.779 ||align=center| 248 ||align=center| 16 ||align=center| 50 ||align=center| 50 ||align=center| 10 ||align=center|390 ||align=center|12.2 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|24 ||[[Michael Charles]] ||align=center|29 ||align=center|92-210 ||align=center|.438 ||align=center|5-16 ||align=center|.313 ||align=center|81-110 ||align=center|.736 ||align=center| 97 ||align=center| 106 ||align=center| 81 ||align=center| 2 ||align=center| 29 ||align=center|270 ||align=center|7.6 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|40 ||[[Larry Rembert]] ||align=center|32 ||align=center|74-149 ||align=center|.497 ||align=center|0-0 ||align=center|.000 ||align=center|40-56 ||align=center|.714 ||align=center| 110 ||align=center| 5 ||align=center| 28 ||align=center|10 ||align=center| 12 ||align=center|188 ||align=center|7.2 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|34 ||[[Dylan Howard]] ||align=center|31 ||align=center|45-116 ||align=center|.388 ||align=center|0-1 ||align=center|.000 ||align=center|80-103 ||align=center|.777 ||align=center| 135 ||align=center| 43 ||align=center| 32 ||align=center| 6 ||align=center| 21||align=center|170 ||align=center|6.8 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|33 ||[[Reginald Turner]] ||align=center|31 ||align=center|56-104 ||align=center|.538 ||align=center|2-4 ||align=center|.500 ||align=center|37-52 ||align=center|.712 ||align=center| 109 ||align=center| 17 ||align=center| 24 ||align=center|12 ||align=center| 13 ||align=center|131 ||align=center|6.7 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|53 ||[[Alan Ogg]] ||align=center|31 ||align=center|31-68 ||align=center|.456||align=center|0-0 ||align=center|.000 ||align=center|10-16 ||align=center|.625 ||align=center| 75 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| 16 ||align=center| 30 ||align=center| 11 ||align=center|72 ||align=center|6.4 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|3 ||[[Barry Bearden]] ||align=center|28 ||align=center|17-44 ||align=center|.386 ||align=center|2-8 ||align=center|.250 ||align=center|19-30 ||align=center|.633 ||align=center|28 ||align=center| 31 ||align=center| 22 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|8 ||align=center|35 ||align=center|4.4 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|52 ||[[Cedric Evans]] ||align=center|20 ||align=center|15-28 ||align=center|.536||align=center|0-0 ||align=center|.000 ||align=center|2-7 ||align=center|.286 ||align=center| 36 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| 9 ||align=center|3 ||align=center| 2||align=center|32 ||align=center|1.9 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|55 ||[[Bruce Baker]] ||align=center|5 ||align=center|8-22 ||align=center|.364||align=center|5-17 ||align=center|.294 ||align=center|4-6 ||align=center|.667 ||align=center| 8 ||align=center| 9 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center|25 ||align=center|5.0 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|21 ||[[Larry Wiksell]] ||align=center|16 ||align=center|10-24 ||align=center|.536||align=center|0-0 ||align=center|.000 ||align=center|2-7 ||align=center|.286 ||align=center| 12 ||align=center| 10 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| 0 ||align=center| 1||align=center|25 ||align=center|0.5 | |||
|- | |||
| align=center|25 ||[[Chris Thomas]] ||align=center|11 ||align=center|6-15 ||align=center|.400||align=center|0-0 ||align=center|.000 ||align=center|2-2 ||align=center|1.000 ||align=center| 7 ||align=center| 0 ||align=center| 3 ||align=center| 1 ||align=center| 0 ||align=center|15 ||align=center|1.4 | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Team</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Totals</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">32</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">839-1856</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.452</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">152-399</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.381</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">597-789</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.757</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">1185 </span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">444 </span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">425 </span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">117 </span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">204 </span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">2427</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">75.8</span> | |||
|} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/1987.html 1986-1987 statistics] at sports-reference.com | * [http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/1987.html 1986-1987 statistics] at sports-reference.com | ||
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[[Category:1987]] | [[Category:1987]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:42, 30 May 2021
The 1986-1987 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented UAB as member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1986-1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The Blazers were coached by Gene Bartow in his, and the program's, ninth year. UAB played their home games at BJCC Coliseum in the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
The Blazers finished the regular season 22-11 overall and 10-4 in conference play to finish in third place in the Sun Belt. As a team, the Blazers scored an average of 75.8 points per game while holding opponents to 72.6 points per game. The team shot .381 (152 of 399) from beyond the three-point line.
The Blazers swept through the Sun Belt Tournament as the 3rd overall seed, defeating 6th seed South Alabama, 2nd seed Jacksonville and top seed Western Kentucky on their home court in Bowling Green, Kentucky. UAB earned an NCAA tournament bid as the 11th seed in the Southeast Region, which was played at the BJCC. They were blown out, 90-68, by the 6th-seeded Providence Friars in the first round.
Schedule/Results
Date | Rank | Opponent | Score | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 28 | Auburn | 58-68 | BJCC | ||
November 29 | Longwood | 83-49 | BJCC | ||
December 5 | vs. Hawai'i Pacific | 93-75 | Palo Alto, CA | Apple Invitational | |
December 6 | at Stanford | 80-99 | Palo Alto, CA | Apple Invitational | |
December 8 | at Hawai'i Loa | 66-52 | Kaneohe, HI | ||
December 12 | vs. Monmouth | 86-73 | Little Rock, AR | TCBY Tip-Off Tournament | |
December 13 | at Arkansas-Little Rock | 73-74 | Little Rock, AR | TCBY Tip-Off Tournament | |
December 20 | South Carolina State | 81-67 | BJCC | ||
December 29 | Alaska-Anchorage | 94-72 | BJCC | UAB Classic | |
December 30 | Middle Tennessee State | 93-91 (OT) | BJCC | UAB Classic | |
January 3 | at South Alabama | 85-80 | Mobile, AL | ||
January 5 | Old Dominion | 64-60 | BJCC | ||
January 8 | Jacksonville | 69-77 | BJCC | ||
January 10 | at Western Kentucky | 67-85 | Bowling Green, KY | ||
January 12 | UNC-Charlotte | 69-46 | BJCC | ||
January 17 | Bradley | 80-69 | BJCC | ||
January 20 | at Virginia Commonwealth | 79-70 | Richmond, VA | ||
January 24 | #8 Temple | 60-67 | BJCC | ||
January 26 | Jacksonville | 81-80 (OT) | BJCC | ||
January 31 | at Old Dominion | 72-70 | Norfolk, VA | ||
February 3 | at West Virginia | 64-79 | Morgantown, WV | ||
February 5 | Virginia Commonwealth | 79-71 | BJCC | ||
February 7 | South Alabama | 87-76 | BJCC | ||
February 9 | South Florida | 67-81 | BJCC | ||
February 12 | at UNC-Charlotte | 63-76 | Charlotte, NC | ||
February 14 | #5 DePaul | 71-83 | BJCC | ||
February 18 | at South Florida | 67-58 | Tampa, FL | ||
February 21 | Western Kentucky | 86-73 | BJCC | ||
February 26 | South Alabama | 77-64 | Bowling Green, KY | Sun Belt Quarter-Finals | |
February 27 | Jacksonville | 93-86 | Bowling Green, KY | Sun Belt Semi-Finals | |
February 28 | at Western Kentucky | 72-60 | Bowling Green, KY | Sun Belt Finals | |
March 12 | Providence | 68-90 | BJCC | NCAA Southeast Region 1st Round | |
*Rankings - Associated Press |
Coaching Staff
Name | Position | Seasons at UAB |
---|---|---|
Gene Bartow | Head coach | 9th |
Robert Corn | Assistant coach | 8th |
Donnie Speer | Part-time Assistant coach | 2nd |
Jimmy Armstrong | Graduate Assistant coach | 1st |
Dan Monson | Graduate Assistant coach | 1st |
Tom Massimino | Volunteer Assistant coach | 1st |
Players/Stats
# | Player | Games | Field Goals | FG% | 3 Pt FGs | 3FG% | Free Throws | FT% | Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers | Blocks | Steals | Points | Pts/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Tracy Foster | 32 | 184-412 | .447 | 74-189 | .392 | 111-130 | .854 | 105 | 125 | 86 | 2 | 48 | 553 | 17.3 |
32 | James Ponder | 31 | 163-380 | .429 | 60-148 | .405 | 93-123 | .756 | 114 | 75 | 54 | 2 | 45 | 482 | 15.5 |
31 | Eddie Collins | 32 | 137-284 | .482 | 1-4 | .250 | 109-140 | .779 | 248 | 16 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 390 | 12.2 |
24 | Michael Charles | 29 | 92-210 | .438 | 5-16 | .313 | 81-110 | .736 | 97 | 106 | 81 | 2 | 29 | 270 | 7.6 |
40 | Larry Rembert | 32 | 74-149 | .497 | 0-0 | .000 | 40-56 | .714 | 110 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 188 | 7.2 |
34 | Dylan Howard | 31 | 45-116 | .388 | 0-1 | .000 | 80-103 | .777 | 135 | 43 | 32 | 6 | 21 | 170 | 6.8 |
33 | Reginald Turner | 31 | 56-104 | .538 | 2-4 | .500 | 37-52 | .712 | 109 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 131 | 6.7 |
53 | Alan Ogg | 31 | 31-68 | .456 | 0-0 | .000 | 10-16 | .625 | 75 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 72 | 6.4 |
3 | Barry Bearden | 28 | 17-44 | .386 | 2-8 | .250 | 19-30 | .633 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 4.4 |
52 | Cedric Evans | 20 | 15-28 | .536 | 0-0 | .000 | 2-7 | .286 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 1.9 |
55 | Bruce Baker | 5 | 8-22 | .364 | 5-17 | .294 | 4-6 | .667 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5.0 |
21 | Larry Wiksell | 16 | 10-24 | .536 | 0-0 | .000 | 2-7 | .286 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.5 |
25 | Chris Thomas | 11 | 6-15 | .400 | 0-0 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1.4 |
Team | Totals | 32 | 839-1856 | .452 | 152-399 | .381 | 597-789 | .757 | 1185 | 444 | 425 | 117 | 204 | 2427 | 75.8 |
External links
- 1986-1987 statistics at sports-reference.com
Preceded by: 1985-1986 |
UAB Men’s Basketball Teams 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by: 1987-1988 |