1987 Tournament

Final Four host site: University of Texas, Austin, TX	Go to 1986 Tournament
Champion: Tennessee (28-6)	Go to 1986 Tournament
Runner-Up: Louisiana Tech (30-3)	Go to 1988 Tournament
Final Four: Long Beach State (33-3)	Go to 1988 Tournament
Texas (31-2) 40 teams	Return to Index Page

Automatic bids:
Auburn                       SEC regular-season and tournament champion
Bowling Green            Mid-American regular-season and tournament champion
Eastern Washington    Mountain West tournament champion (Montana won regular-season title)
James Madison           Colonial Athletic Association regular-season and tournament champion
Kansas                       Big Eight regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Long Beach State       Pacific Coast regular-season and tournament champion
Manhattan                  Metro Atlantic tournament champion (La Salle won regular-season title)
New Mexico State     High Country regular-season champion; won tiebreaker over Utah (no tournament)
North Carolina State   ACC tournament champion (Virginia won regular-season title)
Northeast Louisiana    Southland regular-season champion (no tournament)
Ohio State                  Big Ten regular-season co-champion; won tiebreaker over Iowa (no tournament)
Old Dominion             Sun Belt regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Rutgers                       Atlantic 10 regular-season and tournament champion
Southern California      Pacific-10 Conference regular-season champion (no tournament)
Southern Illinois           Gateway regular-season and tournament champion
Southern Mississippi    Metro Collegiate tournament champion (Memphis won regular-season title)
Tennessee Tech           Ohio Valley regular-season co-champion; won tiebreaker over Middle Tennessee State
Texas                          SWC regular-season and tournament champion
Villanova                     Big East regular-season and tournament champion

Tournament seedings: (?)
1.   Texas                        8. Rutgers
2.   Auburn                      7. Tennessee
3.   Long Beach State      6. Ohio State
4.   Louisiana Tech          5. Georgia

First round games at higher seed except where marked * .

EAST REGIONAL -- Fayetteville, NC

First Round
Wed., 3/11 Second Round
Fri., 3/13-Sun., 3/15 Regional Semifinals
Thurs., 3/19-Fri., 3/20 Regional Final
3/21 or 3/22

1. Texas

(bye) 1. Texas 86

8. South Alabama 56 9. St. Joseph's 56

9.*St. Joseph's (OT) 67 1. Texas 91

5. Vanderbilt 4. James Madison 51

(bye) 5. Vanderbilt 60

4. James Madison 4. James Madison 68

(bye) 1. Texas 85

3. North Carolina State 2. Rutgers 77

(bye) 3. North Carolina St. 68

6. Villanova 6. Villanova 67

(bye) 3. North Carolina St. 60

7. Duke 70 2. Rutgers 75

10. Manhattan 55 7. Duke 64

2. Rutgers 2. Rutgers 78

(bye)

MIDWEST REGIONAL -- Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA

First Round
Wed., 3/11 Second Round
Fri., 3/13-Sun., 3/15 Regional Semifinals
Thurs., 3/19-Fri., 3/20 Regional Final
3/21 or 3/22

1. Louisiana Tech

(bye) 1. Louisiana Tech 82

8. Northwestern 62 8. Northwestern 60

9. Kansas State (OT) 61 1. Louisiana Tech 66

5. Southern Illinois 5. Southern Illinois 53

(bye) 5. Southern Illinois xx

4. Louisiana State 4. Louisiana State xx

(bye) 1. Louisiana Tech 66

3. Iowa 2. Iowa 65

(bye) 3. Iowa 68

6. New Orleans 6. New Orleans 46

(bye) 3. Iowa 62

7. Kansas 78 2. Georgia 60

10.*Northeast Louisiana 72 7. Kansas 51

2. Georgia 2. Georgia 82

(bye)

MIDEAST REGIONAL -- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

First Round
Wed., 3/11 Second Round
Fri., 3/13-Sun., 3/15 Regional Semifinals
Thurs., 3/19-Fri., 3/20 Regional Final
3/21 or 3/22

1. Auburn

(bye) 1. Auburn 92

8. Illinois 80 8. Illinois 58

9. Bowling Green 64 1. Auburn 77

5. Old Dominion 4. Old Dominion 61

(bye) 5. Old Dominion 76

4. North Carolina 4. North Carolina 58

(bye) 1. Auburn 61

3. Virginia 2. Tennessee 77

(bye) 3. Virginia 76

6. Memphis State 6. Memphis State 75

(bye) 3. Virginia 58

7. Tennessee Tech 78 2. Tennessee 77

10. South. Mississippi 66 7. Tennessee Tech 59

2. Tennessee 2. Tennessee 95

(bye)

WEST REGIONAL -- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

First Round
Wed., 3/11 Second Round
Fri., 3/13-Sun., 3/15 Regional Semifinals
Thurs., 3/19-Fri., 3/20 Regional Final
3/21 or 3/22

1. Long Beach State

(bye) 1. Long Beach State 72

8. Washington 86 8. Washington 57

9. New Mexico State 73 1. Long Beach State xx

5. Penn State 4. Mississippi xx

(bye) 5. Penn State 75

4. Mississippi 4. Mississippi 80

(bye) 1. Long Beach State 102

3. Southern California 2. Ohio State 82

(bye) 3. Southern Cal 81

6. Western Kentucky 6. Western Kentucky 69

(bye) 3. Southern Cal 63

7. Eastern Washington 56 2. Ohio State 74

10.*Oregon 75 10. Oregon 62

2. Ohio State 2. Ohio State 76

(bye)

FINAL FOUR -- University of Texas, Austin, TX

Semifinals
Friday, 3/27 Championship
Sunday, 3/29 (on NBC)

Texas 75

Louisiana Tech 79 Louisiana Tech 44

Tennessee 74 Tennessee 67

Long Beach State 64

Season Records Final Poll Post-Season

Auburn 31- 2 2 NCAA Mideast Regional Final

Boston College 17-12

Bowling Green 27- 3 NCAA Mideast first round

Connecticut 14-13

Duke 19-10 NCAA East second round

Eastern Washington 18-12 NCAA West first round

Fresno State 22- 8

Georgia 27- 5 6 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal

Illinois 19-10 NCAA Mideast second round

Iowa 26- 5 9 NCAA Midwest Regional Final

James Madison 27- 4 12 NCAA East Regional Semifinal

Kansas 20-13 NCAA Midwest second round

Kansas State 22- 9 NCAA Midwest first round

Long Beach State 33- 3 4 NCAA Final Four (West Region)

Louisiana State 20- 8 14 NCAA Midwest second round

Louisiana Tech 30- 3 3 NCAA Runner-Up (Midwest Region)

Manhattan 20-11 NCAA East first round

Maryland 15-14

Memphis State 20- 9 NCAA Mideast second round

Mississippi 25- 5 8 NCAA Midwest Regional Final

Nebraska 16-13

New Orleans 25- 7 NCAA Midwest second round

New Mexico State 23- 7 NCAA West first round

North Carolina 19-10 NCAA Mideast second round

North Carolina State 24- 7 13 NCAA East Regional Semifinal

Northeast Louisiana 14-10 NCAA Midwest first round

Northern Illinois 11-16

Northwestern 20-10 NCAA Midwest second round

Ohio State 26- 5 10 NCAA West Regional Final

Old Dominion 18-13 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal

Oregon 23- 7 NCAA West second round

Penn State 23- 7 15 NCAA West second round

Rutgers 30- 3 5 NCAA East Regional Semifinal

St. Joseph's 23- 9 NCAA East second round

South Alabama 24- 6 NCAA East first round

Southern California 22- 8 19 NCAA West Regional Semifinal

Southern Illinois 28- 3 16 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal

Southern Mississippi 21- 9 NCAA Mideast first round

Stanford 14-14

Tennessee 28- 6 7 NCAA Champion (Mideast Region)

Tennessee Tech 24- 7 NCAA Mideast second round

Texas 31- 2 1 NCAA Final Four (East Region)

Texas Tech 18-11

UCLA 18-10

Vanderbilt 23-10 18 NCAA East second round

Villanova 27- 4 17 NCAA East second round

Virginia 26- 5 11 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal

Washington 23- 7 20 NCAA West second round

Western Kentucky 24- 9 NCAA Final Four (East Region)

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Atlantic 10
Quarterfinals -- Rutgers 99, Duquesne 65
                        Temple 68, Massachusetts 54
                        St. Joseph's 74, George Washington 60
                        Penn State 83, West Virginia 74
Semifinals     -- Rutgers 85, Temple 55
                        St. Joseph's 70, Penn State 55
Championship -- Rutgers 93, St. Joseph's 48

Atlantic Coast
Semifinals -- North Carolina State 70, North Carolina 63
Virginia 76, Maryland 59
Championship -- North Carolina State 57, Virginia 56

Big East
Championship -- Villanova 60, Boston College 45

Big Eight
Semifinals -- Kansas 74, Nebraska 73
Kansas State 78, Missouri 61
Championship -- Kansas 85, Kansas State 51

Colonial Athletic Association
Championship -- James Madison 74, American University 62

East Coast
Championship -- Lafayette 60, Lehigh 58 (OT) (conference did not receive automatic bid)

Metro Conference
Semifinals -- South Carolina 59, Virginia Tech 55
Southern Mississippi 74, Memphis State 72 (OT)
Championship -- Southern Mississippi 68, South Carolina

Metro Atlantic
Semifinals -- Holy Cross 105, Fordham 67
Manhattan 53, La Salle
Championship -- Manhattan def. Holy Cross

Mid-American
Semifinals -- Bowling Green 71, Kent State 66
Central Michigan 82, Western Michigan 70
Championship -- Bowling Green 63, Central Michigan 62

Ohio Valley
Semifinals -- Middle Tennessee 72, Murray State 64
Tennessee Tech 70, Morehead State 64
Championship -- Tennessee Tech def. Middle Tennessee

Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Championship -- Long Beach State 98, Nevada-Las Vegas 57

Southern Conference
Championship -- Appalachian State 68, Marshall 65 (conference did not receive automatic bid)

SEC
First-round games -- Alabama 88, Mississippi State 76
Kentucky 75, Florida 53

Championship -- Auburn 83, Georgia 57

Southwestern Conference
First-round games -- Houston 70, Baylor 52
Texas Tech 69, Rice 59

Championship -- Texas 72, Arkansas 70

NCAA Division II Tournament
Semifinals -- New Haven (27-3) 77, Northern Kentucky (25-4) 74
Cal-Poly Pomona (28-2) 72, Pitt-Johnstown (25-4) 70
Championship -- New Haven 77, Cal-Poly Pomona 75

NCAA Division III Tournament
Semifinals -- Concordia, MN (25-4) def. Kean, NJ (26-2)
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (24-2) def. Scranton, PA (30-1)
Championship -- Wisconsin-Stevens Point 81, Concordia, MN 74

NAIA Tournament
Semifinals -- Northern Georgia 85, Wisconsin-Green Bay 78
Southwestern Oklahoma 70, Arkansas Tech 68
Championship -- Southwestern Oklahoma 60, Northern Georgia 58
(Southwestern Oklahoma's fourth title in six years)

AP POLLS

3/11 (Final) prev

1. Texas          (58) 28-1 1

2. Auburn         (5) 29-1 2

3. Louisiana Tech 25-2 3

4. Long Beach St. 30-2 4

5. Rutgers 28-2 6

6. Georgia 26-4 5

7. Tennessee 23-6 8

8. Mississippi 24-4 7

9. Iowa 24-4 10

10. Ohio State 24-4 11

11. Virginia 25-4 9

12. James Madison 26-3 13

13. North Carolina St. 23-6 16

14. Louisiana State 20-7 14

15. Penn State 23-6 12

16. Southern Illinois 27-2 15

17. Villanova 27-3 17

18. Vanderbilt 23-9 20

19. Southern California 21-7 --

20. Washington 22-6 19

Also: Oregon, St. Joseph's, Old Dominion, Bowling Green, New Orleans, South Alabama, Tennessee Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Western Kentucky, DePaul, Northwestern, New Mexico State, Kansas, Kansas State, Illinois, Montana, North Carolina.

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EAST REGIONAL -- Fayetteville, NC
First Round Wed., 3/11		Second Round Fri., 3/13-Sun., 3/15		Regional Semifinals Thurs., 3/19-Fri., 3/20		Regional Final 3/21 or 3/22
1. Texas
(bye)		1. Texas	86

8. South Alabama	56	9. St. Joseph's	56
9.*St. Joseph's (OT)	67			1. Texas	91

5. Vanderbilt				4. James Madison	51
(bye)		5. Vanderbilt	60

4. James Madison		4. James Madison	68
(bye)						1. Texas	85

3. North Carolina State						2. Rutgers	77
(bye)		3. North Carolina St.	68

6. Villanova		6. Villanova	67
(bye)				3. North Carolina St.	60

7. Duke	70			2. Rutgers	75
10. Manhattan	55	7. Duke	64

2. Rutgers		2. Rutgers	78
(bye)

MIDWEST REGIONAL -- Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA
First Round Wed., 3/11		Second Round Fri., 3/13-Sun., 3/15		Regional Semifinals Thurs., 3/19-Fri., 3/20		Regional Final 3/21 or 3/22
1. Louisiana Tech
(bye)		1. Louisiana Tech	82

8. Northwestern	62	8. Northwestern	60
9. Kansas State (OT)	61			1. Louisiana Tech	66

5. Southern Illinois				5. Southern Illinois	53
(bye)		5. Southern Illinois	xx

4. Louisiana State		4. Louisiana State	xx
(bye)						1. Louisiana Tech	66

3. Iowa						2. Iowa	65
(bye)		3. Iowa	68

6. New Orleans		6. New Orleans	46
(bye)				3. Iowa	62

7. Kansas	78			2. Georgia	60
10.*Northeast Louisiana	72	7. Kansas	51

2. Georgia		2. Georgia	82
(bye)

MIDEAST REGIONAL -- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
First Round Wed., 3/11		Second Round Fri., 3/13-Sun., 3/15		Regional Semifinals Thurs., 3/19-Fri., 3/20		Regional Final 3/21 or 3/22
1. Auburn
(bye)		1. Auburn	92

8. Illinois	80	8. Illinois	58
9. Bowling Green	64			1. Auburn	77

5. Old Dominion				4. Old Dominion	61
(bye)		5. Old Dominion	76

4. North Carolina		4. North Carolina	58
(bye)						1. Auburn	61

3. Virginia						2. Tennessee	77
(bye)		3. Virginia	76

6. Memphis State		6. Memphis State	75
(bye)				3. Virginia	58

7. Tennessee Tech	78			2. Tennessee	77
10. South. Mississippi	66	7. Tennessee Tech	59

2. Tennessee		2. Tennessee	95
(bye)

WEST REGIONAL -- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
First Round Wed., 3/11		Second Round Fri., 3/13-Sun., 3/15		Regional Semifinals Thurs., 3/19-Fri., 3/20		Regional Final 3/21 or 3/22
1. Long Beach State
(bye)		1. Long Beach State	72

8. Washington	86	8. Washington	57
9. New Mexico State	73			1. Long Beach State	xx

5. Penn State				4. Mississippi	xx
(bye)		5. Penn State	75

4. Mississippi		4. Mississippi	80
(bye)						1. Long Beach State	102

3. Southern California						2. Ohio State	82
(bye)		3. Southern Cal	81

6. Western Kentucky		6. Western Kentucky	69
(bye)				3. Southern Cal	63

7. Eastern Washington	56			2. Ohio State	74
10.*Oregon	75	10. Oregon	62

2. Ohio State		2. Ohio State	76
(bye)

FINAL FOUR -- University of Texas, Austin, TX
Semifinals Friday, 3/27		Championship Sunday, 3/29 (on NBC)
Texas	75
Louisiana Tech	79	Louisiana Tech	44

Tennessee	74	Tennessee	67
Long Beach State	64

Season Records		Final Poll	Post-Season
Auburn	31- 2	2	NCAA Mideast Regional Final
Boston College	17-12
Bowling Green	27- 3		NCAA Mideast first round
Connecticut	14-13
Duke	19-10		NCAA East second round
Eastern Washington	18-12		NCAA West first round
Fresno State	22- 8
Georgia	27- 5	6	NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Illinois	19-10		NCAA Mideast second round
Iowa	26- 5	9	NCAA Midwest Regional Final
James Madison	27- 4	12	NCAA East Regional Semifinal
Kansas	20-13		NCAA Midwest second round
Kansas State	22- 9		NCAA Midwest first round
Long Beach State	33- 3	4	NCAA Final Four (West Region)
Louisiana State	20- 8	14	NCAA Midwest second round
Louisiana Tech	30- 3	3	NCAA Runner-Up (Midwest Region)
Manhattan	20-11		NCAA East first round
Maryland	15-14
Memphis State	20- 9		NCAA Mideast second round
Mississippi	25- 5	8	NCAA Midwest Regional Final
Nebraska	16-13
New Orleans	25- 7		NCAA Midwest second round
New Mexico State	23- 7		NCAA West first round
North Carolina	19-10		NCAA Mideast second round
North Carolina State	24- 7	13	NCAA East Regional Semifinal
Northeast Louisiana	14-10		NCAA Midwest first round
Northern Illinois	11-16
Northwestern	20-10		NCAA Midwest second round
Ohio State	26- 5	10	NCAA West Regional Final
Old Dominion	18-13		NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Oregon	23- 7		NCAA West second round
Penn State	23- 7	15	NCAA West second round
Rutgers	30- 3	5	NCAA East Regional Semifinal
St. Joseph's	23- 9		NCAA East second round
South Alabama	24- 6		NCAA East first round
Southern California	22- 8	19	NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Southern Illinois	28- 3	16	NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Southern Mississippi	21- 9		NCAA Mideast first round
Stanford	14-14
Tennessee	28- 6	7	NCAA Champion (Mideast Region)
Tennessee Tech	24- 7		NCAA Mideast second round
Texas	31- 2	1	NCAA Final Four (East Region)
Texas Tech	18-11
UCLA	18-10
Vanderbilt	23-10	18	NCAA East second round
Villanova	27- 4	17	NCAA East second round
Virginia	26- 5	11	NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Washington	23- 7	20	NCAA West second round
Western Kentucky	24- 9		NCAA Final Four (East Region)

	3/11 (Final)		prev
1.	Texas (58)	28-1	1
2.	Auburn (5)	29-1	2
3.	Louisiana Tech	25-2	3
4.	Long Beach St.	30-2	4
5.	Rutgers	28-2	6
6.	Georgia	26-4	5
7.	Tennessee	23-6	8
8.	Mississippi	24-4	7
9.	Iowa	24-4	10
10.	Ohio State	24-4	11
11.	Virginia	25-4	9
12.	James Madison	26-3	13
13.	North Carolina St.	23-6	16
14.	Louisiana State	20-7	14
15.	Penn State	23-6	12
16.	Southern Illinois	27-2	15
17.	Villanova	27-3	17
18.	Vanderbilt	23-9	20
19.	Southern California	21-7	--
20.	Washington	22-6	19
Also: Oregon, St. Joseph's, Old Dominion, Bowling Green, New Orleans, South Alabama, Tennessee Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Western Kentucky, DePaul, Northwestern, New Mexico State, Kansas, Kansas State, Illinois, Montana, North Carolina.