1986–87 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

1986–87 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
WCAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	West Coast Athletic Conference
Record	18–14 (6–8 WCAC)
Head coach	Carroll Williams
Home arena	Toso Pavilion

1986–87 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
San Diego	13	–	1		.929			24	–	6		.800
Gonzaga	9	–	5		.643			18	–	10		.643
Saint Mary's	7	–	7		.500			17	–	13		.567
Portland	6	–	8		.429			14	–	14		.500
Santa Clara †	6	–	8		.429			18	–	14		.563
San Francisco	6	–	8		.429			16	–	12		.571
Pepperdine	5	–	9		.357			12	–	18		.400
Loyola Marymount	4	–	10		.286			12	–	16		.429
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1986–87 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team^{[1] [2]} represented Santa Clara University as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1986-87 Season. Led by head coach Carroll Williams, the Broncos finished with a record of 18–14, and a WCC record of 6–8. The Broncos beat Portland, Saint Mary's, and Pepperdine to win the West Coast Athletic Conference tournament, and received an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Santa Clara was beaten by No. 2 seed Iowa in the opening round.^[3]

Roster

1986–87 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F Jens Gordon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — So	Head coach Carroll Williams Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1986*		at UCLA	L 62–76	1–1	Pauley Pavilion  Los Angeles, California
WCAC Tournament
Mar 1, 1987*		at Portland Quarterfinals	W 91–60	16–13	Chiles Center  Portland, Oregon
Mar 6, 1987*		vs. Saint Mary's Semifinals	W 55–50	17–13	War Memorial Gymnasium  San Francisco, California
Mar 7, 1987*		vs. Pepperdine Championship game	W 77–65	18–13	War Memorial Gymnasium  San Francisco, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1987*	(15 W)	vs. (2 W) No. 6 Iowa First round	L 76–99	18–14	McKale Center  Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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References

1. "1986-87 Santa Clara Broncos Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
2. "Men's Basketball History".
3. "Iowa Flattens Santa Clara". The Chicago Tribune. March 14, 1987. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
4. "2018-19 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2022.