1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record	20-8 ( )
Head coach	Ralph Underhill (9th season)
Assistant coaches	Jim Brown Bob Grote John Ross
Home arena	WSU PE Building

The 1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1986–87 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

Season summary

The Wright State Raiders concluded their tenure competing at the NCAA Division II level in typical dominant fashion with another 20 win season.

Roster

1986–87 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 42 Henry Grace 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Groveport-Madison Beavercreek, OH G 25 Lenny Lyons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Elder Cincinnati, OH F 24 Rodney Webb 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Morrow Morrow, GA G 22 Joe Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr George Westinghouse Brooklyn, NY F 40 James Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr East Kemper Lauderdale, MS G 35 Bert Seard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Patterson-Cooperative Dayton, OH F/C 44 Scott Benton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Walton-Verona Union, KY G 20 Corey Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Murray-Bergtraum Bronx, NY F 32 Dave Dinn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Boone County Florence, KY G 23 Rob Geistwhite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Woodlan Grabill, IN G 33 Matt Horstman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Alter Dayton, OH F 43 Craig Swanger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Madison Middletown, OH F 45 Tony Trosper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Daleville Daleville, IN G 34 Chris Wampler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Tippecanoe Tipp City, OH	Head coach Ralph Underhill Assistant coach(es) Jim Brown, Bob Grote, John Ross Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1986		Ohio Dominican	W 106-60	1-0	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Nov 29, 1986		Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne	W 79-78	2-0	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 4, 1986		Northern Kentucky	W 63-60	3-0	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 6, 1986		at Toledo	L 73-75	3–1	Centennial Hall  Toledo, OH
Dec 10, 1986		Michigan-Dearborn	W 116-77	4-1	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 13, 1986		at Kentucky Wesleyan	L 75-114	4-2	Owensboro Sportscenter  Owensboro, Kentucky
Dec 16, 1986		Northeastern Illinois	W 122-85	5–2	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 20, 1986		at Queens	W 77-67	6–2	Fitzgerald Gym  Flushing, NY
Dec 22, 1986		at Pace	L 68-71	6–3	Civic Center Gym  New York, NY
Jan 3, 1987		Wooster	W 100-75	7–3	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 6, 1987		Kentucky Wesleyan	W 70-64	8-3	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 9, 1987		Queens Wright State Invitational	W 75-61	9–3	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 10, 1987		Eastern Montana Wright State Invitational	W 76-73	10–3	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 17, 1987		Manchester	W 93-53	11–3	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 19, 1987		Edinboro	L 77-79	11-4	McComb Fieldhouse  Edinboro, PA
Jan 21, 1987		Indiana Central	W 52-47	12-4	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 24, 1987		Findlay	L 69-72	12-5	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 28, 1987		at Youngstown State	L 90-99	12-6	Beeghly Center  Youngstown, OH
Jan 31, 1987		at Kentucky State	W 92-80	13-6	Capital Sports Center  Frankfort, Kentucky
Feb 2, 1987		IUPUI	W 92-82	14-6	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 4, 1987		vs. Central State	L 77-81	14-7	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Feb 7, 1987		at Northern Kentucky	L 52-64	14-8	Regents Hall  Highland Heights, Kentucky
Feb 11, 1987		Kentucky State	W 82-74	15-8	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 14, 1987		Ashland	W 69-67	16-8	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 18, 1987		Wilmington	W 94-74	17–8	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 21, 1987		Spring Arbor	W 112-70	18-8	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 25, 1987		at Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne	W 70-68	19-8	IPFW Gymnasium  Fort Wayne, Indiana
Feb 28, 1987		Quincy	W 93-71	20-8	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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Awards and honors

Lenny Lyons	MVP
Joe Jackson	MVP
Dave Dinn	Raider Award

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Statistics

Number	Name	Games	Average	Points	Assists	Rebounds
22	Joe Jackson	28	16.5	462	76	174
28	Lenny Lyons	31	13.3	373	199	74
24	Rodney Webb	28	11.4	319	23	172
33	Matt Horstman	20	8.8	175	16	36
40	James Jones	20	8.2	230	22	181
32	Dave Dinn	28	7.0	196	36	124
23	Rob Geistwhite	23	6.1	141	18	39
20	Corey Brown	26	5.8	150	61	44
34	Chris Wampler	28	5.7	159	40	51
35	Bill Seard	2	4.5	9	2	2
42	Henry Grace	18	3.2	79	11	61
44	Scott Benton	4	2.5	10	1	12

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References

1. "Wright State University 1986-1987 Raider Media Guide". Retrieved November 4, 2023.
2. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
3. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
4. "1986-87 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved November 4, 2023.