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1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

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1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–12 (10–4 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver Arena
Seasons
1986–87 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulsa 11 3   .786 22 8   .733
Bradley 10 4   .714 17 12   .586
Wichita State 9 5   .643 22 11   .667
Illinois State 7 7   .500 19 13   .594
Drake 6 8   .429 17 14   .548
Southern Illinois 5 9   .357 12 17   .414
Indiana State 4 10   .286 9 20   .310
Creighton 4 10   .286 9 19   .321
1987 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Carver Arena. Following the departure of former head coach Dick Versace, Bradley was banned from postseason play.[2] The Braves were led by first year head coach Stan Albeck and AP Honorable mention All-American Hersey Hawkins, who averaged 27.2 points per game.

Roster

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1986–87 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Anthony Manuel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Crane Chicago, IL
F 21 Jerry Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Collins Chicago, IL
F 23 Paul Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Lorain Catholic Lorain, OH
F/C 24 Donald Powell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Nowata Nowata, OK
C 25 Keith Berry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Dunbar Chicago, IL
F 32 Greg Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Robeson Chicago, IL
G 33 Hersey Hawkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Westinghouse Chicago, IL
F 40 Trevor Trimpe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Havana Havana, IL
G 41 Mike Cash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Lowell Lowell, IN
G 44 Len Bertolini 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr St. Patrick's Chicago, IL
G 50 Jeff Anthony 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr East St. Louis East St. Louis, IL
F 52 Bruce Mordini 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Highland Park Highland Park, IL
C 53 Luke Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Calvary Academy Springfield, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 1986*
at Michigan
Coca-Cola NIT Classic
L 107–115  0–1
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
Dec 1, 1986*
at UC Irvine L 111–121  0–2
Crawford Hall (1,229)
Irvine, CA
Dec 3, 1986*
at Long Beach State L 74–80  0–3
The Gold Mine 
Long Beach, CA
Dec 6, 1986*
SIU Edwardsville W 88–82  1–3
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Dec 13, 1986*
Northern Illinois W 86–63  2–3
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Dec 20, 1986*
Marquette W 73–70  3–3
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Dec 22, 1986*
at Evansville L 68–77  3–4
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
Dec 26, 1986*
vs. Northeastern
Jostens Tournament
W 110–105  4–4
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 27, 1986*
vs. Saint Joseph's
Jostens Tournament
L 77–86  4–5
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 3, 1987*
Detroit W 75–59  5–5
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Jan 5, 1987*
Loyola (IL) W 82–79  6–5
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Jan 7, 1987*
at Saint Louis L 65–67  6–6
Kiel Auditorium 
Saint Louis, MO
Jan 10, 1987
Southern Illinois W 96–79  7–6
(1–0)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Jan 15, 1987
at Indiana State L 65–72  7–7
(1–1)
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, IN
Jan 17, 1987*
at UAB L 69–80  7–8
BJCC Coliseum 
Birmingham, AL
Jan 19, 1987
7:30 pm
at Illinois State W 73–65  8–8
(2–1)
Horton Fieldhouse (7,745)
Normal, IL
Jan 22, 1987
Creighton W 95–67  9–8
(3–1)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Jan 26, 1987
Tulsa W 92–83  10–8
(4–1)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Jan 29, 1987
at Wichita State L 64–66  10–9
(4–2)
Levitt Arena 
Wichita, KS
Jan 31, 1987
at Drake W 92–66  11–9
(5–2)
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, IA
Feb 4, 1987
at Southern Illinois W 97–86  12–9
(6–2)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, IL
Feb 7, 1987*
Memphis L 74–82  12–10
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Feb 9, 1987*
Dayton W 90–79  13–10
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Feb 12, 1987
Indiana State W 113–84  14–10
(7–2)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Feb 14, 1987
Wichita State W 79–78  15–10
(8–2)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
Feb 16, 1987
at Creighton W 66–64  16–10
(9–2)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Feb 18, 1987
9:00 pm
Illinois State W 93–81  17–10
(10–2)
Carver Arena (10,401)
Peoria, IL
Feb 21, 1987
at Tulsa L 70–74  17–11
(10–3)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, OK
Feb 26, 1987
Drake L 77–79  17–12
(10–4)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1986-87 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "IT`S BRADLEY PLAYERS` MOVE". Chicago Tribune. July 16, 1986. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "1986-87 Men's Basketball Roster". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "1986-87 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bradley University. Bradley Braves Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2023.