1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
The 1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by third-year head coach Benny Dees, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as an NCAA Independent for the last season before being a member of the American South Conference during the 1987–88 season. They finished the season 26–4 and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. The Privateers beat BYU in the opening round and lost to No. 2 seed Alabama in the round of 32, 101–76. Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

New Orleans Privateers men's basketball seasons
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1986 in sports in Louisiana
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