1986–87_New_Orleans_Privateers_men's_basketball_team
1986–87 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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[1] and lost to No. 2 seed Alabama in the round of 32, 101–76.[2]