1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game
| 1987 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Championship Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | March 30, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Keith Smart, Indiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Indiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1987 National Title Game was played on March 30, 1987 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 1987 National Title Game was played between the 1987 Midwest Regional Champions, #1-seeded Indiana and the 1987 East Regional Champions, #2-seeded Syracuse.
Participating Teams
Syracuse
Main article: 1986–87 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
- East
- Syracuse (2) 79, Georgia Southern (15) 73
- Syracuse 104, Western Kentucky (10) 86
- Syracuse 87, Florida (6) 81
- Syracuse 79, North Carolina (1) 75
- Final Four
- Syracuse 77, Providence (6) 63
Indiana
Main article: 1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
- Midwest
- Indiana (1) 92, Fairfield (16) 58
- Indiana 107, Auburn (8) 90
- Indiana 88, Duke (5) 82
- Indiana 77, LSU (10) 76
- Final Four
- Indiana 97, UNLV (1) 93
Box Score
| CBS |
Monday, March, 30 |
| #1 Indiana Hoosiers 74, #2 Syracuse Orangemen 73 | ||
| Pts: S. Alford - 23 Rebs: D. Garrett - 10 Asts: J. Hillman, K. Smart - 6 |
Pts: S. Douglas - 20 Rebs: D. Coleman - 19 Asts: S. Douglas - 7 Halftime Score: Indiana, 34-33 | |
Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, LA |
References
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