1986 – 87 Auburn Tigers men 's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1986 – 87 college basketball season . The team 's head coach was Sonny Smith , who was in his ninth season at Auburn . The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn , Alabama . They finished the season 18 – 13 , 9 – 9 in SEC play . They defeated Kentucky to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Alabama . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated San Diego to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Indiana
SEC Tournament
1987 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
1986–87 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team