1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game

1987 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National Championship Game
Syracuse Orangemen Indiana Hoosiers (31-6) (29-4) 73 74 Head coach:  Jim Boeheim Head coach:  Bob Knight AP Coaches 10 10 AP Coaches 3 2 1 2 Total Syracuse 33 40 73 Indiana 34 40 74
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

• 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

• 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

Box score

#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

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