1987–88 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Rankings
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1987–88 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Rankings
The 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll The Associated Press poll (AP poll) provides weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling 62 sportswriters and broadca ... and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls. Legend AP Poll Coaches Poll References {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings College men's basketball rankings in the United States ...
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1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 1987–1988. The team won the 1987–1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship, the second in the school's history. They were led by Larry Brown in his fifth and final season as head coach. Their star player, Danny Manning, earned the team the nickname "Danny and the Miracles" because of the Jayhawks' improbable tournament run after an 11-loss season, the most ever by a national champion. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. In the last three games of the NCAA tournament, the Jayhawks avenged their three home losses to Kansas State, Duke, and Oklahoma. This season also marked the creation by a group of KU students of the now famous "Beware of THE PHOG" banner. It was first displayed for the Duke game on February 20, 1988 and then again for that season's final home game on Mar ...
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1987–88 Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke earned its sixth Final Four appearance in the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they suffered a defeat from the Danny Manning-led Kansas Jayhawks by a score of 66-59. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, Rankings Awards and honors Team players drafted into the NBA No one from the men’s basketball team was selected in the 1988 NBA draft. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball Team Duke Duke Blue Devils men's basketball seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Duke Duke is a male title either of a monar ...
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1987–88 BYU Cougars Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1987–88 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 26–6 (13–3 WAC) to finish atop the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and finished took an unblemished record at home into the regular season finale (15–0) before losing to UTEP. BYU opened the season with 17 consecutive victories and rose to No. 3 in the AP poll. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, BYU defeated UNC Charlotte in overtime before losing to No. 5 seed Louisville in the round of 32, 97–76. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, WAC Tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings References ...
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1987–88 Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1987–88 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his tenth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 19–11, 11–7 in SEC play. They lost to Georgia in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Bradley to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Oklahoma. The Tigers' most notable freshman signee was 7'0" center Matt Geiger. Geiger was pressed into service early as a starter when senior Jeff Moore went down with an early-season injury. Junior forward Mike Jones, the Tigers' leading scorer and rebounder, was declared academically ineligible and left the team after seven games. As a result, sophomore John Caylor became a starting forward along with senior Chris Morris. Caylor paid an ...
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1987–88 Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois. Regular season The 1987–88 season brought Lou Henson his 500th career victory and laid the foundation for what would be an incredible history making season in 1988–1989. Roster Source Schedule Source , - !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;", Non-Conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;", , - !colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38", , - Player stats Awards and honors *Kendall Gill ** Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) * Nick Anderson **Team Co-Most Valuable Player ** Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) *Kenny Battle **Team Co-Most Valuable Player ** Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005) Team players drafted into the NBA
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1987–88 Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 8th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season 20–12, 6–8 in Big Eight play to finish in 5th place. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #12 seed in the East region. The Cyclones lost to Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ... in the opening round of the tournament. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=6 style="", Regular Season , - !colspan=12 style="", Big Eight tournament , - !colspan=9 style="", N ...
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1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1987-88 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 17th season, and played their home games at the Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they fell in the opening round to SMU. The team finished with a 20–9 record. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings * References {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish participate in 23 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ...
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1987–88 Memphis State Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. After an opening round win over No. 9 seed Baylor, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed Purdue to finish with a 20–12 record (6–6 Metro). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons 1987 in sports in Tennessee 1988 in sports in Tennessee Memphis State Memphis State } The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 stud ...
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1987–88 UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball Team
The 1987–88 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1985–86 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 28–6 (15–3 PCAA) and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, : Rankings * See also *UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball *1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team Unlv UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball seasons Unlv The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNL ...
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1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 4th season at the school, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont. DePaul went 21–7 in the regular season and received a bid to the 1988 NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. DePaul beat Wichita State in the opening round and were beaten by Kansas State, 66–58, and finished the season 22–8. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style= , NCAA tournament Source: Rankings * Team players drafted into the NBA References {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball seasons DePaul 1987 in sports in Illinois 1988 in sports in Illinois DePaul ...
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1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 35–4 overall record and a 12–2 conference record to earn the Conference title under head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the third Big Eight Conference Regular Season Championship for Tubbs and his second Big Eight Conference tournament Championship. The team was led by three future NBA draft first round selections: Harvey Grant, Stacey King and Mookie Blaylock. Grant and King earned All-American recognition that season. The team won its first 14 games before losing back to back contests to unranked and Kansas State. The team then won 12 consecutive ga ...
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