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1987–88 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1987 and ended with the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri on April 4, 1988. Season headlines Major rule changes Beginning in 1987–88, the following rules changes were implemented: Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.* Conference membership changes These schools joined new conferences for the 1987–88 season. Regular season Conference winners and tournaments Conference standings Statistical leaders Postseason tournaments NCAA tournament Final Four - Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri National Invitation tournament NIT Semifinals and Final Award winners Consensus All-American teams Major player of the year awards * Wooden Award: Danny Manning, Kansas * Naismith Award: Danny Manning, Kansas * Associated Press Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley * UPI Player of the Year: Hersey Ha ...
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Syracuse Orangemen Men's Basketball
The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is an intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The program is classified in the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Syracuse is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country with 3 overall claimed National Championships and 1 NCAA Tournament championship, as well being a National Runner-up 2 times. Syracuse is ranked sixth in total victories among all NCAA Division I programs and seventh in all-time win percentage among programs with at least 50 years in Division I, with an all-time win–loss record of 2042–931† () as of March 29, 2021. The Orange are also sixth in NCAA Tournament appearances (41), seventh in NCAA Tournament victories (70†), and seventh in Final Four appearances (6). The Orange play their home games at the JMA Wireless Dome, ref ...
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1987–88 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Davis (basketball, born 1938), Tom Davis and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish tied for third place. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament as #5 seed in the West Region. After defeating Florida State in the first round and UNLV in the second round, they lost to #1 seed 1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen. Roster Schedule/results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-Conference Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, Big Ten Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA Tournament Rankings Awards and honors *Ed Horto ...
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Lamar Cardinals Men's Basketball
The Lamar Cardinals basketball team represents Lamar University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cardinals currently play in the Southland Conference following a return from the Western Athletic Conference on July 11, 2022. They were one of four programs, all from Texas, that left the Southland Conference on July 1, 2021 to join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Lamar left the Southland Conference for the second time, having initially joined at the league's formation in 1963, left in 1987, and returned in 1999. After one season in the WAC, Lamar returned to the Southland Conference. The Cardinals have played home games in the Montagne Center since 1984. The Lamar University basketball team is one of the school's most storied athletic programs. The Cardinals have competed in NCAA Tournament play eleven times (five at the NCAA College Division (Division II) level and six times at the NCAA Division I level with the most recent appearance in the 2012 tourname ...
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American South Conference
The American South Conference was an NCAA Division I athletic conference that existed from 1987–88 to 1990–91. The charter members were Arkansas State University, Lamar University, Louisiana Tech University, the University of New Orleans, the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and the University of Texas–Pan American (now merged into the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley). The University of Central Florida (UCF) became the only expansion school during the conference's final academic season before merging with the Sun Belt Conference. The Sun Belt, which was losing all but three members, merged with the American South conference. The combined conference retained the name of the older Sun Belt Conference. Craig Thompson, the American South's first and only commissioner, became commissioner of the merged Sun Belt. After serving as Sun Belt commissioner for eight years, he became commissioner of the newly formed Mou ...
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Southland Conference
The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Southland sponsors 18 sports, 10 for women and eight for men, and is governed by a presidential Board of Directors and an Advisory Council of athletic and academic administrators. Chris Grant became the Southland's seventh commissioner on April 5, 2022. From 1996 to 2002, for football only, the Southland Conference was known as the Southland Football League. The conference's offices are located in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. According to a press release from April 11, 2022, the conference will undergo a rebrand in 2022 that includes a new name and logo. History Chronological timeline Founded in 1963, its members were Abilene Christian College (now Abil ...
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Arkansas State Red Wolves Men's Basketball
The Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represents Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. They play their home games at the First National Bank Arena. They are led by head coach Bryan Hodgson, who took over on March 22, 2023. Postseason results NCAA Division I Tournament results The Red Wolves have appeared in one NCAA Division I Tournament. Their record is 0–1. NCAA Division II Tournament results The Red Wolves have appeared in six NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–7. NAIA Tournament results The Red Wolves have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2. NIT results The Red Wolves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 4–4. Notable players Red Wolves in the NBA Arkansas State has had 3 former players who have gone on to play in the NBA. Conference play ...
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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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1987–88 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bobby Cremins, the team finished the season with an overall record of 22-10 (8-6 ACC). The team reached the Round of 32 of the NCAA tournament. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Rankings * References {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball seasons Georgia Tech 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 ...
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1987–88 Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. In the Pacific-10 Basketball tournament, Arizona beat Oregon State by a score of 93–67 to claim its first Pac-10 title. The Wildcats built on that momentum by reaching the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Roster Schedule and results The victory over Long Beach State in the home opener at McKale Center began a 71-game home court winning streak. , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, Pac-10 regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, Pac-10 Tournament , - !colspan=12 style=, NCAA Tournament Sources NCAA basketball tournament Seeding in brackets *West **Arizona (1) 90, Cornell (16) ...
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1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball Team
The 1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his 16th season as head coach. They played their home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 20-10, 9-7 in Big East play. Their record earned them a bye in the first round of the 1988 Big East men's basketball tournament, but they lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals. They advanced to the second round of the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament before losing to Temple. Season recap Sophomore guard Mark Tillmon had shot only 39% from the field the previous season, but he improved to 47% this year and became the second Georgetown player to shoot 40% or better from three-point range since the institution of the three-point shot the previous year. He was the teams top scorer in three non-con ...
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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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