The 1987–88 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented

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during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The

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were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 8th season. They played their home games at

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. 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

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in the opening round of the tournament.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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