The 1987–88 North Texas State Mean Green men's basketball team (often referred to as "North Texas" or the "Mean Green") represented the
University of North Texas as a member of the
Southland Conference during the 1987–88
college basketball season. The team was led by head coach
Jimmy Gales and played their home games at the
Super Pit
The UNT Coliseum is a 9,797-seat multi-purpose arena located in Denton, Texas, United States, built in 1973. While the arena's formal name is the UNT Coliseum, the building is more commonly referred to as the Super Pit, a nickname derived f ...
in
Denton, Texas. After winning the conference regular season title, the Mean Green followed that success by winning the
Southland tournament to receive an automatic bid to the
NCAA tournament. Making the school's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament and playing as the No. 15 seed in the West region, the Mean Green were beaten by No. 2 seed
North Carolina in the opening round. The team finished with a record of 17–13 (12–2 Southland).
Roster
Schedule and results
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Southland tournament
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NCAA tournament
References
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