The 1987–88 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the

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during the 1987–88

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season. They were led by head coach

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in his 5th season at UCSB. The Gauchos were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association and played their home games at the

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, also known as ''The Thunderdome''. UCSB finished the season 22–8, 13–5 in PCAA play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's first appearance in the “Big Dance.” As the No. 10 seed in the Southeast Region, they lost to No. 7 seed

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in the opening round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

*Brian Shaw – PCAA Player of the Year

1988 NBA draft

References

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