The 1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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in the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was

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who was in his second of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats tied a then-school record with 25 wins and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. The team played its home games in

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. It was the last season the team played in Ahearn Field House before moving into

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. Kansas State was a member of the

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Roster

Starting line-up

This was the starting five for the last game of the regular season, against Missouri on March 5, 1988.

Class of 1987 recruits

Schedule

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Rankings

Awards and honors

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– Consensus Second-team All-American

NBA draft

References

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