The 1987–88 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented

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during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by fifth-year head coach Rick Huckabay, played their home games at the

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. They finished the season 24–8, 14–2 in SoCon play to finish in first place. In the SoCon tournament, they were defeated by

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in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, the Thundering Herd received an automatic bid to the

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, where they lost in the first round to VCU.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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