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as a member of the

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during the 1987–88

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season. The team was led by head coach Jimmy Gales and played their home games at the

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. 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

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in the opening round. The team finished with a record of 17–13 (12–2 Southland).

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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