1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1987 and ended with the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri on April 4, 1988.

Season headlines

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1987–88, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[1]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Syracuse
2 Purdue
3 North Carolina
4 Pittsburgh
5 Kentucky
6 Indiana
7 Kansas
8 Missouri
9 Michigan
10 Wyoming
11 Iowa
12 Temple
13 Louisville
14 Florida
15 Duke
16 Georgetown
17 Arizona
18 Georgia Tech
19 Oklahoma
20 DePaul

Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 1987–88 season.

School Former conference New conference
Arkansas State Southland Conference American South Conference
Lamar Southland Conference American South Conference
Louisiana Tech Southland Conference American South Conference
New Orleans NCAA Division I Independent American South Conference
SW Louisiana NCAA Division I Independent American South Conference
Texas-Rio Grande Valley NCAA Division I Independent American South Conference
UCF NCAA Division I Independent American South Conference

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference standings

1987-88 American South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech †73 .700  229  .710
New Orleans73 .700  2111  .656
Lamar55 .500  2011  .645
Arkansas State46 .400  2114  .600
Texas-Rio Grande Valley46 .400  1414  .500
Louisiana-Lafayette37 .300  1216  .429
1988 American South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[2]
1987–88 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Missouri State122 .857  227  .759
Cleveland State113 .786  228  .733
Wisconsin–Green Bay95 .643  189  .667
Eastern Illinois77 .500  1711  .607
Western Illinois68 .429  1512  .556
Northern Iowa410 .286  1018  .357
Illinois-Chicago410 .286  820  .286
Valparaiso311 .214  1216  .429
1988 AMCU-8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Temple180 1.000  322  .941
Rhode Island144 .778  287  .800
West Virginia126 .667  1814  .563
Saint Joseph's99 .500  1514  .517
Penn State99 .500  1314  .481
George Washington711 .389  1315  .464
St. Bonaventure711 .389  1315  .464
Duquesne612 .333  1121  .344
UMass513 .278  1017  .370
Rutgers315 .167  722  .241
1988 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina113 .786  277  .794
No. 14 NC State104 .714  248  .750
No. 5 Duke95 .643  287  .800
Georgia Tech86 .571  2210  .688
Maryland68 .429  1813  .581
Virginia59 .357  1318  .419
Clemson410 .286  1415  .483
Wake Forest311 .214  1018  .357
1988 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Pittsburgh124 .750  247  .774
No. 9 Syracuse115 .688  269  .743
Georgetown97 .563  2010  .667
Villanova97 .563  2413  .649
St. John's88 .500  1712  .586
Seton Hall88 .500  2213  .629
Boston College610 .375  1815  .545
Providence511 .313  1117  .393
Connecticut412 .250  2014  .588
1988 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 1988[3]; Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma122 .857  354  .897
No. 20 Kansas State113 .786  259  .735
Kansas95 .643  2711  .711
Missouri77 .500  1911  .633
Iowa State68 .429  2012  .625
Oklahoma State410 .286  1416  .467
Nebraska410 .286  1318  .419
Colorado311 .214  721  .250
1988 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
1987-88 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boise State133 .813  246  .800
Idaho115 .688  1911  .633
Montana State106 .625  1911  .633
Idaho State88 .500  1513  .536
Nevada88 .500  1513  .536
Montana79 .438  1811  .621
Northern Arizona79 .438  1018  .357
Weber State610 .375  921  .300
Eastern Washington214 .125  621  .222
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[4]
1987–88 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Coastal Carolina93 .750  1711  .607
Baptist College84 .667  1712  .586
Radford84 .667  1614  .533
Winthrop57 .417  1713  .567
UNC Asheville57 .417  1315  .464
Augusta State48 .333  818  .308
Campbell39 .250  1116  .407
1988 Big South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Purdue162 .889  294  .879
No. 10 Michigan135 .722  268  .765
No. 17 Iowa126 .667  2410  .706
No. 16 Illinois126 .667  2310  .697
Indiana117 .611  1910  .655
Ohio State99 .500  2013  .606
Wisconsin612 .333  1216  .429
Michigan State513 .278  1018  .357
Minnesota414 .222  1018  .357
Northwestern216 .111  721  .250
Rankings from AP Poll
1987-88 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Richmond113 .786  267  .788
American95 .643  1414  .500
George Mason95 .643  2010  .667
North Carolina-Wilmington86 .571  1514  .517
Navy68 .429  1216  .429
James Madison59 .357  1018  .357
William & Mary59 .357  1019  .345
East Carolina311 .214  820  .286
1988 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[5]
1987–88 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lafayette113 .786  1910  .655
Delaware95 .643  199  .679
Drexel95 .643  1810  .643
Lehigh86 .571  2110  .677
Bucknell77 .500  1612  .571
Rider68 .429  1019  .345
Towson410 .286  1416  .467
Hofstra212 .143  621  .222
1988 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Siena162 .889  236  .793
Boston University144 .778  238  .742
Hartford126 .667  1516  .484
Niagara126 .667  1515  .500
Northeastern117 .611  1513  .536
Maine108 .556  1315  .464
Canisius711 .389  720  .259
New Hampshire315 .167  425  .138
Colgate315 .167  423  .148
Vermont216 .111  324  .111
† 1988 ECAC North Tournament[6] winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Independent
1987–88 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cornell113 .786  1710  .630
Dartmouth104 .714  188  .692
Princeton95 .643  179  .654
Yale86 .571  1214  .462
Penn86 .571  1016  .385
Harvard68 .429  1115  .423
Brown212 .143  620  .231
Columbia212 .143  620  .231
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
La Salle140 1.000  2410  .706
Saint Peter's113 .786  209  .690
Fordham95 .643  1815  .545
Holy Cross86 .571  1415  .483
Iona59 .357  1116  .407
Army410 .286  919  .321
Fairfield410 .286  820  .286
Manhattan113 .071  723  .233
1988 MAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisville93 .750  2411  .686
Florida State75 .583  1911  .633
South Carolina66 .500  1910  .655
Virginia Tech66 .500  1910  .655
Memphis State66 .500  2012  .625
Southern Miss57 .417  1911  .633
Cincinnati39 .250  1117  .393
1988 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[7]
1987–88 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Xavier91 .900  264  .867
Evansville64 .600  218  .724
Saint Louis55 .500  1414  .500
Butler55 .500  1414  .500
Loyola (IL)37 .300  1316  .448
Detroit Mercy28 .200  723  .233
1988 MCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP
1987–88 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Michigan142 .875  228  .733
Central Michigan106 .625  1913  .594
Ohio97 .563  1614  .533
Ball State88 .500  1414  .500
Western Michigan79 .438  1217  .414
Bowling Green79 .438  1216  .429
Kent State610 .375  1018  .357
Miami610 .375  918  .333
Toledo511 .313  1512  .556
Mid-American Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina A&T160 1.000  263  .897
Florida A&M115 .688  228  .733
South Carolina State106 .625  1613  .552
Howard97 .563  1512  .556
Coppin State87 .533  1314  .481
Morgan State78 .467  1317  .433
Maryland-Eastern Shore511 .313  720  .259
Bethune-Cookman412 .250  621  .222
Delaware State115 .063  325  .107
1988 MEAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[8]
1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Bradley122 .857  265  .839
Wichita State113 .786  2010  .667
Illinois State95 .643  1813  .581
Creighton68 .429  1616  .500
Southern Illinois68 .429  1216  .429
Drake59 .357  1414  .500
Tulsa410 .286  820  .286
Indiana State311 .214  721  .250
1988 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1987–88 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson133 .813  237  .767
Marist*133 .813  189  .667
Monmouth115 .688  1613  .552
Robert Morris97 .563  1414  .500
Long Island88 .500  1414  .500
Loyola (MD)610 .375  822  .267
St. Francis (NY)511 .313  1118  .379
Saint Francis (PA)412 .250  720  .259
Wagner313 .188  918  .333
1988 ECAC Metro Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


*Ineligible for conference tournament

1987–88 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Murray State124 .750  1910  .655
Tennessee State115 .688  1513  .536
Austin Peay †106 .625  1911  .633
Middle Tennessee97 .563  1512  .556
Tennessee-Martin97 .563  1314  .481
Tennessee Tech79 .438  1315  .464
Eastern Kentucky79 .438  1314  .481
Southeast Missouri State511 .313  819  .296
Morehead State214 .125  720  .259
1996 Ohio Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[10]
1987–88 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 UNLV153 .833  286  .824
UC Santa Barbara135 .722  228  .733
Utah State135 .722  2110  .677
Long Beach State117 .611  1712  .586
UC Irvine99 .500  1614  .533
New Mexico State810 .444  1616  .500
San Jose State810 .444  1415  .483
Cal State Fullerton711 .389  1217  .414
Fresno State612 .333  919  .321
Pacific018 .000  524  .172
1988 PCAA Tournament winner
1987–88 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Arizona171 .944  353  .921
Oregon State126 .667  2011  .645
UCLA126 .667  1614  .533
Stanford117 .611  2112  .636
Oregon108 .556  1614  .533
Washington State711 .389  1316  .448
Arizona State612 .333  1316  .448
USC513 .278  721  .250
California513 .278  920  .310
Washington513 .278  1019  .345
1988 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
As of April 15, 1988[11]; Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Kentucky135 .722  276  .818
Auburn117 .611  1911  .633
Florida117 .611  2312  .657
LSU108 .556  1614  .533
Vanderbilt108 .556  2011  .645
Tennessee99 .500  1613  .552
Georgia810 .444  2016  .556
Ole Miss612 .333  1316  .448
Alabama612 .333  1417  .452
Mississippi State612 .333  1415  .483
1988 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Marshall142 .875  248  .750
Furman115 .688  1810  .643
Davidson97 .563  1513  .536
East Tennessee State97 .563  1415  .483
Appalachian State88 .500  1613  .552
Chattanooga88 .500  2013  .606
VMI610 .375  1317  .433
The Citadel511 .313  820  .286
Western Carolina214 .125  819  .296
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1988; Rankings from AP Poll
Southland Conference
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
SMU124 .750  287  .800
Arkansas115 .688  219  .700
Baylor115 .688  2311  .676
Houston106 .625  1813  .581
Texas106 .625  1613  .552
Texas A&M88 .500  1615  .516
Texas Tech412 .250  919  .321
TCU313 .188  919  .321
Rice313 .188  621  .222
1988 SWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987-88 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern122 .857  247  .774
Texas Southern113 .786  218  .724
Grambling95 .643  1317  .433
Jackson State77 .500  1315  .464
Mississippi Valley State59 .357  820  .286
Alcorn State59 .357  821  .276
Alabama State410 .286  820  .286
Prairie View311 .214  522  .185
† 1988 SWAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[12]
1987–88 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Charlotte113 .786  229  .710
VCU104 .714  2312  .657
Old Dominion95 .643  1812  .600
South Alabama86 .571  1514  .517
UAB77 .500  1615  .516
Western Kentucky68 .429  1513  .536
South Florida311 .214  622  .214
Jacksonville212 .143  821  .276
1988 Sun Belt Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[13]
Trans America Athletic Conference
1987–88 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Loyola Marymount140 1.000  284  .875
Saint Mary's95 .643  199  .679
Santa Clara95 .643  2011  .645
Pepperdine86 .571  1713  .567
Gonzaga77 .500  1612  .571
San Francisco59 .357  1315  .464
San Diego311 .214  1117  .393
Portland113 .071  622  .214
1988 WCAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987-88 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
BYU133 .813  266  .813
Wyoming115 .688  266  .813
Utah115 .688  1911  .633
Texas-El Paso106 .625  2310  .697
New Mexico88 .500  2214  .611
Colorado State88 .500  2213  .629
San Diego State511 .313  1217  .414
Air Force412 .250  1117  .393
Hawaii214 .125  425  .138
1988 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[14]

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game
Rebounds Per Game
Assists Per Game
Blocked Shots Per Game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolBPG
Hersey HawkinsBradley36.3Kenny MillerLoyola (IL)13.5Avery JohnsonSouthern13.3Rodney BlakeSaint Joseph's4.0

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E2 Duke 59
M6 Kansas 66
M6 Kansas 83
S1 Oklahoma 79
S1 Oklahoma 86
W1 Arizona 78

National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

Semifinals Finals
      
  Boston College 67
  Connecticut 73
  Connecticut 72
  Ohio State 67
  Ohio State 64
  Colorado State 62
Third place game
   
  Boston College 57
  Colorado State 58

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Sean Elliott F Junior Arizona
Gary Grant G Senior Michigan
Hersey Hawkins G Senior Bradley
Danny Manning F Senior Kansas
J.R. Reid F/C Sophomore North Carolina


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Danny Ferry F Junior Duke
Jerome Lane F Junior Pittsburgh
Mark Macon G Freshman Temple
Mitch Richmond G Senior Kansas State
Rony Seikaly C Senior Syracuse
Michael Smith F/C Junior Brigham Young

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

References

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