1987–88 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Tom Green. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the ECAC Metro Conference.

1987–88 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
ECAC Metro Regular season champions
ECAC Metro tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceECAC Metro
Record23–7 (13–3 ECAC-M)
Head coach
Home arenaRothman Center
1987–88 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson†13–3 .81323–7  .767
Marist*13–3 .81318–9  .667
Monmouth11–5 .68816–13  .552
Robert Morris9–7 .56314–14  .500
Long Island8–8 .50014–14  .500
Loyola (MD)6–10 .3758–22  .267
St. Francis (NY)5–11 .31311–18  .379
Saint Francis (PA)4–12 .2507–20  .259
Wagner3–13 .1889–18  .333
† 1988 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


*Ineligible for conference tournament

The Knights compiled a 23–7 record and went 13–3 in ECAC Metro play to win the regular season conference title. They defeated Saint Francis (PA), Long Island University, and Monmouth to capture the ECAC Metro tournament championship. By winning the ECAC Metro tournament, the Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. The Knights put up a fight but fell to 1-seed Purdue, 94–79, in the opening round.[1]

Roster
1987–88 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Damari Riddick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 27, 1987*
    		 Siena W 77–69  1–0
    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Dec 2, 1987*
    		 at St. John's L 60–82  1–1
    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Dec 5, 1987*
    		 at Maine W 70–64  2–1
    		 The Pit 
    Orono, Maine
    Dec 12, 1987*
    		 vs. Cleveland State W 82–80  3–1
    		 Brendan Byrne Arena 
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Dec 19, 1987*
    		 Maine W 74–60  4–1
    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Dec 22, 1987*
    		 Saint Peter's L 55–56  4–2
    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Dec 30, 1987
    		 at Loyola (MD) W 72–65  5–2
    (1–0)    		 Reitz Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 4, 1988*
    		 at Miami (FL) L 68–81  5–3
    		 Knight Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Jan 7, 1988
    		 at Monmouth L 60–64  5–4
    (1–1)    		 William T. Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Jan 9, 1988*
    		 Rider W 87–78  6–4
    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Jan 12, 1988*
    		 vs. Iona W 76–75  7–4
    		 Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Jan 16, 1988
    		 Marist W 62–61  8–4
    (2–1)    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Jan 19, 1988
    		 at Long Island W 99–78  9–4
    (3–1)    		 Schwartz Athletic Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 21, 1988*
    		 Concordia W 93–79  10–4
    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Jan 25, 1988
    		 St. Francis (NY) W 78–61  11–4
    (4–1)    		 Rothman Center (1,000)
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Jan 28, 1988
    		 at Robert Morris W 82–76  12–4
    (5–1)    		 Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Jan 30, 1988
    		 at Saint Francis (PA) W 92–72  13–4
    (6–1)    		 Maurice Stokes Athletic Center 
    Loretto, Pennsylvania
    Feb 3, 1988
    		 Wagner W 71–54  14–4
    (7–1)    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Feb 6, 1988*
    		 Caldwell W 77–73  15–4
    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Feb 10, 1988
    		 Long Island L 78–79  15–5
    (7–2)    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Feb 13, 1988
    		 at St. Francis (NY) W 71–54  16–5
    (8–2)    		 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (750)
    Brooklyn, New York
    Feb 16, 1988
    		 Monmouth W 68–52  17–5
    (9–2)    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Feb 20, 1988
    		 at Marist W 78–75  18–5
    (10–2)    		 McCann Arena 
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Feb 23, 1988
    		 at Wagner W 79–65  19–5
    (11–2)    		 Sutter Gymnasium 
    Staten Island, New York
    Feb 27, 1988
    		 Loyola (MD) W 89–67  20–5
    (12–2)    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Mar 1, 1988
    		 Saint Francis (PA) W 68–58  21–5
    (13–2)    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Mar 3, 1988
    		 Robert Morris L 71–76  21–6
    (13–3)    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    ECAC Metro tournament
    Mar 8, 1988*
    		 Long Island University
    Semifinals    		 W 94–84  22–6
    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Mar 9, 1988*
    		 Monmouth
    Championship game    		 W 90–75  23–6
    		 Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 1988*
    		 (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Purdue
    First Round    		 L 79–94  23–7
    		 Joyce Center 
    South Bend, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast Source[3].
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "Fairleigh Dickinson Turned Inside-Out by Purdue, 94-79". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1988. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
    2. "1987-88 Men's Basketball Roster". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
    3. "1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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