1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team

The 1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 1987–88 college basketball season. This was head coach Ken Burmeister's second season at UTSA. They played their home games at the Convocation Center. The Roadrunners finished the season 22–9, 13–5 in TAAC play to finish in third place. They won the TAAC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region, UTSA was beaten by No. 3 seed Illinois in the round of 64.[1]

1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record22–9 (13–5 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaConvocation Center
1987–88 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Georgia Southern15–3 .83324–7  .774
Arkansas–Little Rock15–3 .83324–7  .774
UTSA †13–5 .72222–9  .710
Hardin-Simmons10–8 .55618–12  .600
Mercer8–10 .44415–14  .517
Centenary8–10 .44413–15  .464
Stetson8–10 .44413–15  .464
Georgia State5–13 .2789–19  .321
Houston Baptist4–14 .2229–18  .333
Samford4–14 .2227–20  .259
† 1988 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 24 Frank Hampton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Sr   
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Source[3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular season
    Nov 27, 1987*
    		 vs. La Salle
    CBT Invitational Tournament    		 L 51–74  0–1
    		 Hartford Civic Center (3,500)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Nov 28, 1987*
    		 at Hartford
    CBT Invitational Tournament    		 W 79–76 3OT 1–1
    		 Hartford Civic Center (3,500)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Dec 5, 1987*
    		 Huston-Tillotson W 88–73  2–1
    		 Convocation Center (1,115)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Dec 12, 1987*
    		 UT Arlington W 95–74  3–1
    		 Convocation Center (1,390)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Dec 19, 1987*
    		 Schreiner W 97–69  4–1
    		 Convocation Center (1,184)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Dec 21, 1987*
    		 at No. 7 Syracuse L 84–108  4–2
    		 Carrier Dome (26,222)
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 23, 1987*
    		 at DePaul L 82–93  4–3
    		 Rosemont Horizon (10,140)
    Rosemont, Illinois
    TAAC Regular season
    Jan 2, 1988
    6:00 p.m.    		 Georgia Southern W 70–61  5–3
    (1–0)    		 Convocation Center (1,322)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Jan 4, 1988
    		 Stetson W 81–62  6–3
    (2–0)    		 Convocation Center (2,204)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Jan 7, 1988
    		 at Houston Baptist W 60–50  7–3
    (3–0)    		 Sharp Gymnasium (1,679)
    Houston, Texas
    Jan 9, 1988
    		 at Centenary (LA) L 74–75  7–4
    (3–1)    		 Gold Dome (1,463)
    Shreveport, Louisiana
    Jan 14, 1988
    		 Little Rock L 65–74  7–5
    (3–2)    		 Convocation Center (3,056)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Jan 16, 1988
    		 Samford W 84–61  8–5
    (4–2)    		 Convocation Center (1,384)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Non-conference Regular season
    Jan 18, 1988*
    		 at UT Arlington W 79–72 OT 9–5
    		 Texas Hall (650)
    Arlington, Texas
    Jan 20, 1988*
    		 vs. Saint Mary's W 84–74 OT 10–5
    		  (5,369)
     
    TAAC Regular season
    Jan 23, 1988
    		 at Hardin-Simmons W 81–79  11–5
    (5–2)    		 Mabee Complex (1,501)
    Abilene, Texas
    Jan 28, 1988
    		 at Georgia State L 65–87  11–6
    (5–3)    		 GSU Sports Arena (1,237)
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Jan 30, 1988
    		 at Mercer L 77–78  11–7
    (5–4)    		 Porter Gym (1,003)
    Macon, Georgia
    Feb 4, 1988
    		 at Georgia Southern W 50–47  12–7
    (6–4)    		 Hanner Fieldhouse (3,547)
    Statesboro, Georgia
    Feb 6, 1988
    		 at Stetson W 74–72 OT 13–7
    (7–4)    		 Edmunds Center (4,180)
    DeLand, Florida
    Feb 11, 1988
    		 Houston Baptist W 80–63  14–7
    (8–4)    		 Convocation Center (1,589)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Feb 13, 1988
    		 Centenary (LA) W 102–85  15–7
    (9–4)    		 Convocation Center (1,489)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Feb 18, 1988
    		 at Little Rock L 70–75 OT 15–8
    (9–5)    		 Barton Coliseum (4,200)
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Feb 20, 1988
    		 at Samford W 80–59  16–8
    (10–5)    		 Seibert Hall (925)
    Homewood, Alabama
    Feb 27, 1988
    		 Hardin-Simmons W 91–80  17–8
    (11–5)    		 Convocation Center (1,782)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Mar 3, 1988
    		 Georgia State W 91–83  18–8
    (12–5)    		 Convocation Center (1,676)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Mar 5, 1988
    		 Mercer W 108–85  19–8
    (13–5)    		 Convocation Center (1,612)
    San Antonio, Texas
    TAAC tournament
    Mar 10, 1988*
    		 at Stetson
    Quarterfinals    		 W 78–74  20–8
    		 Ocean Center (3,122)
    DeLand, Florida
    Mar 11, 1988*
    		 vs. Little Rock
    Semifinals    		 W 101–75  21–8
    		 Ocean Center (1,702)
    DeLand, Florida
    Mar 12, 1988*
    		 vs. Georgia Southern
    Championship game    		 W 76–69 OT 22–8
    		 Ocean Center (1,811)
    DeLand, Florida
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1988*
    		 (14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 16 Illinois
    First Round    		 L 72–81  22–9
    		 Riverfront Coliseum (16,562)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.

    References
    1. "Illinois Sheds Ugly Memory". The Chicago Tribune. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
    2. "1987-88 UTSA Roadrunners Roster". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
    3. "1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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