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.

1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1Syracuse
NCAA Tournament1988
Tournament datesMarch 17, 1988 – April 4, 1988
National ChampionshipKemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA ChampionsKansas
Other championsConnecticut (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Danny Manning, Kansas

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-Pan American NCAA Division I Independent American South Conference
UCF NCAA Division I Independent American South Conference
UMKC None (no team) NCAA Division I Independent

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments
Conference Regular
season winner[2]		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
Coach of the Year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (City)		 Tournament
winner
American South ConferenceLouisiana Tech & New OrleansLedell Eackles, New OrleansTommy Joe Eagles, Louisiana Tech & Kevin Wall, Pan American1988 American South Conference men's basketball tournamentMontagne Center
(Beaumont, Texas)		Louisiana Tech
AMCU–8Southwest Missouri StateKen McFadden, Cleveland StateCharlie Spoonhour, Southwest Missouri StateNo Tournament
Atlantic 10 ConferenceTempleTim Perry, Temple[3]John Chaney, Temple1988 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournamentWVU Coliseum
(Morgantown, West Virginia)		Temple
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNorth CarolinaDanny Ferry, Duke[4]Jim Valvano, NC State1988 ACC men's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		Duke
Big East ConferencePittsburghCharles Smith, Pittsburgh[5]P. J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall1988 Big East men's basketball tournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)		Syracuse
Big Eight ConferenceMissouriDanny Manning, Kansas[6]Billy Tubbs, Oklahoma1988 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournamentKemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)		Oklahoma
Big Sky ConferenceBoise StateArnell Jones, Boise State[7]Bobby Dye, Boise State1988 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournamentBrick Breeden Fieldhouse
(Bozeman, Montana)		Boise State
Big South ConferenceCoastal CarolinaDerek Wilson, Coastal CarolinaRuss Bergman, Coastal Carolina
& Gary Edwards, Baptist		1988 Big South Conference men's basketball tournamentWinthrop Coliseum
(Rock Hill, South Carolina)		Winthrop
Big Ten ConferencePurdueGary Grant, MichiganGene Keady, PurdueNo Tournament
Colonial Athletic AssociationRichmondKenny Sanders, George MasonEd Tapscott, American &
Rick Barnes, George Mason		1988 CAA men's basketball tournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		Richmond
East Coast ConferenceLafayetteMichael Anderson, DrexelButch van Breda Kolff, Lafayette1988 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentTowson Center
(Towson, Maryland)		Lehigh
ECAC MetroFairleigh Dickinson & MaristRik Smits, MaristWayne Szoke, Monmouth1988 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournamentRothman Center
(Hackensack, New Jersey)		Fairleigh Dickinson
ECAC North AtlanticSienaLarry Jones, Boston University[8]Skip Chappelle, Maine1988 ECAC North men's basketball tournamentHartford Civic Center
(Hartford, Connecticut)		Boston University
Ivy LeagueCornellPaul Maley, Yale[9]None selectedNo Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceLa SalleLionel Simmons, La Salle[10]Speedy Morris, La Salle1988 MAAC men's basketball tournamentMeadowlands Arena
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)		La Salle
Metro ConferenceLouisvilleBimbo Coles, Virginia Tech
& Pervis Ellison, Louisville		Frankie Allen, Virginia Tech1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournamentMid-South Coliseum
(Memphis, Tennessee)		Louisville
Mid-American ConferenceEastern MichiganGrant Long, Eastern Michigan[11]Ben Braun, Eastern Michigan1988 MAC men's basketball tournamentCentennial Hall
(Toledo, Ohio)		Eastern Michigan
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorth Carolina A&TClaude Williams, North Carolina A&TDon Corbett, North Carolina A&T1988 MEAC men's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		North Carolina A&T
Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceXavierByron Larkin, Xavier[12]Pete Gillen, Xavier1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournamentMarket Square Arena
(Indianapolis, Indiana)		Xavier
Missouri Valley ConferenceBradleyHersey Hawkins, Bradley[13]Stan Albeck, Bradley1988 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentCarver Arena
(Peoria, Illinois)		Bradley
Ohio Valley ConferenceMurray StateJeff Martin, Murray State[14]Steve Newton, Murray State1988 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentRacer Arena
(Murray, Kentucky)		Murray State
Pacific-10 ConferenceArizonaSean Elliott, Arizona[15]Lute Olson, Arizona1988 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournamentMcKale Center
(Tucson, Arizona)		Arizona
Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationUNLVBrian Shaw, UC Santa Barbara[16]Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV1988 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournamentThe Forum
(Inglewood, California)		UNLV
Southeastern ConferenceKentuckyWill Perdue, Vanderbilt[17]C. M. Newton, Vanderbilt &
Sonny Smith, Auburn		1988 SEC men's basketball tournamentPete Maravich Assembly Center
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)		Kentucky
Southern ConferenceMarshallSkip Henderson, Marshall[18]Tom Apke, Appalachian State1988 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentAsheville Civic Center
(Asheville, North Carolina)		Tennessee–Chattanooga
Southland ConferenceNorth Texas StateDeon Hunter, North Texas State[19]Jimmy Gales, North Texas State1988 Southland Conference men's basketball tournamentUNT Coliseum
(Denton, Texas)		North Texas State
Southwest ConferenceSMUDarryl Middleton, Baylor[20][21]1988 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournamentReunion Arena
(Dallas, Texas)		SMU
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthernAvery Johnson, Southern[22]Ben Jobe, Southern1988 SWAC men's basketball tournamentSouthern
Sun Belt ConferenceUNC CharlotteByron Dinkins, UNC Charlotte[23]Jeff Mullins, UNC Charlotte1988 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		UNC Charlotte
Trans America Athletic ConferenceGeorgia Southern &
Arkansas–Little Rock		Jeff Sanders, Georgia Southern[24]Frank Kerns, Georgia Southern1988 TAAC men's basketball tournamentOcean Center
(Daytona Beach, Florida)		Texas–San Antonio
West Coast Athletic ConferenceLoyola MarymountLevy Middlebrooks, Loyola Marymount[25]Paul Westhead, Loyola Marymount1988 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournamentWar Memorial Gymnasium
(San Francisco, California)		Loyola Marymount
Western Athletic ConferenceBYUMichael Smith, BYU[26]LaDell Andersen, BYU1988 WAC men's basketball tournamentJon M. Huntsman Center
(Salt Lake City, Utah)		Wyoming

Conference standings
1987–88 American South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana Tech †7–3 .70022–9  .710
New Orleans7–3 .70021–11  .656
Lamar5–5 .50020–11  .645
Arkansas State4–6 .40021–14  .600
Pan American4–6 .40014–14  .500
Southwestern Louisiana3–7 .30012–16  .429
† 1988 American South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[27]
1987–88 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
SW Missouri State12–2 .85722–7  .759
Cleveland State11–3 .78622–8  .733
Wisconsin–Green Bay9–5 .64318–9  .667
Eastern Illinois7–7 .50017–11  .607
Western Illinois6–8 .42915–12  .556
Northern Iowa4–10 .28610–18  .357
Illinois-Chicago4–10 .2868–20  .286
Valparaiso3–11 .21412–16  .429
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Temple †18–0 1.00032–2  .941
Rhode Island14–4 .77828–7  .800
West Virginia12–6 .66718–14  .563
Saint Joseph's9–9 .50015–14  .517
Penn State9–9 .50013–14  .481
George Washington7–11 .38913–15  .464
St. Bonaventure7–11 .38913–15  .464
Duquesne6–12 .33311–21  .344
UMass5–13 .27810–17  .370
Rutgers3–15 .1677–22  .241
† 1988 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina11–3 .78627–7  .794
No. 14 NC State10–4 .71424–8  .750
No. 5 Duke †9–5 .64328–7  .800
Georgia Tech8–6 .57122–10  .688
Maryland6–8 .42918–13  .581
Virginia5–9 .35713–18  .419
Clemson4–10 .28614–15  .483
Wake Forest3–11 .21410–18  .357
† 1988 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Pittsburgh12–4 .75024–7  .774
No. 9 Syracuse†11–5 .68826–9  .743
Georgetown9–7 .56320–10  .667
Villanova9–7 .56324–13  .649
St. John's8–8 .50017–12  .586
Seton Hall8–8 .50022–13  .629
Boston College6–10 .37518–15  .545
Providence5–11 .31311–17  .393
Connecticut4–12 .25020–14  .588
† 1988 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1988[28]
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma†12–2 .85735–4  .897
No. 20 Kansas State11–3 .78625–9  .735
Kansas9–5 .64327–11  .711
Missouri7–7 .50019–11  .633
Iowa State6–8 .42920–12  .625
Oklahoma State4–10 .28614–16  .467
Nebraska4–10 .28613–18  .419
Colorado3–11 .2147–21  .250
† 1988 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012
Rankings from AP poll
1987-88 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boise State †13–3 .81324–6  .800
Idaho11–5 .68819–11  .633
Montana State10–6 .62519–11  .633
Idaho State8–8 .50015–13  .536
Nevada8–8 .50015–13  .536
Montana7–9 .43818–11  .621
Northern Arizona7–9 .43810–18  .357
Weber State6–10 .3759–21  .300
Eastern Washington2–14 .1256–21  .222
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[29]
1987–88 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Coastal Carolina9–3 .75017–11  .607
Baptist8–4 .66717–12  .586
Radford8–4 .66716–14  .533
Winthrop †5–7 .41717–13  .567
UNC Asheville5–7 .41713–15  .464
Augusta State4–8 .3338–18  .308
Campbell3–9 .25011–16  .407
† 1988 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Purdue16–2 .88929–4  .879
No. 10 Michigan13–5 .72226–8  .765
No. 17 Iowa12–6 .66724–10  .706
No. 16 Illinois12–6 .66723–10  .697
Indiana11–7 .61119–10  .655
Ohio State9–9 .50020–13  .606
Wisconsin6–12 .33312–16  .429
Michigan State5–13 .27810–18  .357
Minnesota4–14 .22210–18  .357
Northwestern2–16 .1117–21  .250
Rankings from AP Poll
1987-88 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond †11–3 .78626–7  .788
American9–5 .64314–14  .500
George Mason9–5 .64320–10  .667
North Carolina-Wilmington8–6 .57115–14  .517
Navy6–8 .42912–16  .429
James Madison5–9 .35710–18  .357
William & Mary5–9 .35710–19  .345
East Carolina3–11 .2148–20  .286
† 1988 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[30]
1987–88 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lafayette11–3 .78619–10  .655
Delaware9–5 .64319–9  .679
Drexel9–5 .64318–10  .643
Lehigh †8–6 .57121–10  .677
Bucknell7–7 .50016–12  .571
Rider6–8 .42910–19  .345
Towson State4–10 .28614–16  .467
Hofstra2–12 .1436–21  .222
† 1988 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1987–88 ECAC North men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Siena16–2 .88923–6  .793
Boston University †14–4 .77823–8  .742
Hartford12–6 .66715–16  .484
Niagara12–6 .66715–15  .500
Northeastern11–7 .61115–13  .536
Maine10–8 .55613–15  .464
Canisius7–11 .3897–20  .259
New Hampshire3–15 .1674–25  .138
Colgate3–15 .1674–23  .148
Vermont2–16 .1113–24  .111
† 1988 ECAC North tournament[31] winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron– –21–7  .750
DePaul– –22–8  .733
Notre Dame– –20–9  .690
Wright State– –16–11  .593
Miami (FL)– –17–14  .548
Maryland-Baltimore County– –13–15  .464
Dayton– –13–18  .419
Brooklyn– –11–17  .393
Central Connecticut State– –10–18  .357
Marquette– –10–18  .357
Nicholls State– –10–18  .357
U.S. International– –10–18  .357
UMKC– –9–18  .333
Central Florida– –9–19  .321
Florida International– –9–19  .321
Chicago State– –8–20  .286
Northern Illinois– –8–20  .286
Oral Roberts– –8–21  .276
Southeastern Louisiana– –7–21  .250
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cornell11–3 .78617–10  .630
Dartmouth10–4 .71418–8  .692
Princeton9–5 .64317–9  .654
Yale8–6 .57112–14  .462
Penn8–6 .57110–16  .385
Harvard6–8 .42911–15  .423
Brown2–12 .1436–20  .231
Columbia2–12 .1436–20  .231
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
La Salle †14–0 1.00024–10  .706
Saint Peter's11–3 .78620–9  .690
Fordham9–5 .64318–15  .545
Holy Cross8–6 .57114–15  .483
Iona5–9 .35711–16  .407
Army4–10 .2869–19  .321
Fairfield4–10 .2868–20  .286
Manhattan1–13 .0717–23  .233
† 1988 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisville †9–3 .75024–11  .686
Florida State7–5 .58319–11  .633
South Carolina6–6 .50019–10  .655
Virginia Tech6–6 .50019–10  .655
Memphis State6–6 .50020–12  .625
Southern Miss5–7 .41719–11  .633
Cincinnati3–9 .25011–17  .393
† 1988 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[32]
1987–88 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Xavier †9–1 .90026–4  .867
Evansville6–4 .60021–8  .724
Saint Louis5–5 .50014–14  .500
Butler5–5 .50014–14  .500
Loyola (IL)3–7 .30013–16  .448
Detroit Mercy2–8 .2007–23  .233
† 1988 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP
1987–88 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Michigan †14–2 .87522–8  .733
Central Michigan10–6 .62519–13  .594
Ohio9–7 .56316–14  .533
Ball State8–8 .50014–14  .500
Western Michigan7–9 .43812–17  .414
Bowling Green7–9 .43812–16  .429
Kent State6–10 .37510–18  .357
Miami (OH)6–10 .3759–18  .333
Toledo5–11 .31315–12  .556
† 1988 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina A&T †16–0 1.00026–3  .897
Florida A&M11–5 .68822–8  .733
South Carolina State10–6 .62516–13  .552
Howard9–7 .56315–12  .556
Coppin State8–7 .53313–14  .481
Morgan State7–8 .46713–17  .433
Maryland Eastern Shore5–11 .3137–20  .259
Bethune–Cookman4–12 .2506–21  .222
Delaware State1–15 .0633–25  .107
† 1988 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[33]
1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Bradley †12–2 .85726–5  .839
Wichita State11–3 .78620–10  .667
Illinois State9–5 .64318–13  .581
Southern Illinois6–8 .42912–16  .429
Creighton6–8 .42916–16  .500
Drake5–9 .35714–14  .500
Tulsa4–10 .2868–20  .286
Indiana State3–11 .2147–21  .250
† 1988 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[34]
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

1987–88 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State †13–1 .92922–9  .710
Middle Tennessee11–3 .78623–11  .676
Austin Peay10–4 .71417–13  .567
Eastern Kentucky10–4 .71418–11  .621
Tennessee Tech5–9 .35712–16  .429
Tennessee State4–10 .28611–17  .393
Youngstown State2–12 .1437–21  .250
Morehead State1–13 .0715–22  .185
† 1988 Ohio Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[35]
1987–88 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 UNLV15–3 .83328–6  .824
UC Santa Barbara13–5 .72222–8  .733
Utah State †13–5 .72221–10  .677
Long Beach State11–7 .61117–12  .586
UC Irvine9–9 .50016–14  .533
New Mexico State8–10 .44416–16  .500
San Jose State8–10 .44414–15  .483
Cal State Fullerton7–11 .38912–17  .414
Fresno State6–12 .3339–19  .321
Pacific0–18 .0005–24  .172
† 1988 PCAA tournament winner
1987–88 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Arizona †17–1 .94435–3  .921
Oregon State12–6 .66720–11  .645
UCLA12–6 .66716–14  .533
Stanford11–7 .61121–12  .636
Oregon10–8 .55616–14  .533
Washington State7–11 .38913–16  .448
Arizona State6–12 .33313–16  .448
USC5–13 .2787–21  .250
California5–13 .2789–20  .310
Washington5–13 .27810–19  .345
† Conference tournament winner
As of April 15, 1988[36]
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Kentucky †13–5 .72227–6  .818
Auburn11–7 .61119–11  .633
Florida11–7 .61123–12  .657
LSU10–8 .55616–14  .533
Vanderbilt10–8 .55620–11  .645
Tennessee9–9 .50016–13  .552
Georgia8–10 .44420–16  .556
Ole Miss6–12 .33313–16  .448
Alabama6–12 .33314–17  .452
Mississippi State6–12 .33314–15  .483
† 1988 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Marshall14–2 .87524–8  .750
Furman11–5 .68818–10  .643
Davidson9–7 .56315–13  .536
East Tennessee State9–7 .56314–15  .483
Chattanooga †8–8 .50020–13  .606
Appalachian State8–8 .50016–13  .552
VMI6–10 .37513–17  .433
The Citadel5–11 .3138–20  .286
Western Carolina2–14 .1258–19  .296
† 1988 SoCon Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1987–88 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Texas State †12–2 .85717–13  .567
Northeast Louisiana10–4 .71421–9  .700
Sam Houston State9–5 .64314–14  .500
Northwestern State7–7 .50016–12  .571
Texas State6–8 .4299–22  .290
Stephen F. Austin4–10 .28610–18  .357
McNeese State4–10 .2867–22  .241
Texas-Arlington4–10 .2867–22  .241
† 1988 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
SMU †12–4 .75028–7  .800
Arkansas11–5 .68821–9  .700
Baylor11–5 .68823–11  .676
Houston10–6 .62518–13  .581
Texas10–6 .62516–13  .552
Texas A&M8–8 .50016–15  .516
Texas Tech4–12 .2509–19  .321
TCU3–13 .1889–19  .321
Rice3–13 .1886–21  .222
† 1988 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern †12–2 .85724–7  .774
Texas Southern11–3 .78621–8  .724
Grambling State9–5 .64313–17  .433
Jackson State7–7 .50013–15  .464
Mississippi Valley State5–9 .3578–20  .286
Alcorn State5–9 .3578–21  .276
Alabama State4–10 .2868–20  .286
Prairie View A&M3–11 .2145–22  .185
† 1988 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[37]
1987–88 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Charlotte †11–3 .78622–9  .710
VCU10–4 .71423–12  .657
Old Dominion9–5 .64318–12  .600
South Alabama8–6 .57115–14  .517
UAB7–7 .50016–15  .516
Western Kentucky6–8 .42915–13  .536
South Florida3–11 .2146–22  .214
Jacksonville2–12 .1438–21  .276
† 1988 Sun Belt Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[38]
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
1987–88 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Loyola Marymount †14–0 1.00028–4  .875
Saint Mary's9–5 .64319–9  .679
Santa Clara9–5 .64320–11  .645
Pepperdine8–6 .57117–13  .567
Gonzaga7–7 .50016–12  .571
San Francisco5–9 .35713–15  .464
San Diego3–11 .21411–17  .393
Portland1–13 .0716–22  .214
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 BYU13–3 .81326–6  .813
No. 13 Wyoming †11–5 .68826–6  .813
Utah11–5 .68819–11  .633
UTEP10–6 .62523–10  .697
New Mexico8–8 .50022–14  .611
Colorado State8–8 .50022–13  .629
San Diego State5–11 .31312–17  .414
Air Force4–12 .25011–17  .393
Hawaii2–14 .1254–25  .138
† 1988 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[39]

Statistical leaders
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolSPG
Hersey HawkinsBradley36.3Kenny MillerLoyola (IL)13.5Avery JohnsonSouthern13.3Aldwin WareFlorida A&M4.9
Daren QueenanLehigh28.5Rodney MackSouth Carolina St.13.3Anthony ManuelBradley12.0Marty JohnsonTowson St.4.1
Anthony MasonTennessee St.28.0Jerome LanePittsburgh12.2Craig NealGeorgia Tech9.5Mookie BlaylockOklahoma3.8
Grant HaywardLoyola (IL)26.1Kenny SandersGeorge Mason11.7Corey GainesLoyola Marymount8.7Haywoode WorkmanOral Roberts3.6
Jeff MartinMurray St.26.0Randy WhiteLouisiana Tech11.6Howard EvansTemple8.6Avery JohnsonSouthern3.5
Blocked shots per game
Field-goal percentage
Three-Point FG percentage
Free-throw percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchool3FG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Rodney BlakeSt. Joseph's4.0Arnell JonesBoise St.66.1Glenn TropfHoly Cross63.4Steve HensonKansas St.92.5
Rik SmitsMarist3.9Stanley BrundyDePaul65.8Steve KerrArizona57.3Archie TullosDetroit90.8
Mike BrownCanisius3.7Tony HolifieldIllinois St.64.8Mike JosephBucknell56.0Jay EdwardsIndiana90.8
Tim PerryTemple3.6Jarvis BasnightUNLV64.8Reginald JonesPrairie View A&M54.8Jim BartonDartmouth90.6
Roy BrowVirginia Tech3.6Eric LecknerWyoming64.4Dave OrlandiniPrinceton54.5LaBradford SmithLouisville90.5

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament
Main article: 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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
Main article: 1988 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
Main article: 1988 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Drake Gary Garner Tom Abatemarco
Hardin–Simmons Dick Danford Dennis Harp
Kansas Larry Brown Roy Williams
Lamar Tom Abatemarco Tony Branch
UMass Ron Gerlufson John Calipari

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