1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | Metro Conference |
Record | 20–12 (6–6 Metro) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Mid-South Coliseum |
Seasons ← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville † | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1988 Metro Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[2]
The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. After an opening round win over No. 9 seed Baylor,[3] the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed Purdue[4] to finish with a 20–12 record (6–6 Metro).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 28, 1987* | Jackson State | W 78–56 | 1–0 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Nov 30, 1987* | No. 20 | Washington | W 86–57 | 2–0 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 5, 1987* | No. 20 | at Arkansas State | W 60–59 | 3–0 | Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas | ||||||
Dec 8, 1987* | No. 20 | at Saint Louis | L 50–55 | 3–1 | Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||
Dec 12, 1987* | No. 19 | No. 9 Missouri | W 76–68 | 4–1 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 17, 1987* | No. 19 | Bradley | W 113–108 OT[6] | 5–1 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 23, 1987* | No. 20 | Alcorn State | W 87–64 | 6–1 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 28, 1987* | No. 20 | vs. No. 17 Kansas | L 62–64 | 6–2 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | ||||||
Dec 29, 1987* | No. 19 | vs. Marist | W 75–57 | 7–2 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York | ||||||
Jan 5, 1988* | Murray State | W 76–70 OT | 8–2 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Jan 9, 1988 | at Virginia Tech | L 80–82 | 8–3 (0–1) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia | |||||||
Jan 13, 1988 | at Florida State | L 85–92 | 8–4 (0–2) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Jan 17, 1988* | at Tulsa | W 54–47 | 9–4 | Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 18, 1988 | at South Carolina | L 58–84 | 9–5 (0–3) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina | |||||||
Jan 21, 1988 | at Southern Miss | L 96–107 | 9–6 (0–4) | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |||||||
Jan 24, 1988* | San Jose State | L 67–82 | 9–7 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Jan 25, 1988 | at Cincinnati | W 75–70 OT | 10–7 (1–4) | Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Jan 30, 1988 | Louisville | W 72–68 | 11–7 (2–4) | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Jan 31, 1988* | Tennessee State | W 67–64 | 12–7 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Feb 6, 1988* | Arkansas State | L 47–48 | 12–8 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Feb 10, 1988 | No. 16 Southern Miss | W 113–97 | 13–8 (3–4) | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Feb 13, 1988 | South Carolina | W 67–61 | 14–8 (4–4) | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Feb 20, 1988 | Florida State | W 81–76 | 15–8 (5–4) | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Feb 23, 1988 | at Cincinnati | L 90–106 | 15–9 (5–5) | Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 27, 1988* | Oral Roberts | W 115–71 | 16–9 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Feb 29, 1988 | at Louisville | L 69–71 | 16–10 (5–6) | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
Mar 5, 1988 | Virginia Tech | W 112–104 | 17–10 (6–6) | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Metro Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 1988* | Southern Miss Quarterfinals | W 97–84 | 18–10 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Mar 12, 1988* | Florida State Semifinals | W 81–74 | 19–10 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Mar 13, 1988* | Louisville Championship game | L 73–81[7] | 19–11 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1988* | (9 MW) | vs. (8 MW) Baylor First Round | W 75–60 | 20–11 | Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana | ||||||
Mar 19, 1988* CBS | (9 MW) | vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Purdue Second Round | L 73–100 | 20–12 | Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
- ^ "1987-88 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Purdue, Memphis St. Win Big". The Washington Post. March 18, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "PURDUE LEAPS HURDLE AGAINST MEMPHIS STATE". The Washington Post. March 20, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "1987–88 Memphis Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference.
- ^ "WOUNDED MEMPHIS ST. TOPPLES BRADLEY ON PRAYER, 3-POINTERS". Chicago Tribune. December 18, 1987. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Muscling the Metro". Sports Illustrated. March 21, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "1987–88 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of Memphis". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 954–955. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.