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1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

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1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record26–6 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 BYU 13 3   .813 26 6   .813
No. 13 Wyoming 11 5   .688 26 6   .813
Utah 11 5   .688 19 11   .633
UTEP 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
New Mexico 8 8   .500 22 14   .611
Colorado State 8 8   .500 22 13   .629
San Diego State 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Air Force 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Hawaii 2 14   .125 4 25   .138
1988 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]


The 1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1987–88 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 26–6 (13–3 WAC) to finish atop the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and took an unblemished record at home into the regular season finale (15–0) before losing to UTEP. BYU opened the season with 17 consecutive victories and rose to No. 3 in the AP poll. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, BYU defeated UNC Charlotte in overtime before losing to No. 5 seed Louisville in the round of 32, 97–76.

Roster

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1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 4 Michael Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Hacienda Heights, California
G 11 Marty Haws 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Midvale, Utah
G 13 Andy Toolson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Twin Falls, Idaho
G 14 Brian Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Kaysville, Utah
G 23 Nathan Call 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Mission Viejo, California
F 24 Jeff Chatman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Talladega, Alabama
F 25 Mike Herring 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Mission Viejo, California
G 32 Chris Lynch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Seattle, Washington
F 33 Vince Bryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Irvine, California
C 34 Gary Trost 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Fr Salt Lake City, Utah
F 40 Mark Clausen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Windsor, California
F 44 Alan Astle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Sacramento, California
F 50 David Wolfe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Pomona, California
C 52 Jim Usevitch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Huntington Beach, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1987*
Montana State W 90–89  1–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 1, 1987*
at Utah State W 96–92  2–0
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 3, 1987*
at Washington State W 60–54  3–0
Friel Court 
Pullman, Washington
Dec 5, 1987*
at UCLA W 87–80  4–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 11, 1987*
Weber State W 104–71  5–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 12, 1987*
Chicago State W 91–60  6–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 19, 1987*
Utah State W 121–112  7–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 29, 1987*
La Salle W 95–82  8–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 2, 1988*
Central Connecticut State W 109–76  9–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 7, 1988
Hawaii W 97–66  10–0
(1–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 9, 1988
San Diego State W 92–65  11–0
(2–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 15, 1988
at No. 12 Wyoming W 83–67  12–0
(3–0)
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 21, 1988
No. 12 at No. 18 UTEP W 81–71  13–0
(4–0)
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 23, 1988
No. 12 at New Mexico W 89–82  14–0
(5–0)
The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 29, 1988
No. 7 Air Force W 95–75  15–0
(6–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 1, 1988*
No. 3 Tulsa W 72–57  16–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 4, 1988
No. 3 Utah W 82–64  17–0
(7–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 6, 1988*
No. 3 at Alabama-Birmingham L 83–102  17–1
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 9, 1988*
No. 8 Miami (FL) W 99–86  18–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 12, 1988
No. 8 No. 18 Wyoming W 78–69  19–1
(8–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 13, 1988*
No. 8 Colorado State W 86–80  20–1
(9–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 18, 1988
No. 7 at San Diego State L 80–82  20–2
(9–1)
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Feb 20, 1988
No. 7 at Hawaii W 72–70  21–2
(10–1)
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Feb 23, 1988
No. 11 at Colorado State W 75–67  22–2
(11–1)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Feb 25, 1988
No. 11 at Air Force W 76–62  23–2
(12–1)
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Feb 27, 1988
No. 11 at Utah L 60–62  23–3
(12–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 3, 1988
No. 15 New Mexico W 89–82  24–3
(13–2)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 5, 1988
No. 15 UTEP L 80–83  24–4
(13–3)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 10, 1988*
(1) No. 17 (9) Hawaii
Quarterfinals
W 76–74  25–4
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 11, 1988*
(1) No. 17 (4) UTEP
Semifinals
L 63–66  25–5
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1988*
(4 SE) No. 19 vs. (13 SE) UNC Charlotte
First round
W 98–92 OT 26–5
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 19, 1988*
(4 SE) No. 19 vs. (5 SE) Louisville
Second round
L 76–97  26–6
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1987–88 BYU Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019–20 BYU Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). BYU Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.