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1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

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1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record20–12 (6–6 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
Seasons
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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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1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Sidney Adkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 John Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
G 14 Cheyenne Gibson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 15 John McLaughlin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Monticello, Tennessee
F 30 Ronald McClain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Horn Lake, Mississippi
G 31 Dwight Boyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 32 Russell Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr LaGrange, Arkansas
G 34 Elliot Perry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
F 35 Sylvester Gray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Arlington, Tennessee
F 41 Rodney Douglas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
C 42 DeWayne Bailey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
C 43 Steve Ballard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
F 44 Marvin Alexander 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
C 53 Bret Mundt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Jackson, Tennessee
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 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

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1987-88 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Purdue, Memphis St. Win Big". The Washington Post. March 18, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "PURDUE LEAPS HURDLE AGAINST MEMPHIS STATE". The Washington Post. March 20, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "1987–88 Memphis Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference.
  6. ^ "WOUNDED MEMPHIS ST. TOPPLES BRADLEY ON PRAYER, 3-POINTERS". Chicago Tribune. December 18, 1987. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Muscling the Metro". Sports Illustrated. March 21, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "1987–88 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of Memphis". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  10. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 954–955. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.