# 1987–88 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented Utah State University as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association during the 1987–88 men's college basketball season. After winning the PCAA tournament, the Aggies received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Vanderbilt.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 27, 1987* | | at Utah | L 64–77 | 0–1 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec 1, 1987* | | BYU | L 92–96 | 0–2 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Dec 5, 1987* | | Utah | W 76–70 $^{2OT}$ | 1–2 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Dec 11, 1987* | | vs. Murray State Longhorn Invitational | W 74–57 | 2–2 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| Dec 12, 1987* | | at Texas Longhorn Invitational | W 80–75 | 3–2 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| Dec 19, 1987* | | at BYU | L 112–121 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
| Dec 22, 1987* | | at Weber State | W 107–93 | 4–3 | Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah |
| Dec 29, 1987* | | Weber State | W 92–69 | 5–3 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Dec 31, 1987* | | Kansas State | L 69–81 | 5–4 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Jan 2, 1988 | | at Pacific | W 78–71 | 6–4 (1–0) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California |
| Jan 4, 1988 | | at Fresno State | W 90–68 | 7–4 (2–0) | Selland Arena Fresno, California |
| Jan 7, 1988 | | Long Beach State | W 86–81 | 8–4 (3–0) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Jan 9, 1988 | | New Mexico State | W 53–52 | 9–4 (4–0) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Jan 14, 1988 | | at UC Irvine | L 81–87 | 9–5 (4–1) | Bren Events Center Irvine, California |
| Jan 16, 1988 | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 73–72 | 10–5 (5–1) | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California |
| Jan 19, 1988 | | No. 8 UNLV | L 83–87 | 10–6 (5–2) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Jan 21, 1988 | | Cal State Fullerton | W 75–72 | 11–6 (6–2) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Jan 30, 1988 | | San Jose State | W 114–85 | 12–6 (7–2) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Feb 4, 1988 | | at New Mexico State | W 78–77 | 13–6 (8–2) | Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Feb 6, 1988 | | at Long Beach State | W 82–75 | 14–6 (9–2) | Gold Mine Long Beach, California |
| Feb 10, 1988 | | UC Santa Barbara | W 85–62 | 15–6 (10–2) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Feb 13, 1988 | | UC Irvine | W 102–83 | 16–6 (11–2) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Feb 18, 1988 | | at No. 11 UNLV | L 74–94 | 16–7 (11–3) | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
| Feb 20, 1988 | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 77–80 | 16–8 (11–4) | Titan Gym Fullerton, California |
| Feb 28, 1988 | | at San Jose State | L 95–96 | 16–9 (11–5) | San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California |
| Mar 3, 1988 | | Fresno State | W 82–69 | 17–9 (12–5) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Mar 5, 1988 | | Pacific | W 102–73 | 18–9 (13–5) | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| PCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 11, 1988* | (2) | vs. (7) San Jose State Quarterfinals | W 80–72 | 19–9 | The Forum Inglewood, California |
| Mar 12, 1988* | (2) | vs. (3) UC Santa Barbara Semifinals | W 73–66 | 20–9 | The Forum Inglewood, California |
| Mar 13, 1988* | (2) | vs. (5) UC Irvine Championship game | W 86–79 | 21–9 | The Forum Inglewood, California |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 18, 1988* | (10 MW) | vs. (7 MW) Vanderbilt First Round | L 77–80 | 21–10 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. ||||||