# 1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

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.
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, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed Purdue to finish with a 20–12 record (6–6 Metro).

## Schedule and results

| 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 | 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 | 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. ||||||