# 1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1987–88 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 20–14 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 4–12 record. They were the 1988 National Invitation Tournament champions. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by second-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/28/1987* | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 102–63 | 1–0 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,805) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/2/1987* WTXX | Yale | W 69–59 | 2–0 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,044) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/6/1987* | Virginia | L 59–72 | 2–1 | Hartford Civic Center (10,087) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/8/1987 ESPN | at Villanova | L 61–63 | 2–2 (0–1) | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| 12/12/1987* | Morgan State | W 103–80 | 3–2 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,560) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/22/1987* | Central Connecticut | W 99–70 | 4–2 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,813) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/28/1987* | Hartford Connecticut Mutual Classic | W 96–94 | 5–2 | Hartford Civic Center (12,103) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/29/1987* | Princeton Connecticut Mutual Classic | W 49–46 | 6–2 | Hartford Civic Center (10,839) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/2/1988* WTXX | at Pepperdine | W 63–60 | 7–2 | Firestone Fieldhouse (3,204) Malibu, California |
| 1/5/1988 WTXX | at Seton Hall | L 58–71 | 7–3 (0–2) | Brendan Byrne Arena (6,427) East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 1/9/1988 NESN | Providence | W 79–72 | 8–3 (1–2) | Hartford Civic Center (11,239) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/13/1988 WTXX | at No. 6 Pittsburgh | L 58–61 | 8–4 (1–3) | Civic Arena (6,798) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 1/16/1988 WTXX | at No. 9 Syracuse Rivalry | W 51–50 | 9–4 (2–3) | Carrier Dome (29,898) Syracuse, New York |
| 1/20/1988 NESN | Villanova | L 58–69 | 9–5 (2–4) | Hartford Civic Center (13,077) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/23/1988 WTXX | at St. John's | L 72–79 $^{OT}$ | 9–6 (2–5) | Carnesecca Arena (6,008) New York City, New York |
| 1/30/1988 WTXX | at No. 15 Georgetown Rivalry | L 59–60 | 9–7 (2–6) | Capital Centre (10,709) Landover, Maryland |
| 2/2/1988 NESN | Seton Hall | L 59–61 | 9–8 (2–7) | Hartford Civic Center (9,274) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/4/1988* | at Holy Cross | W 82–81 | 10–8 | Hart Center (1,338) Worcester, Massachusetts |
| 2/6/1988 | No. 14 Georgetown Rivalry | W 66–59 | 11–8 (3–7) | Hartford Civic Center (16,016) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/8/1988 ESPN | at Providence | L 79–85 | 11–9 (3–8) | Providence Civic Center (7,218) Providence, Rhode Island |
| 2/15/1988 | Boston College | W 53–49 | 12–9 (4–8) | Hartford Civic Center (10,213) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/18/1988* | at Fairfield | W 74–48 | 13–9 | Alumni Hall (3,245) Fairfield, Connecticut |
| 2/20/1988 NESN | No. 12 Syracuse Rivalry | L 71–73 | 13–10 (4–9) | Hartford Civic Center (16,016) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/23/1988 WTXX | at Boston College | L 56–64 | 13–11 (4–10) | Roberts Center (3,737) Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2/27/1988 NESN | Pittsburgh | L 69–74 | 13–12 (4–11) | Hartford Civic Center (16,016) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/29/1988 NESN | St. John's | L 62–77 | 13–13 (4–12) | Hartford Civic Center (10,781) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 3/5/1988* | Brooklyn | W 90–51 | 14–13 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,163) Storrs, Connecticut |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 3/10/1988 | vs. Providence First Round | W 75–62 | 15–13 | Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York City, New York |
| 3/11/1988 | vs. Pittsburgh Quarterfinals | L 58–75 | 15–14 | Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York City, New York |
| NIT ||||||
| 3/17/1988* | at West Virginia First Round | W 62–57 $^{OT}$ | 16–14 | WVU Coliseum (4,562) Morgantown, West Virginia |
| 3/21/1988* | Louisiana Tech Second Round | W 65–59 | 17–14 | Hartford Civic Center (11,331) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 3/25/1988* | VCU Quarterfinals | W 72–61 | 18–14 | Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,801) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 3/29/1988 | vs. Boston College Semifinals | W 73–67 | 19–14 | Madison Square Garden (10,453) New York City, New York |
| 3/30/1988* | vs. Ohio State Finals | W 72–67 | 20–14 | Madison Square Garden (13,779) New York City, New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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