1987-88 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Auburn Tigers went 19-11 (11-7 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.07.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 76.7 points per game and allowed 71.8 (+4.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 13, 1988 to Feb 24, 1988. The most lopsided win was 120–67 over South Alabama Jaguars on Nov 27, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 107–87 to Oklahoma Sooners on Mar 19, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Villanova Wildcats (65–64).

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .633 winning percentage ranks 35th. Previous season: 1986-87 Tigers (18–13). Next season: 1988-89 Tigers (9–19).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1987-11-27	neutral South Alabama Jaguars	W 120–67
1987-12-01	vs VCU Rams	W 93–80	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1987-12-11	neutral San Jose State Spartans	W 70–65
1987-12-12	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 103–107	Assembly Hall
1987-12-14	vs Grambling Tigers	W 98–59	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1987-12-16	vs Mercer Bears	W 80–48	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1987-12-29	neutral Villanova Wildcats	W 65–64
1987-12-30	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 72–83	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1988-01-06	vs Florida Gators	W 72–67	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-01-09	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 53–52	Rupp Arena
1988-01-13	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 68–87	Georgia Coliseum
1988-01-16	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 65–57	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-01-20	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 64–75	Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-01-23	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 71–75	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-01-27	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 84–74	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-01-30	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 66–69	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1988-02-03	vs LSU Tigers	L 69–78	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-06	at Florida Gators	W 58–57	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-02-10	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–69	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-13	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 64–57	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-17	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 77–61	Humphrey Coliseum
1988-02-20	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 73–68	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-24	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 81–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-02-27	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 77–82	Memorial Coliseum
1988-03-02	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 92–76	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-03-05	at LSU Tigers	W 89–80	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-03-11	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	L 60–65	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-03-17	neutral Bradley Braves	W 90–86	The Omni
1988-03-19	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	L 87–107	The Omni

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1988-01-09: Auburn survived Kentucky Wildcats 53–52 as Chris Morris scored a team-high 18. Winston Bennett had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1988-02-10: Behind Rex Chapman's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Auburn 69–62. Jeff Moore had 18 for Auburn.

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