1987-88 Boston College Eagles — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Boston College Eagles went 18-15 (6-10 in the Big East) under head coach Jim O'Brien. Simple Rating System: 9.01.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-28vs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersW 71–61Roberts Center
1987-12-01at Harvard CrimsonW 121–80Lavietes Pavilion
1987-12-03vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 92–59Roberts Center
1987-12-07vs Maine Black BearsW 100–70Roberts Center
1987-12-10at Providence FriarsL 82–85Providence Civic Center
1987-12-12vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 122–83Roberts Center
1987-12-20at UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 82–98Trask Coliseum
1987-12-28at UTEP MinersL 60–93Special Events Center
1987-12-29neutral California Golden BearsW 65–51
1988-01-03vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 94–79Roberts Center
1988-01-05vs Syracuse OrangeL 67–80Roberts Center
1988-01-09at Villanova WildcatsL 54–66The Pavilion
1988-01-12vs Seton Hall PiratesW 85–70Roberts Center
1988-01-16vs Georgetown HoyasW 68–66Roberts Center
1988-01-18at Syracuse OrangeL 60–90Carrier Dome
1988-01-23vs Providence FriarsW 64–48Roberts Center
1988-01-27at Georgetown HoyasL 36–58Capital Centre
1988-01-30vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 67–73Roberts Center
1988-02-02vs Fairfield StagsW 82–60Roberts Center
1988-02-06vs Villanova WildcatsL 54–66Roberts Center
1988-02-08at St. John's Red StormW 80–76Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-15at UConn HuskiesL 49–53Hartford Civic Center
1988-02-20at Seton Hall PiratesL 83–89Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-02-23vs UConn HuskiesW 64–56Roberts Center
1988-02-27vs St. John's Red StormW 74–65Roberts Center
1988-03-01at Pittsburgh PanthersL 79–87Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-03-11neutral Syracuse OrangeL 53–67Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-17vs Siena SaintsW 73–65Roberts Center
1988-03-22at Evansville Purple AcesW 86–81Roberts Stadium
1988-03-26at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 78–69Murphy Center
1988-03-29neutral UConn HuskiesL 67–73Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-30neutral Colorado State RamsL 57–58Madison Square Garden (IV)

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