1987-88 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Cornell Big Red went 17-10 (11-3 in the Ivy) under head coach Mike Dement. Simple Rating System: -5.46.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-12-02at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 94–89Koessler Athletic Center
1987-12-07at Syracuse OrangeL 59–95Carrier Dome
1987-12-12vs St. Bonaventure BonniesW 61–57Barton Hall
1987-12-28neutral Miami (OH) RedHawksW 77–71
1987-12-29at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 79–95Memorial Gymnasium
1988-01-03at NC State WolfpackL 72–95Reynolds Coliseum
1988-01-05vs Army Black KnightsW 72–65Barton Hall
1988-01-09at Drexel DragonsL 83–87Daskalakis Athletic Center
1988-01-11at Bucknell BisonL 93–99Davis Gym
1988-01-15vs Dartmouth Big GreenL 83–97Barton Hall
1988-01-16vs Harvard CrimsonW 75–50Barton Hall
1988-01-19at Lafayette LeopardsL 43–84Allan P. Kirby Field House
1988-01-23vs Columbia LionsW 73–60Barton Hall
1988-01-25vs Colgate RaidersW 80–48Barton Hall
1988-01-30at Columbia LionsW 68–46Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1988-02-05vs Princeton TigersW 60–55Barton Hall
1988-02-06vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 79–68Barton Hall
1988-02-12at Brown BearsW 86–78Marvel Gym
1988-02-13at Yale BulldogsW 68–62Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1988-02-19at Harvard CrimsonW 71–63Lavietes Pavilion
1988-02-20at Dartmouth Big GreenW 101–85Leede Arena
1988-02-26vs Yale BulldogsW 94–83Barton Hall
1988-02-27vs Brown BearsW 94–84Barton Hall
1988-03-04at Pennsylvania QuakersL 79–85The Palestra
1988-03-05at Princeton TigersL 58–79Jadwin Gymnasium
1988-03-18neutral Arizona WildcatsL 50–90Pauley Pavilion

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