1987-88 Indiana Hoosiers — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Indiana Hoosiers went 19-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.48.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-28vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 90–65Assembly Hall
1987-12-01vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 76–59Assembly Hall
1987-12-05neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 76–82 (OTOT)RCA Dome
1987-12-08vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 63–61Assembly Hall
1987-12-11vs James Madison DukesW 84–52Assembly Hall
1987-12-12vs Washington State CougarsW 63–56Assembly Hall
1987-12-15vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 103–75Assembly Hall
1987-12-19at Louisville CardinalsL 69–81Freedom Hall
1987-12-28neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 94–54Market Square Arena
1987-12-29neutral Stanford CardinalW 83–73Market Square Arena
1988-01-06at Iowa HawkeyesL 70–84Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1988-01-11at Northwestern WildcatsL 64–66Welsh–Ryan Arena
1988-01-14vs Wisconsin BadgersW 55–53Assembly Hall
1988-01-16at Michigan State SpartansL 74–75 (OTOT)Jenison Field House
1988-01-24vs Michigan WolverinesL 60–72Assembly Hall
1988-01-27at Ohio State BuckeyesW 75–71St. John Arena
1988-01-30vs Purdue BoilermakersW 82–79Assembly Hall
1988-02-04vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 92–63Assembly Hall
1988-02-06at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 75–74Assembly Hall
1988-02-11vs Northwestern WildcatsW 74–45Assembly Hall
1988-02-13at Michigan WolverinesL 72–92Crisler Arena
1988-02-18vs Michigan State SpartansW 95–58Assembly Hall
1988-02-21at Purdue BoilermakersL 85–95Mackey Arena
1988-02-24at Wisconsin BadgersW 84–74Wisconsin Field House
1988-02-29vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–75Assembly Hall
1988-03-05vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 85–77Assembly Hall
1988-03-10at Minnesota Golden GophersW 91–85Williams Arena
1988-03-12vs Iowa HawkeyesW 116–89Assembly Hall
1988-03-18neutral Richmond SpidersL 69–72Hartford Civic Center

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