1987-88 Indiana Hoosiers basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 13–2 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers scored 78.8 points per game and allowed 70.9 (+7.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 27, 1988 to Feb 11, 1988. The most lopsided win was 94–54 over Pennsylvania Quakers on Dec 28, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 92–72 at Michigan Wolverines on Feb 13, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Michigan State Spartans (74–75, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Indiana Hoosiers' 123 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .655 winning percentage ranks 54th. Previous season: 1986-87 Hoosiers (30–4). Next season: 1988-89 Hoosiers (27–8).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1987-11-28	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 90–65	Assembly Hall
1987-12-01	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 76–59	Assembly Hall
1987-12-05	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 76–82 (OTOT)	RCA Dome
1987-12-08	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 63–61	Assembly Hall
1987-12-11	vs James Madison Dukes	W 84–52	Assembly Hall
1987-12-12	vs Washington State Cougars	W 63–56	Assembly Hall
1987-12-15	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 103–75	Assembly Hall
1987-12-19	at Louisville Cardinals	L 69–81	Freedom Hall
1987-12-28	neutral Pennsylvania Quakers	W 94–54	Market Square Arena
1987-12-29	neutral Stanford Cardinal	W 83–73	Market Square Arena
1988-01-06	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 70–84	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1988-01-11	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 64–66	Welsh–Ryan Arena
1988-01-14	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 55–53	Assembly Hall
1988-01-16	at Michigan State Spartans	L 74–75 (OTOT)	Jenison Field House
1988-01-24	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 60–72	Assembly Hall
1988-01-27	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 75–71	St. John Arena
1988-01-30	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 82–79	Assembly Hall
1988-02-04	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 92–63	Assembly Hall
1988-02-06	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 75–74	Assembly Hall
1988-02-11	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 74–45	Assembly Hall
1988-02-13	at Michigan Wolverines	L 72–92	Crisler Arena
1988-02-18	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 95–58	Assembly Hall
1988-02-21	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 85–95	Mackey Arena
1988-02-24	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 84–74	Wisconsin Field House
1988-02-29	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 65–75	Assembly Hall
1988-03-05	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 85–77	Assembly Hall
1988-03-10	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 91–85	Williams Arena
1988-03-12	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 116–89	Assembly Hall
1988-03-18	neutral Richmond Spiders	L 69–72	Hartford Civic Center

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1987-12-05: Behind Ed Davender's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Indiana 82–76. Rick Calloway had 26 for Indiana.

1987-12-19: Behind LaBradford Smith's 32 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Indiana Hoosiers 81–69. Keith Smart had 24 for Indiana Hoosiers.

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