The 1987-88 Iowa State Cyclones went 20-12 (6-8 in the Big 8) under head coach Johnny Orr. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.68.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-20 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 100–83 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1987-11-21 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 104–96 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-11-22 | neutral Florida Gators | L 89–96 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1987-11-23 | neutral New Mexico Lobos | W 107–96 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1987-12-02 | at Northern Iowa Panthers | W 80–75 | UNI-Dome |
| 1987-12-05 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 83–77 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1987-12-08 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 99–85 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1987-12-12 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 115–73 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1987-12-19 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 102–100 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1987-12-21 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 76–66 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1987-12-28 | neutral Butler Bulldogs | L 76–78 | |
| 1987-12-29 | neutral Navy Midshipmen | W 83–61 | |
| 1988-01-07 | vs Grambling Tigers | W 99–81 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-01-09 | at Dayton Flyers | W 84–80 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1988-01-13 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 88–78 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-01-16 | vs alliant international | W 123–92 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-01-20 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 114–76 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-01-23 | at Missouri Tigers | L 93–119 | Hearnes Center |
| 1988-01-27 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 86–109 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1988-01-30 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | L 91–96 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-02-03 | at Kansas State Wildcats | L 68–79 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1988-02-06 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 78–80 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-02-10 | at Colorado Buffaloes | L 75–87 | Coors Events/Conference Center |
| 1988-02-13 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 72–82 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1988-02-17 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 102–89 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-02-24 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | L 66–83 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-02-27 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 85–84 | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1988-03-02 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 97–88 | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 1988-03-05 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 98–62 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1988-03-11 | neutral Missouri Tigers | L 80–90 | Kemper Arena |
| 1988-03-18 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 78–90 | Hartford Civic Center |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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