The 1987-88 Louisville Cardinals went 24-11 (9-3 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.96.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-05 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 54–69 | |
| 1987-12-12 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 75–76 | Rupp Arena |
| 1987-12-16 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 93–79 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-12-19 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 81–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-12-21 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 87–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1987-12-27 | neutral SMU Mustangs | W 87–79 | |
| 1987-12-28 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 75–80 | |
| 1987-12-29 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 86–62 | |
| 1988-01-04 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 80–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-01-06 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 61–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-01-09 | at Florida State Seminoles | L 76–83 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1988-01-16 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 92–79 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-01-18 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 84–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-01-20 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 91–89 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 1988-01-23 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 85–91 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-01-26 | at Dayton Flyers | W 90–59 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1988-01-28 | at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | L 92–95 | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 1988-01-30 | at Memphis Tigers | L 68–72 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1988-02-01 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 107–99 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-02-03 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 68–53 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-02-06 | vs Houston Cougars | W 73–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-02-13 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 89–101 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1988-02-15 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 90–87 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-02-17 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 82–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-02-20 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 98–88 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1988-02-24 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 94–84 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-02-27 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 87–82 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1988-02-29 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 71–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-03-02 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 84–78 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-03-05 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 58–77 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1988-03-12 | neutral South Carolina Gamecocks | W 89–57 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1988-03-13 | at Memphis Tigers | W 81–73 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1988-03-17 | neutral Oregon State Beavers | W 70–61 | The Omni |
| 1988-03-19 | neutral BYU Cougars | W 97–76 | The Omni |
| 1988-03-24 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | L 98–108 | BJCC Coliseum |
1987-12-05: Notre Dame Fighting Irish handled Louisville Cardinals 69–54. David Rivers led the winners with 32 points. Pervis Ellison had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.
1987-12-12: Behind Rex Chapman's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Louisville Cardinals 76–75. Herbert Crook had 24 for Louisville Cardinals.
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.
1987-12-21: Louisville Cardinals beat Eastern Kentucky Colonels 87–69 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 19. Jeff McGill had 19 for Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
1987-12-28: Louisville Cardinals got past Southern Methodist Mustangs 87–79 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 23. Todd Alexander had 23 for Southern Methodist Mustangs.
1987-12-29: Behind Chuck Bruel's 25 points, North Carolina State Wolfpack defeated Louisville Cardinals 80–75. Pervis Ellison had 13 for Louisville Cardinals. Pervis Ellison grabbed 15 rebounds.
1988-01-04: Louisville Cardinals beat South Alabama Jaguars 80–69 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 21. Jeff Hodge had 27 for South Alabama Jaguars.
1988-01-06: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets edged Louisville Cardinals 62–61. Duane Ferrell led the winners with 28 points. Pervis Ellison had 15 for Louisville Cardinals.
1988-01-09: Florida State Seminoles got past Louisville Cardinals 83–76 as George McCloud scored a team-high 22. Kenny Payne had 20 for Louisville Cardinals. Tate Hunter grabbed 20 rebounds.
1988-01-16: Louisville Cardinals handled UCLA Bruins 92–79. Kenny Payne led the winners with 17 points. Trevor Wilson had 17 for UCLA Bruins.
1988-01-18: Louisville Cardinals beat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 84–71 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 21. Roland Shelton had 22 for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
1988-01-20: Louisville Cardinals edged Cincinnati Bearcats 91–89. Herbert Crook led the winners with 26 points. Roger McClendon had 20 for Cincinnati Bearcats.
1988-01-23: Behind Troy Lewis's 23 points, Purdue Boilermakers defeated Louisville Cardinals 91–85. Pervis Ellison had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.
1988-01-26: Behind Herbert Crook's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Dayton Flyers 90–59. Negele Knight had 18 for Dayton Flyers.
1988-01-28: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles edged Louisville Cardinals 95–92. Casey Fisher led the winners with 22 points. Pervis Ellison had 28 for Louisville Cardinals.
1988-01-30: Memphis State Tigers got past Louisville Cardinals 72–68 as Elliot Perry scored a team-high 19. Kenny Payne had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.
1988-02-01: Louisville Cardinals got past Virginia Tech Hokies 107–99 as LaBradford Smith scored a team-high 23. Vernell Coles had 34 for Virginia Tech Hokies.
1988-02-03: Louisville Cardinals beat South Carolina Gamecocks 68–53 as Keith Williams scored a team-high 15. Terry Dozier had 16 for South Carolina Gamecocks.
1988-02-13: North Carolina State Wolfpack handled Louisville Cardinals 101–89. Vinny Del Negro led the winners with 29 points. Pervis Ellison had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.
1988-02-17: Louisville Cardinals blew out Florida State Seminoles 82–62 as Herbert Crook scored a team-high 25. George McCloud had 18 for Florida State Seminoles. Pervis Ellison grabbed 16 rebounds.
1988-02-20: Behind Pervis Ellison's 28 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from South Carolina Gamecocks 98–88. Terry Dozier had 34 for South Carolina Gamecocks.
1988-02-27: Behind Herbert Crook's 22 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Virginia Tech Hokies 87–82. Wally Lancaster had 27 for Virginia Tech Hokies. Pervis Ellison grabbed 18 rebounds.
1988-02-29: Louisville Cardinals survived Memphis State Tigers 71–69 as Herbert Crook scored a team-high 16. Dewayne Bailey had 17 for Memphis State Tigers.
1988-03-02: Behind Pervis Ellison's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Austin Peay Governors 84–78. Keith Rawls had 20 for Austin Peay Governors.
1988-03-05: Behind Stanley Brundy's 26 points, DePaul Blue Demons pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 77–58. Pervis Ellison had 13 for Louisville Cardinals.
1988-03-12: Louisville Cardinals routed South Carolina Gamecocks 89–57. LaBradford Smith led the winners with 21 points. Darryl Martin had 18 for South Carolina Gamecocks.
1988-03-13: Louisville Cardinals got past Memphis State Tigers 81–73 as Herbert Crook scored a team-high 24. John McLaughlin had 21 for Memphis State Tigers.
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