1987-88 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 5–3 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 82.7 points per game and allowed 76.5 (+6.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Feb 15, 1988 to Mar 2, 1988. The most lopsided win was 89–57 over South Carolina Gamecocks on Mar 12, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 77–58 at DePaul Blue Demons on Mar 5, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Kentucky Wildcats (75–76).

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .686 winning percentage ranks 52nd. Previous season: 1986-87 Cardinals (18–14). Next season: 1988-89 Cardinals (24–9).

Game-by-game results (35 games)

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

Game recaps

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 SMU Mustangs 87–79 as Pervis Ellison scored a team-high 23. Todd Alexander had 23 for SMU Mustangs.

1987-12-29: Behind Chuck Bruel's 25 points, NC 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 Miss 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 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: NC 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 Tigers 71–69 as Herbert Crook scored a team-high 16. Dewayne Bailey had 17 for Memphis 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 Tigers 81–73 as Herbert Crook scored a team-high 24. John McLaughlin had 21 for Memphis Tigers.

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