1987-88 Louisville Cardinals — 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.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-12-05neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 54–69
1987-12-12at Kentucky WildcatsL 75–76Rupp Arena
1987-12-16vs Cleveland State VikingsW 93–79Freedom Hall
1987-12-19vs Indiana HoosiersW 81–69Freedom Hall
1987-12-21vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 87–69Freedom Hall
1987-12-27neutral SMU MustangsW 87–79
1987-12-28neutral NC State WolfpackL 75–80
1987-12-29neutral Mississippi State BulldogsW 86–62
1988-01-04vs South Alabama JaguarsW 80–69Freedom Hall
1988-01-06vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 61–62Freedom Hall
1988-01-09at Florida State SeminolesL 76–83Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1988-01-16vs UCLA BruinsW 92–79Freedom Hall
1988-01-18vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 84–71Freedom Hall
1988-01-20at Cincinnati BearcatsW 91–89Cincinnati Gardens
1988-01-23vs Purdue BoilermakersL 85–91Freedom Hall
1988-01-26at Dayton FlyersW 90–59University of Dayton Arena
1988-01-28at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 92–95Reed Green Coliseum
1988-01-30at Memphis TigersL 68–72Mid-South Coliseum
1988-02-01vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 107–99Freedom Hall
1988-02-03vs South Carolina GamecocksW 68–53Freedom Hall
1988-02-06vs Houston CougarsW 73–69Freedom Hall
1988-02-13at NC State WolfpackL 89–101Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-15vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 90–87Freedom Hall
1988-02-17vs Florida State SeminolesW 82–62Freedom Hall
1988-02-20at South Carolina GamecocksW 98–88Carolina Coliseum
1988-02-24vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 94–84Freedom Hall
1988-02-27at Virginia Tech HokiesW 87–82Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-29vs Memphis TigersW 71–69Freedom Hall
1988-03-02vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 84–78Freedom Hall
1988-03-05at DePaul Blue DemonsL 58–77Rosemont Horizon
1988-03-12neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 89–57Mid-South Coliseum
1988-03-13at Memphis TigersW 81–73Mid-South Coliseum
1988-03-17neutral Oregon State BeaversW 70–61The Omni
1988-03-19neutral BYU CougarsW 97–76The Omni
1988-03-24neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 98–108BJCC 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 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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