1987-88 LSU Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1987-88 LSU Tigers went 16-14 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach Dale Brown. Simple Rating System: 10.95.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 70.4 points per game and allowed 68.7 (+1.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 3, 1988 to Feb 17, 1988. The most lopsided win was 92–62 over Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 13, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 95–69 at Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 24, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (55–54).

Among LSU Tigers' 114 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .533 winning percentage ranks 64th. Previous season: 1986-87 Tigers (24–15). Next season: 1988-89 Tigers (20–12).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1987-12-04	vs Nicholls Colonels	W 86–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-12-05	vs Southern Jaguars	W 98–77	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-12-12	vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 55–54	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-12-16	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 70–87	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1987-12-19	at Arkansas State Red Wolves	L 52–66	Convocation Center
1987-12-22	vs Texas State Bobcats	W 93–74	Maravich Assembly Center
1987-12-28	neutral Northern Iowa Panthers	L 80–90
1987-12-29	at UNLV Rebels	L 59–78	Thomas & Mack Center
1988-01-06	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 51–39	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-01-09	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 69–61	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1988-01-11	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	W 84–77	Kiefer Lakefront Arena
1988-01-13	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 52–51	Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-01-16	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 50–59	Georgia Coliseum
1988-01-20	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 67–52	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-01-23	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–76	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-01-27	at Florida Gators	L 50–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-01-30	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 47–49	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-02-03	at Auburn Tigers	W 78–69	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-06	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 94–79	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-02-10	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 78–57	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-02-13	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 92–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-02-17	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 63–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-02-20	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 59–72	Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-24	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–95	Rupp Arena
1988-03-02	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 60–62	Humphrey Coliseum
1988-03-05	vs Auburn Tigers	L 80–89	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-03-06	vs Florida Gators	W 86–69	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-03-11	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 87–80	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-03-12	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 80–86	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-03-18	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	L 63–66	Hartford Civic Center

Game recaps

1988-01-23: Kentucky Wildcats handled Louisiana State 76–61. Ed Davender led the winners with 21 points. Ricky Blanton had 16 for Louisiana State.

1988-02-24: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Louisiana State 95–69 as Winston Bennett scored a team-high 24. Darryl Joe had 22 for Louisiana State.

1988-03-12: Kentucky Wildcats beat Louisiana State 86–80. Eric Manuel led the winners with 24 points. Darryl Joe had 23 for Louisiana State.

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