1987-88 Marshall Thundering Herd — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Marshall Thundering Herd went 24-8 (14-2 in the Southern) under head coach Rick Huckabay. Simple Rating System: 3.07.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-12-04vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 79–65
1987-12-05vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 62–61
1987-12-07at Ohio BobcatsW 91–77
1987-12-11neutral Idaho VandalsW 65–58
1987-12-12neutral hartfordW 78–74
1987-12-19vs Baylor BearsW 79–68
1987-12-22at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 80–91
1987-12-27vs West Virginia MountaineersW 82–72
1987-12-30vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 82–67
1988-01-02at Nevada Wolf PackL 76–77
1988-01-04at Pepperdine WavesL 90–99
1988-01-09at Morehead State EaglesW 89–87
1988-01-11at Virginia Tech HokiesL 74–90
1988-01-16at App State MountaineersW 88–80
1988-01-18at East Tennessee State BuccaneersL 74–84
1988-01-21at VMI KeydetsW 64–62
1988-01-23vs The Citadel BulldogsW 87–67
1988-01-25vs Furman PaladinsW 88–68
1988-01-30at Chattanooga MocsW 95–94
1988-02-01vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 103–74
1988-02-04vs VMI KeydetsW 95–91
1988-02-06vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 77–72
1988-02-08at Davidson WildcatsL 76–79
1988-02-13at Furman PaladinsW 70–69
1988-02-15vs The Citadel BulldogsW 105–78
1988-02-20vs Davidson WildcatsW 83–71
1988-02-22vs App State MountaineersW 101–72
1988-02-27at Western Carolina CatamountsW 86–73
1988-02-29vs Chattanooga MocsW 93–77
1988-03-04neutral The Citadel BulldogsW 121–78
1988-03-05neutral Chattanooga MocsL 70–71
1988-03-18vs VCU RamsL 80–81

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