The 1987-88 Maryland Terrapins went 16-12. This season is absent from the official season table (results later vacated by the NCAA); the record shown is computed from the logged games.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 6–8 on the road, and 2–0 on neutral courts. The Terrapins scored 74.8 points per game and allowed 71.5 (+3.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 27, 1987 to Dec 3, 1987. The most lopsided win was 101–51 over Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks on Feb 25, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 75–49 at West Virginia Mountaineers on Dec 5, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against LSU Tigers (54–55).
Among Maryland Terrapins' 103 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .571 winning percentage ranks 62nd. Previous season: 1986-87 Terrapins (9–17). Next season: 1988-89 Terrapins (9–20).
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-27 | at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 74–60 | Reitz Arena |
| 1987-11-28 | neutral Ole Miss Rebels | W 77–69 | |
| 1987-12-03 | vs Winthrop Eagles | W 65–52 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1987-12-05 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 49–75 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1987-12-10 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 75–59 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1987-12-12 | at LSU Tigers | L 54–55 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1987-12-28 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 82–77 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1987-12-30 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 88–61 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-01-02 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 93–76 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-01-06 | at Missouri Tigers | L 85–93 | Hearnes Center |
| 1988-01-09 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 68–53 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-01-14 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 65–71 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-01-16 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 72–69 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1988-01-20 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 72–84 | University Hall |
| 1988-01-27 | vs NC State Wolfpack | L 81–83 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-02-02 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 78–75 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-02-06 | at Old Dominion Monarchs | W 70–65 | Norfolk Scope |
| 1988-02-08 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 83–96 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-02-10 | at Clemson Tigers | W 70–66 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1988-02-13 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 83–90 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-02-16 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 82–104 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1988-02-20 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 73–74 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-02-25 | vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | W 101–51 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-02-27 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 70–65 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1988-03-03 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 68–74 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1988-03-05 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 69–63 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-03-11 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 84–67 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1988-03-12 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 64–74 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1988-03-18 | neutral UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 92–82 * | |
| 1988-03-20 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 81–90 * |
* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.
1988-01-20: Virginia Cavaliers beat Maryland Terrapins 84–72 as Mel Kennedy scored a team-high 30. Steve Hood had 19 for Maryland Terrapins.
1988-03-05: Behind Keith Gatlin's 20 points, Maryland Terrapins defeated Virginia Cavaliers 69–63. Richard Morgan had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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