1987-88 Memphis Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Memphis Tigers went 20-12 (6-6 in the Metro) under head coach Larry Finch. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.18.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 15–3 at home, 3–7 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 78.4 points per game and allowed 74.6 (+3.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 28, 1987 to Dec 5, 1987. The most lopsided win was 115–71 over Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on Feb 27, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 100–73 to Purdue Boilermakers on Mar 19, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Arkansas State Red Wolves (60–59).

Among Memphis Tigers' 72 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .625 winning percentage ranks 47th. Previous season: 1986-87 Tigers (26–8). Next season: 1988-89 Tigers (21–11).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1987-11-28	vs Jackson State Tigers	W 78–56	Mid-South Coliseum
1987-11-30	vs Washington Huskies	W 86–57	Mid-South Coliseum
1987-12-05	at Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 60–59	Convocation Center
1987-12-08	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 50–55	Kiel Auditorium
1987-12-12	vs Missouri Tigers	W 76–68	Mid-South Coliseum
1987-12-17	vs Bradley Braves	W 113–108	Mid-South Coliseum
1987-12-23	vs Alcorn State Braves	W 87–64	Mid-South Coliseum
1987-12-28	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 62–64
1987-12-29	neutral Marist Red Foxes	W 75–57
1988-01-05	vs Murray State Racers	W 76–70	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-01-09	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 80–82	Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-13	at Florida State Seminoles	L 85–92	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1988-01-17	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 54–47	Tulsa Convention Center
1988-01-18	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 58–84	Carolina Coliseum
1988-01-21	at Southern Miss Golden Eagles	L 96–107	Reed Green Coliseum
1988-01-24	vs San Jose State Spartans	L 67–82	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-01-25	at Cincinnati Bearcats	W 75–70	Cincinnati Gardens
1988-01-30	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 72–68	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-01-31	vs Tennessee State Tigers	W 67–64	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-02-06	vs Arkansas State Red Wolves	L 47–48	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-02-10	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 113–97	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-02-13	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 67–61	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-02-20	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 81–76	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-02-22	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 90–106	Cincinnati Gardens
1988-02-27	vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	W 115–71	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-02-29	at Louisville Cardinals	L 69–71	Freedom Hall
1988-03-05	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 112–104	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-03-11	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 97–84	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-03-12	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 81–74	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-03-13	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 73–81	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-03-17	neutral Baylor Bears	W 75–60	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1988-03-19	neutral Purdue Boilermakers	L 73–100	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center

Game recaps

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.

1988-02-29: Louisville Cardinals survived Memphis Tigers 71–69 as Herbert Crook scored a team-high 16. Dewayne Bailey had 17 for Memphis Tigers.

1988-03-13: 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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