1987-88 Murray State Racers — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Murray State Racers went 22-9 (13-1 in the OVC) under head coach Steve Newton. Simple Rating System: 4.61.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-30vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 70–77Racer Arena
1987-12-05at Evansville Purple AcesL 70–76Roberts Stadium
1987-12-07vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 74–58Racer Arena
1987-12-11neutral Utah State AggiesL 57–74
1987-12-12neutral UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 57–60
1987-12-18neutral Eastern Washington EaglesW 84–57
1987-12-19at Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 62–64Cajundome
1988-01-05at Memphis TigersL 70–76Mid-South Coliseum
1988-01-09vs Tennessee State TigersW 99–84Racer Arena
1988-01-12vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 49–50Racer Arena
1988-01-16vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 95–84Racer Arena
1988-01-18vs Morehead State EaglesW 85–74Racer Arena
1988-01-23at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 79–67Murphy Center
1988-01-25at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 67–64Eblen Center
1988-01-30at Youngstown State PenguinsW 87–62Beeghly Center
1988-02-06vs Austin Peay GovernorsL 71–74Racer Arena
1988-02-08at Austin Peay GovernorsW 83–70Winfield Dunn Center
1988-02-13at Tennessee State TigersW 78–70Gentry Center Complex
1988-02-15vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 71–64Racer Arena
1988-02-20at Morehead State EaglesW 77–75Ellis T. Johnson Arena
1988-02-22at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 79–78McBrayer Arena
1988-02-27vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 80–75Racer Arena
1988-02-29vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 82–66Racer Arena
1988-03-07at Western Illinois LeathernecksW 78–68Western Hall
1988-03-08vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 76–60Racer Arena
1988-03-09vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 73–70Racer Arena
1988-03-18neutral NC State WolfpackW 78–75Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-03-20neutral Kansas JayhawksL 58–61Bob Devaney Sports Center

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