1987-88 NC State Wolfpack basketball — schedule and results

The 1987-88 NC State Wolfpack went 24-8 (10-4 in the ACC) under head coach Jim Valvano. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.34.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 15–3 at home, 5–3 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 82.9 points per game and allowed 72.1 (+10.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 27, 1987 to Jan 16, 1988. The most lopsided win was 108–58 over Vermont Catamounts on Nov 30, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 96–78 at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Dec 23, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Virginia Cavaliers (64–63).

Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .750 winning percentage ranks 20th. Previous season: 1986-87 State Wolfpack (20–15). Next season: 1988-89 State Wolfpack (22–9).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1987-11-30	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 108–58	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-12-19	vs Kansas Jayhawks	L 67–74	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-12-21	vs Winthrop Eagles	W 93–59	Reynolds Coliseum
1987-12-23	at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	L 78–96	The Thunderdome
1987-12-27	neutral Creighton Bluejays	W 86–55
1987-12-28	neutral Louisville Cardinals	W 80–75
1987-12-29	neutral Arizona State Sun Devils	W 83–71
1988-01-03	vs Cornell Big Red	W 95–72	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-01-06	vs Clemson Tigers	W 70–61	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-01-12	vs Morgan State Bears	W 103–54	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-01-16	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 76–74	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1988-01-20	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 67–71	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1988-01-24	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 73–77	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-01-27	at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 83–81	Cole Fieldhouse
1988-01-31	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 71–66	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-03	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 75–69	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-06	at Duke Blue Devils	W 77–74	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-02-08	vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers	W 116–68	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-11	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 73–75	Dean Smith Center
1988-02-13	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 101–89	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-15	vs UMBC Retrievers	W 99–77	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-18	at Clemson Tigers	W 88–63	Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-02-20	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 84–87	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-24	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 89–78	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-27	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 64–63	University Hall
1988-02-29	vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 87–76	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-03-03	vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 74–68	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-03-06	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 86–82	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-03-11	vs Clemson Tigers	W 79–72	Greensboro Coliseum
1988-03-12	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 71–73	Greensboro Coliseum
1988-03-18	neutral Murray State Racers	L 75–78	Bob Devaney Sports Center

Game recaps

1987-12-29: Behind Chuck Bruel's 25 points, NC State Wolfpack defeated Louisville Cardinals 80–75. Pervis Ellison had 13 for Louisville Cardinals. Pervis Ellison grabbed 15 rebounds.

1988-02-03: NC State Wolfpack beat Virginia Cavaliers 75–69. Charles Shackleford led the winners with 21 points. Mel Kennedy had 34 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-02-13: NC State Wolfpack handled Louisville Cardinals 101–89. Vinny Del Negro led the winners with 29 points. Pervis Ellison had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.

1988-02-27: Behind Charles Shackleford's 18 points, NC State Wolfpack held off Virginia Cavaliers 64–63. Mel Kennedy had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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