The 1987-88 New Mexico Lobos went 22-14 (8-8 in the WAC) under head coach Gary Colson. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.88.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-20 | vs Weber State Wildcats | W 88–72 | University Arena |
| 1987-11-21 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 77–66 | University Arena |
| 1987-11-22 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | L 67–88 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1987-11-23 | neutral Iowa State Cyclones | L 96–107 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1987-11-30 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 72–71 | University Arena |
| 1987-12-05 | at Washington Huskies | L 64–77 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1987-12-07 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | W 64–61 | University Arena |
| 1987-12-10 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 76–72 | Pan American Center |
| 1987-12-19 | vs Grambling Tigers | W 87–61 | University Arena |
| 1987-12-23 | vs Rider Broncs | W 108–84 | University Arena |
| 1987-12-26 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 77–69 | University Arena |
| 1987-12-27 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 74–65 | University Arena |
| 1987-12-30 | at Texas Longhorns | W 86–74 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1988-01-02 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 61–59 | University Arena |
| 1988-01-08 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 80–67 | University Arena |
| 1988-01-09 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 85–72 | University Arena |
| 1988-01-14 | at San Diego State Aztecs | L 59–64 | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 1988-01-16 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 76–79 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1988-01-21 | vs Utah Utes | W 55–50 | University Arena |
| 1988-01-23 | vs BYU Cougars | L 82–89 | University Arena |
| 1988-01-30 | at UTEP Miners | W 70–69 | Special Events Center |
| 1988-02-01 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 60–51 | University Arena |
| 1988-02-04 | at Air Force Falcons | L 58–65 | Clune Arena |
| 1988-02-06 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 72–90 | Arena-Auditorium |
| 1988-02-12 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 93–85 | University Arena |
| 1988-02-13 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 71–50 | University Arena |
| 1988-02-18 | at Colorado State Rams | L 60–61 | Moby Arena |
| 1988-02-20 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 100–120 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1988-02-26 | vs UTEP Miners | W 74–63 | University Arena |
| 1988-03-03 | at BYU Cougars | L 82–89 | Marriott Center |
| 1988-03-05 | at Utah Utes | L 67–68 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1988-03-10 | neutral UTEP Miners | L 61–74 | Marriott Center |
| 1988-03-17 | vs Pepperdine Waves | W 86–75 | University Arena |
| 1988-03-22 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 78–59 | University Arena |
| 1988-03-25 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 65–68 | University Arena |
1987-11-20: Behind Charles Thomas's 21 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Weber State Wildcats 88–72. Rico Washington had 15 for Weber State Wildcats.
1987-12-05: Washington Huskies handled New Mexico Lobos 77–64. Mike Hayward led the winners with 28 points. Hunter Greene had 19 for New Mexico Lobos.
1987-12-07: New Mexico Lobos survived Texas Southern Tigers 64–61 as Charlie Thomas scored a team-high 14. Fred West had 25 for Texas Southern Tigers.
1987-12-10: Behind Charlie Thomas's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated New Mexico State 76–72. Willie Joseph had 19 for New Mexico State.
1987-12-27: New Mexico Lobos beat Ohio State Buckeyes 74–65. Hunter Greene led the winners with 28 points. Jay Burson had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Charlie Thomas grabbed 15 rebounds.
1987-12-30: New Mexico Lobos handled Texas Longhorns 86–74. Rob Loeffel led the winners with 17 points. Alvin Heggs had 24 for Texas Longhorns. Alvin Heggs grabbed 15 rebounds.
1988-01-09: Behind Charlie Thomas's 19 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Air Force Falcons 80–67. Rob Mars had 21 for Air Force Falcons.
1988-01-14: San Diego State Aztecs got past New Mexico Lobos 64–59 as Mitch McMullen scored a team-high 19. Hunter Greene had 14 for New Mexico Lobos.
1988-01-16: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors edged New Mexico Lobos 79–76. Chris Gaines led the winners with 23 points. Charlie Thomas had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.
1988-01-30: New Mexico Lobos survived UTEP Miners 70–69 as Darrell McGee scored a team-high 14. Chris Blocker had 21 for UTEP Miners.
1988-02-13: New Mexico Lobos blew out Hawaii 71–50 as Thomas, Chuck scored a team-high 22. Gabriel, John had 16 for Hawaii.
1988-02-18: Colorado State Rams survived New Mexico Lobos 61–60 as Pat Durham scored a team-high 18. Charlies Thomas had 19 for New Mexico Lobos.
1988-03-05: Utah edged New Mexico Lobos 68–67. Singletary led the winners with 22 points. Greene had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.
1988-03-17: New Mexico Lobos beat Pepperdine Waves 86–75 as Hunter Greene scored a team-high 25. Tom Lewis had 28 for Pepperdine Waves.
1988-03-22: New Mexico Lobos handled Oregon Ducks 78–59. Rob Robbins led the winners with 23 points. Anthony Taylor had 30 for Oregon Ducks.
1988-03-25: Ohio State Buckeyes survived New Mexico Lobos 68–65 as Jay Burson scored a team-high 20. Jimmy Rogers had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
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