The 1987-88 North Carolina Tar Heels went 27-7 (11-3 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.52.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-21 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 96–93 | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1987-11-27 | neutral USC Trojans | W 82–77 | |
| 1987-11-28 | at Richmond Spiders | W 87–76 | Robins Center |
| 1987-12-03 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 86–74 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-12-05 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 76–78 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1987-12-12 | vs SMU Mustangs | W 90–74 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1987-12-17 | neutral The Citadel Bulldogs | W 98–74 | |
| 1987-12-19 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 83–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-12-30 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | W 115–91 | Lawlor Events Center |
| 1988-01-02 | at UCLA Bruins | W 80–73 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1988-01-06 | neutral Fordham Rams | W 76–67 | |
| 1988-01-09 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 96–82 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-01-14 | at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 71–65 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1988-01-16 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 87–62 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-01-21 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 69–70 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-01-24 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 77–73 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1988-01-28 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 80–83 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1988-01-30 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 73–71 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-02-04 | at Clemson Tigers | W 88–64 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1988-02-11 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 75–73 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-02-14 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 64–58 | University Hall |
| 1988-02-17 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 80–62 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-02-20 | vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 74–73 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-02-21 | vs Temple Owls | L 66–83 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-02-28 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 88–52 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1988-03-02 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 97–80 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1988-03-06 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 81–96 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1988-03-11 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 83–62 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1988-03-12 | vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 74–64 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1988-03-13 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 61–65 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1988-03-17 | neutral North Texas Mean Green | W 83–65 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1988-03-19 | neutral Loyola Marymount Lions | W 123–97 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1988-03-25 | neutral Michigan Wolverines | W 78–69 | Kingdome |
| 1988-03-27 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | L 52–70 | Kingdome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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