1987-88 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 9–3 on the road, and 8–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 82.0 points per game and allowed 73.2 (+8.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Dec 12, 1987 to Jan 16, 1988. The most lopsided win was 88–52 over Clemson Tigers on Feb 28, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 70–52 to Arizona Wildcats on Mar 27, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Duke Blue Devils (69–70).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .794 winning percentage ranks 39th. Previous season: 1986-87 Carolina Tar Heels (32–4). Next season: 1988-89 Carolina Tar Heels (29–8).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

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

Game recaps

1988-01-02: Behind Reid's 25 points, North Carolina Tar Heels defeated UCLA Bruins 80–73. Immel had 25 for UCLA Bruins.

1988-01-16: North Carolina Tar Heels blew out Virginia Cavaliers 87–62 as Lebo scored a team-high 23. Kennedy had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-02-14: Behind Jeff Lebo's 18 points, North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Virginia Cavaliers 64–58. John Johnson had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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