The 1987-88 Northwestern Wildcats went 7-21 (2-16 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill E. Foster. Simple Rating System: 0.63.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-30 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 72–55 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-12-03 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 57–79 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-12-17 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 57–47 | International Amphitheatre |
| 1987-12-19 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | L 66–77 | MECCA Arena |
| 1987-12-21 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 78–64 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1987-12-26 | neutral Lamar Cardinals | L 68–75 | |
| 1987-12-27 | neutral TCU Horned Frogs | L 64–66 | |
| 1987-12-28 | neutral Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | W 79–74 | |
| 1988-01-06 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 69–92 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-01-11 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 66–64 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-01-14 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 64–80 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-01-16 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 68–92 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1988-01-20 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 65–61 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-01-23 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 48–79 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-01-30 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 59–80 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1988-02-04 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 64–65 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-02-06 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 59–65 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-02-11 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 45–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-02-13 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 67–82 | Williams Arena |
| 1988-02-20 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 69–77 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-02-24 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 74–91 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-02-27 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 51–69 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-03-02 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 67–105 | Crisler Arena |
| 1988-03-05 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 69–74 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-03-10 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 53–55 | Jenison Field House |
| 1988-03-12 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 74–79 (OTOT) | WelshâRyan Arena |
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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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