The 1987-88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 20-9 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.28.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-01 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 59–76 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-12-05 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 69–54 | |
| 1987-12-08 | vs Boston University Terriers | W 74–49 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-12-10 | vs Prairie View A&M Panthers | W 89–52 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-12-12 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 69–73 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1987-12-19 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 88–49 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-12-30 | neutral St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 64–49 | |
| 1988-01-02 | at La Salle Explorers | W 68–59 | The Palestra |
| 1988-01-04 | at Lafayette Leopards | L 68–83 | Allan P. Kirby Field House |
| 1988-01-09 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 62–44 | MECCA Arena |
| 1988-01-13 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 85–59 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-01-16 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | L 71–77 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-01-21 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 67–48 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-01-23 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 80–76 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-01-27 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 85–66 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-01-31 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 69–78 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-02-02 | vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | L 75–78 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-02-07 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 61–70 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1988-02-10 | vs Fordham Rams | W 64–59 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-02-14 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 73–66 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-02-16 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 75–62 | |
| 1988-02-18 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 58–47 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-02-22 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 66–54 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-02-27 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 66–75 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-03-05 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 72–50 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-03-07 | vs hardin simmons | W 100–71 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-03-12 | at Dayton Flyers | W 72–59 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1988-03-17 | neutral SMU Mustangs | L 75–83 | Dean Smith Center |
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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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