1987-88 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Ohio State Buckeyes went 20-13 (9-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gary Williams. Simple Rating System: 8.95.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-12-01vs Western Michigan BroncosW 94–79St. John Arena
1987-12-04neutral Ball State CardinalsW 64–42
1987-12-05at Nebraska CornhuskersW 72–63Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-12-16at Florida GatorsL 69–102Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1987-12-19vs Dayton FlyersL 80–81St. John Arena
1987-12-22vs UMBC RetrieversW 77–68St. John Arena
1987-12-26neutral Long Beach State BeachW 93–86
1987-12-27at New Mexico LobosL 65–74University Arena
1988-01-02vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 85–83St. John Arena
1988-01-07at Purdue BoilermakersL 77–84Mackey Arena
1988-01-09at Wisconsin BadgersL 63–64Wisconsin Field House
1988-01-14vs Iowa HawkeyesW 87–83St. John Arena
1988-01-18vs Michigan WolverinesW 70–68St. John Arena
1988-01-23at Minnesota Golden GophersW 85–76Williams Arena
1988-01-27vs Indiana HoosiersL 71–75St. John Arena
1988-02-01at Michigan State SpartansL 64–76Jenison Field House
1988-02-04vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 64–60St. John Arena
1988-02-06at Northwestern WildcatsW 65–59Welsh–Ryan Arena
1988-02-10at Iowa HawkeyesL 75–92Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1988-02-13vs Wisconsin BadgersW 78–53St. John Arena
1988-02-17at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 86–118Assembly Hall
1988-02-20vs Northwestern WildcatsW 77–69St. John Arena
1988-02-27vs Michigan State SpartansL 77–78St. John Arena
1988-03-02vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 77–74St. John Arena
1988-03-05at Indiana HoosiersL 77–85Assembly Hall
1988-03-09vs Purdue BoilermakersW 71–60St. John Arena
1988-03-12at Michigan WolverinesL 76–95Crisler Arena
1988-03-16vs Old Dominion MonarchsW 86–73St. John Arena
1988-03-22vs Cleveland State VikingsW 86–80St. John Arena
1988-03-25at New Mexico LobosW 68–65University Arena
1988-03-29neutral Colorado State RamsW 64–62Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-30neutral UConn HuskiesL 67–72Madison Square Garden (IV)

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