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.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-01 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 94–79 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-12-04 | neutral Ball State Cardinals | W 64–42 | |
| 1987-12-05 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 72–63 | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1987-12-16 | at Florida Gators | L 69–102 | Stephen C. O''Connell Center |
| 1987-12-19 | vs Dayton Flyers | L 80–81 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-12-22 | vs UMBC Retrievers | W 77–68 | St. John Arena |
| 1987-12-26 | neutral Long Beach State Beach | W 93–86 | |
| 1987-12-27 | at New Mexico Lobos | L 65–74 | University Arena |
| 1988-01-02 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 85–83 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-01-07 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 77–84 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-01-09 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 63–64 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1988-01-14 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 87–83 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-01-18 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 70–68 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-01-23 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 85–76 | Williams Arena |
| 1988-01-27 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 71–75 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-02-01 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 64–76 | Jenison Field House |
| 1988-02-04 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 64–60 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-02-06 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 65–59 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-02-10 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 75–92 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1988-02-13 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 78–53 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-02-17 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 86–118 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-02-20 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 77–69 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-02-27 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 77–78 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-03-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 77–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-03-05 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 77–85 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-03-09 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 71–60 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-03-12 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 76–95 | Crisler Arena |
| 1988-03-16 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | W 86–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-03-22 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 86–80 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-03-25 | at New Mexico Lobos | W 68–65 | University Arena |
| 1988-03-29 | neutral Colorado State Rams | W 64–62 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1988-03-30 | neutral UConn Huskies | L 67–72 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
1987-12-05: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Nebraska Cornhuskers 72–63 as Jay Burson scored a team-high 28. Derrick Vick had 18 for Nebraska Cornhuskers.
1987-12-16: Florida Gators blew out Ohio State Buckeyes 102–69 as Vernon Maxwell scored a team-high 25. Jay Burson had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1987-12-26: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Long Beach State 93–86 as Perry Carter scored a team-high 22. Morlon Wiley had 30 for Long Beach State.
1987-12-27: New Mexico Lobos beat Ohio State Buckeyes 74–65. Hunter Greene led the winners with 28 points. Jay Burson had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Charlie Thomas grabbed 15 rebounds.
1988-01-02: Behind Burson, Jay's 26 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Central Michigan Chippewas 85–83. Johnson, Tommie had 45 for Central Michigan Chippewas.
1988-01-07: Purdue Boilermakers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 84–77. Troy Lewis led the winners with 22 points. Jay Burson had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1988-01-09: Wisconsin Badgers edged Ohio State Buckeyes 64–63. Trent Jackson led the winners with 21 points. Jerry Francis had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1988-01-14: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Iowa Hawkeyes 87–83 as Jay Burson scored a team-high 23. B.J. Armstrong had 22 for Iowa Hawkeyes.
1988-01-18: Behind Jay Burson's 18 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Michigan Wolverines 70–68. Rumeal Robinson had 19 for Michigan Wolverines.
1988-02-01: Behind Ken Redfield's 20 points, Michigan State Spartans pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 76–64. Jerry Francis had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1988-02-04: Behind Jay Burson's 20 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Illinois 64–60. Nick Anderson had 17 for Illinois.
1988-02-06: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Northwestern Wildcats 65–59. Tony White led the winners with 16 points. Shon Morris had 19 for Northwestern Wildcats.
1988-02-27: Michigan State Spartans edged Ohio State Buckeyes 78–77. Steve Smith led the winners with 22 points. Jerry Francis had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1988-03-09: Behind Jerry Francis's 14 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Purdue Boilermakers 71–60. Troy Lewis had 20 for Purdue Boilermakers.
1988-03-12: Michigan Wolverines handled Ohio State Buckeyes 95–76. Glen Rice led the winners with 29 points. Jay Burson had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Loy Vaught grabbed 16 rebounds.
1988-03-16: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Old Dominion 86–73. Perry Carter led the winners with 25 points. Garrick Davis had 17 for Old Dominion.
1988-03-25: Ohio State Buckeyes survived New Mexico Lobos 68–65 as Jay Burson scored a team-high 20. Jimmy Rogers had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
1988-03-29: Behind Jay Burson's 18 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Colorado State 64–62. Trent Shippen had 28 for Colorado State.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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