1987-88 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 12–3 at home, 4–9 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 75.3 points per game and allowed 75.0 (+0.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Mar 16, 1988 to Mar 29, 1988. The most lopsided win was 78–53 over Wisconsin Badgers on Feb 13, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 102–69 at Florida Gators on Dec 16, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Dayton Flyers (80–81).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .606 winning percentage ranks 65th. Previous season: 1986-87 State Buckeyes (20–13). Next season: 1988-89 State Buckeyes (19–15).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

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	Welsh–Ryan 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)

Game recaps

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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