1987-88 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Pittsburgh Panthers went 24-7 (12-4 in the Big East) under head coach Paul Evans. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.96.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-28vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 96–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-12-02vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 88–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-12-07vs Chicago State CougarsW 89–63Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1987-12-12at West Virginia MountaineersW 70–64WVU Coliseum
1987-12-21neutral Akron ZipsW 67–63
1987-12-26at Jacksonville DolphinsW 81–67Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1987-12-28neutral Florida State SeminolesW 72–71Orange County Civic Center
1987-12-29neutral Alabama Crimson TideW 87–51Orange County Civic Center
1988-01-02vs Florida GatorsW 80–68Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-01-06at Georgetown HoyasL 57–62Capital Centre
1988-01-09vs St. John's Red StormW 81–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-01-11vs Duquesne DukesW 85–58Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-01-13vs UConn HuskiesW 61–58Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-01-16vs Villanova WildcatsW 85–73Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-01-23at Oklahoma SoonersL 83–86Lloyd Noble Center
1988-01-25vs Providence FriarsW 90–56Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-01-30at Boston College EaglesW 73–67Roberts Center
1988-02-03at St. John's Red StormW 88–71Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-10vs Syracuse OrangeL 75–84Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-02-13at Villanova WildcatsW 87–75The Pavilion
1988-02-16at Providence FriarsW 87–86Providence Civic Center
1988-02-20vs Georgetown HoyasW 70–65Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-02-22at Seton Hall PiratesL 72–89Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-02-27at UConn HuskiesW 74–69Hartford Civic Center
1988-03-01vs Boston College EaglesW 87–79Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-03-02vs Seton Hall PiratesL 79–83Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-03-06at Syracuse OrangeW 85–84Carrier Dome
1988-03-11neutral UConn HuskiesW 75–58Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-12neutral Villanova WildcatsL 69–72Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-18neutral Eastern Michigan EaglesW 108–90Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-03-20neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresL 74–80 (OTOT)Bob Devaney Sports Center

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