1987-88 Princeton Tigers — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Princeton Tigers went 17-9 (9-5 in the Ivy) under head coach Pete Carril. Simple Rating System: 0.96.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-12-02vs La Salle ExplorersL 62–63Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-12-05vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 69–49Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-12-09vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 95–82Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-12-12at Utah UtesL 55–59Jon M. Huntsman Center
1987-12-15vs Seton Hall PiratesW 61–59Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-12-19at Davidson WildcatsL 45–47Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1987-12-28neutral San Francisco DonsW 62–42
1987-12-29neutral UConn HuskiesL 46–49
1988-01-05vs Delaware Blue HensW 78–63Jadwin Gymnasium
1988-01-09at Fordham RamsW 66–59Rose Hill Gymnasium
1988-01-25vs Brown BearsW 72–60Jadwin Gymnasium
1988-01-30vs Yale BulldogsW 52–46Jadwin Gymnasium
1988-02-05at Cornell Big RedL 55–60Barton Hall
1988-02-06at Columbia LionsW 69–47Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1988-02-09at Pennsylvania QuakersW 60–57The Palestra
1988-02-12vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 66–43Jadwin Gymnasium
1988-02-13vs Harvard CrimsonL 51–52Jadwin Gymnasium
1988-02-19at Yale BulldogsL 60–61Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1988-02-20at Brown BearsL 67–68Marvel Gym
1988-02-26at Harvard CrimsonW 59–54Lavietes Pavilion
1988-02-27at Dartmouth Big GreenL 67–79Leede Arena
1988-03-01vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 67–65Jadwin Gymnasium
1988-03-04vs Columbia LionsW 73–52Jadwin Gymnasium
1988-03-05vs Cornell Big RedW 79–58Jadwin Gymnasium

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