The 1987-88 Purdue Boilermakers went 29-4 (16-2 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gene Keady. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.83.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-20 | vs Little Rock Trojans | W 102–88 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-11-21 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | L 96–104 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-11-30 | at Illinois State Redbirds | W 68–61 | Horton Field House |
| 1987-12-03 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 80–78 | Levitt Arena |
| 1987-12-05 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 88–62 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-12-07 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 72–54 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-12-12 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 96–47 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-12-20 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 101–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-12-22 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 82–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1987-12-29 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 81–73 | |
| 1987-12-30 | neutral Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 110–82 | |
| 1988-01-04 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 81–68 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-01-07 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 84–77 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-01-09 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80–79 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-01-14 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 80–64 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-01-16 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 82–74 | Williams Arena |
| 1988-01-20 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 78–67 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-01-23 | at Louisville Cardinals | W 91–85 | Freedom Hall |
| 1988-01-30 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 79–82 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-02-03 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 86–62 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-02-07 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 91–87 | Crisler Arena |
| 1988-02-10 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 72–70 | Jenison Field House |
| 1988-02-15 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 73–68 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1988-02-21 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 95–85 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-02-25 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 93–79 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-02-27 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 69–51 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-03-03 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 84–56 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1988-03-05 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 80–67 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-03-09 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 60–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-03-12 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 93–66 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-03-17 | neutral Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 94–79 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-03-19 | neutral Memphis Tigers | W 100–73 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1988-03-25 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | L 70–73 | Pontiac Silverdome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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