1987-88 Purdue Boilermakers basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 10–2 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Boilermakers scored 84.6 points per game and allowed 71.6 (+13.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 16 games, from Nov 30, 1987 to Jan 23, 1988. The most lopsided win was 96–47 over Ball State Cardinals on Dec 12, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 71–60 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Mar 9, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Iowa Hawkeyes (80–79).

Among Purdue Boilermakers' 124 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .879 winning percentage ranks 6th. Previous season: 1986-87 Boilermakers (25–5). Next season: 1988-89 Boilermakers (15–16).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

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	Welsh–Ryan 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

Game recaps

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.

1988-01-23: Behind Troy Lewis's 23 points, Purdue Boilermakers defeated Louisville Cardinals 91–85. Pervis Ellison had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.

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.

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