1987-88 Rutgers Scarlet Knights — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 7-22 (3-15 in the A-10) under head coach Craig Littlepage. Simple Rating System: -9.69.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-28vs brooklynW 80–78Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-11-30at Northwestern WildcatsL 55–72Welsh–Ryan Arena
1987-12-02vs Lafayette LeopardsW 48–46Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-12-05at Princeton TigersL 49–69Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-12-12neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 72–92
1987-12-19vs Wagner SeahawksW 77–56Louis Brown Athletic Center
1987-12-23vs George Washington RevolutionariesL 46–72Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-01-02vs Saint Joseph's HawksL 60–65Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-01-04at Temple OwlsL 60–86McGonigle Hall
1988-01-07at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 61–82Reilly Center
1988-01-10at Penn State Nittany LionsL 58–63Rec Hall
1988-01-12at St. John's Red StormL 56–73Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-01-16vs Rhode Island RamsL 71–84Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-01-23at Massachusetts MinutemenL 64–79Curry Hicks Cage
1988-01-26vs VCU RamsL 60–70Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-01-28at Saint Joseph's HawksL 65–83Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1988-01-30vs West Virginia MountaineersL 65–85Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-02-04neutral Rhode Island RamsL 92–111
1988-02-06vs Temple OwlsL 53–84Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-02-11at Duquesne DukesL 58–73Civic Arena
1988-02-13at West Virginia MountaineersL 68–73WVU Coliseum
1988-02-16neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 62–75
1988-02-18vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 65–61Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-02-22vs St. Bonaventure BonniesW 87–72Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-02-25at George Washington RevolutionariesL 69–95Charles E. Smith Center
1988-02-27vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 119–114Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-03-02vs Duquesne DukesL 75–90Louis Brown Athletic Center
1988-03-05neutral George Washington RevolutionariesW 78–71WVU Coliseum
1988-03-07neutral Rhode Island RamsL 73–104WVU Coliseum

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