1987-88 St. John's Red Storm — schedule and results

The 1987-88 St. John's Red Storm went 17-12 (8-8 in the Big East) under head coach Lou Carnesecca. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.93.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-28vs Harvard CrimsonW 105–60Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-11-29vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 88–85Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-12-02vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 82–60Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-12-05at Kansas JayhawksL 54–63Allen Fieldhouse
1987-12-09at Fordham RamsW 76–71Rose Hill Gymnasium
1987-12-12at UCLA BruinsW 72–64Pauley Pavilion
1987-12-19vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 80–65Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-12-28vs Marist Red FoxesW 66–59Madison Square Garden (IV)
1987-12-29vs Kansas JayhawksW 70–56Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-01-04vs Villanova WildcatsL 62–69Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-01-09at Pittsburgh PanthersL 70–81Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-01-12vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 73–56Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-01-16vs Seton Hall PiratesW 71–70Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-01-20at Georgetown HoyasW 65–58Capital Centre
1988-01-23vs UConn HuskiesW 79–72Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-01-27at Villanova WildcatsW 60–55The Pavilion
1988-01-30at Seton Hall PiratesW 58–55Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-02-03vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 71–88Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-06vs Syracuse OrangeL 62–79Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-08vs Boston College EaglesL 76–80Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-13vs Providence FriarsW 88–67Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-17at Syracuse OrangeL 68–82Carrier Dome
1988-02-20vs DePaul Blue DemonsL 51–65Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-24vs Georgetown HoyasW 69–66Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-02-27at Boston College EaglesL 65–74Roberts Center
1988-02-29at UConn HuskiesW 77–62Hartford Civic Center
1988-03-05at Providence FriarsL 81–90Providence Civic Center
1988-03-11vs Villanova WildcatsL 68–71Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-17neutral Florida GatorsL 59–62Jon M. Huntsman Center

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