1987-88 UConn Huskies — schedule and results

The 1987-88 UConn Huskies went 20-14 (4-12 in the Big East) under head coach Jim Calhoun. Simple Rating System: 8.92.

Game-by-game results (34 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-28vs Maryland Eastern Shore HawksW 102–63Hartford Civic Center
1987-12-02vs Yale BulldogsW 69–59Hartford Civic Center
1987-12-06vs Virginia CavaliersL 59–72Hartford Civic Center
1987-12-08at Villanova WildcatsL 61–63The Pavilion
1987-12-12vs Morgan State BearsW 103–80Hartford Civic Center
1987-12-22vs Central Connecticut Blue DevilsW 99–70Hartford Civic Center
1987-12-28at hartfordW 96–94Hartford Civic Center
1987-12-29neutral Princeton TigersW 49–46
1988-01-02at Pepperdine WavesW 63–60Firestone Fieldhouse
1988-01-05at Seton Hall PiratesL 58–71Brendan Byrne Arena
1988-01-09vs Providence FriarsW 79–72Hartford Civic Center
1988-01-13at Pittsburgh PanthersL 58–61Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1988-01-16at Syracuse OrangeW 51–50Carrier Dome
1988-01-20vs Villanova WildcatsL 58–69Hartford Civic Center
1988-01-23at St. John's Red StormL 72–79Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-01-30at Georgetown HoyasL 59–60Capital Centre
1988-02-02vs Seton Hall PiratesL 59–61Hartford Civic Center
1988-02-04at Holy Cross CrusadersW 82–81Hart Center Arena
1988-02-06vs Georgetown HoyasW 66–59Hartford Civic Center
1988-02-08at Providence FriarsL 79–85Providence Civic Center
1988-02-15vs Boston College EaglesW 53–49Hartford Civic Center
1988-02-18neutral Fairfield StagsW 74–48
1988-02-20vs Syracuse OrangeL 71–73Hartford Civic Center
1988-02-23at Boston College EaglesL 56–64Roberts Center
1988-02-27vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 69–74Hartford Civic Center
1988-02-29vs St. John's Red StormL 62–77Hartford Civic Center
1988-03-05vs brooklynW 90–51Hartford Civic Center
1988-03-10neutral Providence FriarsW 75–62Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-11neutral Pittsburgh PanthersL 58–75Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-17at West Virginia MountaineersW 62–57 (OTOT)WVU Coliseum
1988-03-21vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 65–59Hartford Civic Center
1988-03-25vs VCU RamsW 72–61Detrick Gymnasium
1988-03-29neutral Boston College EaglesW 73–67Madison Square Garden (IV)
1988-03-30neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 72–67Madison Square Garden (IV)

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