1987-88 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Vanderbilt Commodores went 20-11 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.88.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 78.7 points per game and allowed 72.8 (+5.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Jan 13, 1988 to Feb 3, 1988. The most lopsided win was 99–63 over East Carolina Pirates on Dec 28, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 81–65 at Florida Gators on Mar 2, 1988. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against North Carolina Tar Heels (78–76). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .645 winning percentage ranks 37th. Previous season: 1986-87 Commodores (18–16). Next season: 1988-89 Commodores (19–14).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1987-11-27	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 91–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-11-30	vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks	W 102–91	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-12-05	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 78–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-12-08	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 61–63	Assembly Hall
1987-12-19	vs Ohio Bobcats	W 93–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-12-21	vs Morehead State Eagles	W 81–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-12-28	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 99–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-12-29	vs Cornell Big Red	W 95–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1987-12-31	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 74–81	Rupp Arena
1988-01-06	vs LSU Tigers	L 39–51	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-01-09	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 72–80	Thompson-Boling Arena
1988-01-13	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 60–57	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1988-01-16	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 76–60	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-01-20	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 92–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-01-23	at Auburn Tigers	W 75–71	Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1988-01-27	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 83–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-01-30	vs Florida Gators	W 92–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-02-03	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 82–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-02-06	at LSU Tigers	L 79–94	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-02-10	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 90–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-02-13	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 93–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-02-17	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 77–88	Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-20	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 77–71	Georgia Coliseum
1988-02-24	vs Auburn Tigers	L 68–81	Memorial Gymnasium
1988-02-27	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 75–66	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1988-03-02	at Florida Gators	L 65–81	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1988-03-05	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 68–73	Humphrey Coliseum
1988-03-11	at LSU Tigers	L 80–87	Maravich Assembly Center
1988-03-18	neutral Utah State Aggies	W 80–77	Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-03-20	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	W 80–74 (OTOT)	Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-03-25	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 64–77	Pontiac Silverdome

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1987-12-31: Behind Ed Davender's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 81–74. Will Perdue had 18 for Vanderbilt.

1988-01-27: Vanderbilt beat Kentucky Wildcats 83–66 as Scott Draud scored a team-high 22. Rex Chapman had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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