1987-88 Virginia Cavaliers — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Virginia Cavaliers went 13-18 (5-9 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. Simple Rating System: 8.64.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-27vs Columbia LionsW 83–58University Hall
1987-11-28vs Rhode Island RamsL 73–76University Hall
1987-12-03vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 87–51University Hall
1987-12-06at UConn HuskiesW 72–59Hartford Civic Center
1987-12-09vs Dayton FlyersW 69–50University Hall
1987-12-12at Arkansas RazorbacksL 52–66Barnhill Arena
1987-12-18neutral Old Dominion MonarchsL 72–74
1987-12-19at VCU RamsL 66–75Richmond Coliseum
1987-12-23neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 61–109Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1987-12-24neutral Georgia BulldogsW 87–54
1988-01-02at Villanova WildcatsL 54–63The Pavilion
1988-01-06vs Radford HighlandersW 65–56University Hall
1988-01-09vs Duke Blue DevilsL 59–77University Hall
1988-01-10vs Clemson TigersW 77–75University Hall
1988-01-16at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 62–87Dean Smith Center
1988-01-20vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 84–72University Hall
1988-01-23vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 58–55University Hall
1988-01-27neutral Virginia Tech HokiesL 64–66
1988-01-30vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 69–66University Hall
1988-02-01vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 77–52University Hall
1988-02-03at NC State WolfpackL 69–75Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-07at Houston CougarsL 58–81Hofheinz Pavilion
1988-02-14vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 58–64University Hall
1988-02-17at Duke Blue DevilsL 54–73Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-02-21at Clemson TigersL 62–65Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-02-25at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 71–76Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-27vs NC State WolfpackL 63–64University Hall
1988-03-02at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 69–67Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1988-03-05at Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsL 63–69Cole Fieldhouse
1988-03-11neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 48–60Greensboro Coliseum

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