1987-88 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 2–10 on the road, and 1–4 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 66.9 points per game and allowed 67.8 (-1.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 3, 1987 to Dec 9, 1987. The most lopsided win was 87–51 over UNC Wilmington Seahawks on Dec 3, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 109–61 to Oklahoma Sooners on Dec 23, 1987. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against NC State Wolfpack (63–64).

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .419 winning percentage ranks 95th. Previous season: 1986-87 Cavaliers (21–10). Next season: 1988-89 Cavaliers (22–11).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1987-11-27	vs Columbia Lions	W 83–58	University Hall
1987-11-28	vs Rhode Island Rams	L 73–76	University Hall
1987-12-03	vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks	W 87–51	University Hall
1987-12-06	at UConn Huskies	W 72–59	Hartford Civic Center
1987-12-09	vs Dayton Flyers	W 69–50	University Hall
1987-12-12	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 52–66	Barnhill Arena
1987-12-18	neutral Old Dominion Monarchs	L 72–74
1987-12-19	at VCU Rams	L 66–75	Richmond Coliseum
1987-12-23	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	L 61–109	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1987-12-24	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 87–54
1988-01-02	at Villanova Wildcats	L 54–63	The Pavilion
1988-01-06	vs Radford Highlanders	W 65–56	University Hall
1988-01-09	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 59–77	University Hall
1988-01-10	vs Clemson Tigers	W 77–75	University Hall
1988-01-16	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 62–87	Dean Smith Center
1988-01-20	vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 84–72	University Hall
1988-01-23	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 58–55	University Hall
1988-01-27	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	L 64–66
1988-01-30	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 69–66	University Hall
1988-02-01	vs Jacksonville Dolphins	W 77–52	University Hall
1988-02-03	at NC State Wolfpack	L 69–75	Reynolds Coliseum
1988-02-07	at Houston Cougars	L 58–81	Hofheinz Pavilion
1988-02-14	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 58–64	University Hall
1988-02-17	at Duke Blue Devils	L 54–73	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-02-21	at Clemson Tigers	L 62–65	Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-02-25	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 71–76	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1988-02-27	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 63–64	University Hall
1988-03-02	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 69–67	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1988-03-05	at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	L 63–69	Cole Fieldhouse
1988-03-11	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 48–60	Greensboro Coliseum

Game recaps

1987-11-27: Virginia Cavaliers routed Columbia Lions 83–58. Morgan, Richard led the winners with 15 points. Shannon, Matt had 14 for Columbia Lions.

1987-11-28: Behind Kenny Green's 21 points, Rhode Island held off Virginia Cavaliers 76–73. John Johnson had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers. Bill Batts grabbed 15 rebounds.

1987-12-03: Virginia Cavaliers routed UNC Wilmington 87–51. John Crotty led the winners with 20 points. Larry Houzer had 21 for UNC Wilmington.

1987-12-09: Virginia Cavaliers beat Dayton Flyers 69–50 as John Crotty scored a team-high 16. Negele Knight had 12 for Dayton Flyers.

1987-12-12: Arkansas Razorbacks handled Virginia 66–52. Ron Huery led the winners with 15 points. John Johnson had 18 for Virginia.

1987-12-18: Old Dominion Monarchs survived Virginia Cavaliers 74–72 as Garrick Davis scored a team-high 24. John Johnson had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1987-12-23: Oklahoma Sooners routed Virginia Cavaliers 109–61. Harvey Grant led the winners with 20 points. Bill Batts had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1987-12-24: Behind Kennedy, Mel's 20 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Georgia Bulldogs 87–54. Anderson, Willie had 18 for Georgia Bulldogs.

1988-01-02: Villanova Wildcats got past Virginia Cavaliers 63–54 as Kenny Wilson scored a team-high 16. John Johnson had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-01-09: Behind Ferry, Danny's 29 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 77–59. Johnson, John had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-01-10: Virginia Cavaliers edged Clemson Tigers 77–75. Kennedy, Mel led the winners with 27 points. Pryor, Jerry had 19 for Clemson Tigers.

1988-01-16: North Carolina Tar Heels blew out Virginia Cavaliers 87–62 as Lebo scored a team-high 23. Kennedy had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-01-20: Virginia Cavaliers beat Maryland Terrapins 84–72 as Mel Kennedy scored a team-high 30. Steve Hood had 19 for Maryland Terrapins.

1988-01-23: Virginia Cavaliers edged Georgia Tech 58–55. Kennedy, Mel led the winners with 18 points. Scott, Dennis had 17 for Georgia Tech.

1988-02-01: Virginia Cavaliers routed Jacksonville Dolphins 77–52. Mel Kennedy led the winners with 19 points.

1988-02-03: NC State Wolfpack beat Virginia Cavaliers 75–69. Charles Shackleford led the winners with 21 points. Mel Kennedy had 34 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-02-07: Houston Cougars blew out Virginia Cavaliers 81–58 as Horace Chaney scored a team-high 19. Mel Kennedy had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-02-14: Behind Jeff Lebo's 18 points, North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Virginia Cavaliers 64–58. John Johnson had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-02-17: Behind Danny Ferry's 28 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 73–54. Bill Batts had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-02-21: Clemson Tigers edged Virginia Cavaliers 65–62. Elden Campbell led the winners with 24 points. Mel Kennedy had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-02-25: Georgia Tech beat Virginia Cavaliers 76–71. Hammonds led the winners with 23 points. Kennedy had 29 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-02-27: Behind Charles Shackleford's 18 points, NC State Wolfpack held off Virginia Cavaliers 64–63. Mel Kennedy had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-03-02: Behind Mel Kennedy's 29 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Wake Forest Demon Deacons 69–67. Cal Boyd had 18 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1988-03-05: Behind Keith Gatlin's 20 points, Maryland Terrapins defeated Virginia Cavaliers 69–63. Richard Morgan had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1988-03-11: Duke Blue Devils beat Virginia Cavaliers 60–48 as Danny Ferry scored a team-high 20. Mel Kennedy had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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