1987-88 Virginia Tech Hokies basketball — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Virginia Tech Hokies went 19-10 (6-6 in the Metro) under head coach Frankie Allen. Simple Rating System: 10.88.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Tech Hokies scored 91.2 points per game and allowed 85.4 (+5.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 30, 1987 to Dec 12, 1987. The most lopsided win was 110–65 over Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Dec 12, 1987; the heaviest defeat was 127–102 at Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Jan 16, 1988. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida State Seminoles (88–87). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Virginia Tech Hokies' 116 recorded seasons, 1987-88's .655 winning percentage ranks 35th. Previous season: 1986-87 Tech Hokies (10–18). Next season: 1988-89 Tech Hokies (11–17).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1987-11-20	at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	L 85–88	Murphy Center
1987-11-30	vs USC Trojans	W 101–73	Cassell Coliseum
1987-12-05	at East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 85–73	Memorial Center
1987-12-07	at James Madison Dukes	W 91–74	JMU Convocation Center
1987-12-09	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 87–82
1987-12-12	vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers	W 110–65	Cassell Coliseum
1987-12-15	at Missouri Tigers	L 96–105	Hearnes Center
1987-12-19	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 92–79	Cassell Coliseum
1987-12-30	vs Old Dominion Monarchs	W 97–71	Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-07	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 77–80	Carolina Coliseum
1988-01-09	vs Memphis Tigers	W 82–80	Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-11	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	W 90–74	Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-14	at Cincinnati Bearcats	W 102–97	Cincinnati Gardens
1988-01-16	at Southern Miss Golden Eagles	L 102–127	Reed Green Coliseum
1988-01-18	at VCU Rams	L 84–97	Richmond Coliseum
1988-01-21	vs Charlotte 49ers	W 81–60	Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-23	vs Radford Highlanders	W 70–56	Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-27	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 66–64
1988-01-30	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 88–87	Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-01	at Louisville Cardinals	L 99–107	Freedom Hall
1988-02-06	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 141–133 (2OTOT)	Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-09	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 79–62	Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-13	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 115–111	Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-15	vs Richmond Spiders	W 87–74	Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-20	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 93–75	MECCA Arena
1988-02-27	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 82–87	Cassell Coliseum
1988-03-02	at Florida State Seminoles	L 79–92	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1988-03-05	at Memphis Tigers	L 104–112	Mid-South Coliseum
1988-03-11	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	L 81–93	Mid-South Coliseum

Game recaps

1988-02-01: Louisville Cardinals got past Virginia Tech Hokies 107–99 as LaBradford Smith scored a team-high 23. Vernell Coles had 34 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1988-02-27: Behind Herbert Crook's 22 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Virginia Tech Hokies 87–82. Wally Lancaster had 27 for Virginia Tech Hokies. Pervis Ellison grabbed 18 rebounds.

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