1987-88 Virginia Tech Hokies — 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.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-20at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 85–88Murphy Center
1987-11-30vs USC TrojansW 101–73Cassell Coliseum
1987-12-05at East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 85–73Memorial Center
1987-12-07at James Madison DukesW 91–74JMU Convocation Center
1987-12-09neutral Georgetown HoyasW 87–82
1987-12-12vs Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 110–65Cassell Coliseum
1987-12-15at Missouri TigersL 96–105Hearnes Center
1987-12-19vs West Virginia MountaineersW 92–79Cassell Coliseum
1987-12-30vs Old Dominion MonarchsW 97–71Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-07at South Carolina GamecocksL 77–80Carolina Coliseum
1988-01-09vs Memphis TigersW 82–80Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-11vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 90–74Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-14at Cincinnati BearcatsW 102–97Cincinnati Gardens
1988-01-16at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 102–127Reed Green Coliseum
1988-01-18at VCU RamsL 84–97Richmond Coliseum
1988-01-21vs Charlotte 49ersW 81–60Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-23vs Radford HighlandersW 70–56Cassell Coliseum
1988-01-27neutral Virginia CavaliersW 66–64
1988-01-30vs Florida State SeminolesW 88–87Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-01at Louisville CardinalsL 99–107Freedom Hall
1988-02-06vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 141–133 (2OTOT)Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-09vs South Carolina GamecocksW 79–62Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-13vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 115–111Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-15vs Richmond SpidersW 87–74Cassell Coliseum
1988-02-20at Marquette Golden EaglesW 93–75MECCA Arena
1988-02-27vs Louisville CardinalsL 82–87Cassell Coliseum
1988-03-02at Florida State SeminolesL 79–92Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1988-03-05at Memphis TigersL 104–112Mid-South Coliseum
1988-03-11neutral South Carolina GamecocksL 81–93Mid-South Coliseum

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