1987–88 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 Cornell Big Red basketball Cornell "C" logo.svg 100 Ivy League Ivy 17–10 11—3 Mike Dement 2nd Al Walker Steve Robinson George Dorfman Barton Hall Ivy League champions NCAA tournament The 1987–88 Cornell Big Red men's basketball team represented Cornell University during the 1987–88 college men's basketball season. This was coach Mike Dement's second season at Cornell. The team finished with a final record of 17–10 (11—3 Ivy League) and they won the Ivy League to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the West region, the Big Red were beaten by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Arizona, 90–50.Arizona Makes It Look Easy, Even Without Tolbert https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-19-sp-1021-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 19, 2022 May 8, 2022 Roster 1987 Cornell Big Red y Monte Boykin 10 G 6 1 165 So Woburn, Massachusetts Jon Halpern 12 G 6 2 175 So Merrick, New York Len Breslow 20 G 6 0 175 Sr Dix Hills, New York Steve Johnson 21 G 6 0 177 Fr Pine Ridge, Kentucky Mike Millane 23 F 6 7 230 Sr Doylestown, Pennsylvania Patrick Homer 24 G 6 4 200 Jr Lovington, New Mexico Dean Kartsonas 30 F 6 5 205 Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bernard Jackson 31 F 6 9 245 Fr Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Steve George 33 G 6 4 175 Fr Kent, Ohio Paul McRae 34 F 6 9 235 Fr St. Petersburg, Florida Sam Jacobs 40 G 6 1 175 Sr Cherry Hill, New Jersey Nate Grant 42 F 6 7 220 Fr Homewood, Illinois Wolfgang Florin 44 F 6 6 220 Sr Fort Wayne, Indiana Mike Pascal 45 F 6 5 195 Jr Lorton, Virginia Josh Wexler 50 G 6 1 168 Jr Highland Park, Illinois Greg Gilda 52 C 6 8 210 Sr Bellingham, Washington James Paul 53 F 6 5 220 Sr Washington, D.C. Jamal Oliver 54 F 6 7 195 Fr The Bronx, New York https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1987-88 Mike Dement Al Walker Steve Robinson George Dorfman Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Cornell Big Red| Regular Season Nov 29, 1987 yes 1987 men Castleton Spartans Castleton State Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 81–53 1–0 Dec 2, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York 94–89 2–0 Dec 7, 1987 yes yes Syracuse 8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 59–95 2–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes 1987 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 61–57 3–1 Dec 28, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Music City Classic 77–71 4–1 Dec 29, 1987 yes yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Music City Classic 79–95 4–2 Jan 3, 1988 yes yes NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 72–95 4–3 Jan 5, 1988 yes 1987 men Army Cadets Army Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 72–65 5–3 Jan 9, 1988 yes yes Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 83–87 5–4 Jan 11, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 93–99 5–5 Jan 15, 1988 1987 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 83–97 5–6 0–1 Jan 16, 1988 1987 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 75–50 6–6 1–1 Jan 19, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 43–84 6–7 Jan 23, 1988 1987 men Columbia Lions Columbia Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 73–60 7–7 2–1 Jan 25, 1988 yes 1987 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 80–48 8–7 Jan 30, 1988 yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 68–46 9–7 3–1 Feb 5, 1988 Princeton Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 60–55 2,500 10–7 4–1 Feb 6, 1988 1987 men Penn Quakers Pennsylvania Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 79–68 11–7 5–1 Feb 12, 1988 yes 1987 men Brown Bears Brown Marvel Gymnasium Providence, Rhode Island 86–78 12–7 6–1 Feb 13, 1988 yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut 68–62 900 13–7 7–1 Feb 19, 1988 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts 71–63 14–7 8–1 Feb 20, 1988 yes Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 101–85 15–7 9–1 Feb 26, 1988 Yale Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 94–83 4,000 16–7 10–1 Feb 27, 1988 Brown Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 94–84 17–7 11–1 Mar 4, 1988 yes Pennsylvania Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–85 17–8 11–2 Mar 5, 1988 yes Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 58–79 17–9 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Cornell Big Red| 1988 NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1988 yes yes 16 W Arizona 2 1 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California First Round 50–90 17–10 AP Poll Eastern Time W West 1987-88 Cornell Big Red Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/cornell/1988-schedule.html sports-reference.com May 8, 2022Cornell University - 1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule https://cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1987-88 May 8, 2022 References Cornell Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red men's basketball seasons Cornell Cornell