1987–88 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 March 2019 Basketball 1987–88 Alabama Crimson Tide 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 14–17 6–12 Wimp Sanderson 8th Coleman Coliseum The 1987–88 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Wimp Sanderson, who was in his eighth season at Alabama. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of 14–17, 6–12 in conference, finishing in a tie for eighth place. It was the Tide's first non-winning season since the 1971–72 season. The Tide suffered heavy losses in the 1987 offseason. Forward Derrick McKey declared early for the NBA draft after his junior season. Forward Jim Farmer graduated and was also drafted into the NBA. Also, guards James Jackson, Terry Coner, and Mark Gottfried all graduated. The Tide signed freshman forward Melvin Cheatum and freshman guards Gary Waites and Bryant Lancaster to try to offset the losses. Also, junior college transfer Alvin Lee, who the previous season led the NJCAA in scoring, was also signed. The Tide lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Ole Miss. The team failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1982 and failed to reach any postseason play for the first time since 1978.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama/1988.html 1987-88 Alabama Crimson Tide Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Roster 1987 Alabama Crimson Tide y yes Michael Ansley 45 F 6 7 Jr y Birmingham, Alabama Jackson-Olin High School Melvin Cheatum 12 G 6 6 Fr y Alvin Lee basketball G 6 3 Jr y Gary Waites G 6 2 Fr y Craig Dudley basketball 24 G 6 4 Sr y Bryant Lancaster G 6 3 Fr y Keith Askins F 6 6 So y Athens, Alabama Athens High School William DeVaughn basketball 52 6 9 Jr y Wimp Sanderson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| Regular Season November 27, 1987 yes 1987 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Honolulu, Hawaii 85–84 1–0 November 28, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii 91–80 2–0 November 29, 1987 yes 1987 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Honolulu, Hawaii 83–80 3–0 December 5, 1987 yes 1987 men USC Trojans USC 78–69 4–0 December 9, 1987 yes yes 1987 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 67–73 4–1 December 12, 1987 yes 1987 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 86–66 5–1 December 19, 1987 yes 1987 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 69–77 5–2 December 21, 1987 yes 1987 men Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 64–46 6–2 December 23, 1987 yes Arkansas Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas 55–80 6–3 December 28, 1987 yes 1987 men UCF Knights UCF Orange County Civic Center Orlando, Florida 65–54 7–3 December 29, 1987 yes Pittsburgh 3 Orange County Civic Center Orlando, Florida 51–87 7–4 January 2, 1988 yes 1987 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 55–41 8–4 January 6, 1988 1987 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 57–59 8–5 0–1 January 9, 1988 yes 1987 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 56–59 8–6 0–2 January 13, 1988 Kentucky 5 Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 55–63 8–7 0–3 January 16, 1988 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 60–76 8–8 0–4 January 20, 1988 yes 1987 men LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 52–67 8–9 0–5 January 23, 1988 1987 male Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 73–66 9–9 1–5 January 27, 1988 yes Auburn Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 74–84 9–10 1–6 January 30, 1988 Tennessee Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 82–69 10–10 2–6 February 3, 1988 Florida 19 Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 64–74 10–11 2–7 February 6, 1988 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 54–67 10–12 2–8 February 10, 1988 Mississippi State Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 61–48 11–12 3–8 February 13, 1988 yes Kentucky 10 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 68–82 11–13 3–9 February 17, 1988 Vanderbilt 16 Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 88–77 12–13 4–9 February 20, 1988 LSU Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 72–59 13–13 5–9 February 24, 1988 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 47–64 13–14 5–10 February 27, 1988 Auburn Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 82–77 14–14 6–10 March 2, 1988 yes 1984 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 58–81 14–15 6–11 March 5, 1988 yes 1984 men Florida Gators Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 45–52 14–16 6–12 |- !colspan=9 style=Alabama Crimson Tide| SEC Tournament March 7, 1985 9 Ole Miss 8 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana First Round 59–64 OT 14–17 AP poll SE Southeast References Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball seasons Alabama Category:1987 in sports in Alabama Category:1988 in sports in Alabama