1987–88 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 Vanderbilt Commodores Basketball Vanderbilt Commodores logo.svg 150px Southeastern Conference SEC 20–11 10–8 C. M. Newton 7th Memorial Gymnasium NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1987–88 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1987–88 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach C. M. Newton and played its home games at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores finished with a 20–11 record (10–8 SEC, T-4th) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Vanderbilt made a run to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to the eventual National champion, Kansas.Vanderbilt Beaten as Manning Stars https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/26/sports/ncaa-regionals-midwest-vanderbilt-beaten-as-manning-stars.html The New York Times March 25, 1988 January 29, 2022 Roster 1987 Vanderbilt Commodores y Barry Booker 4 G 6 4 Jr Barry Goheen 12 G 6 3 Jr y Marshall County, Kentucky Will Perdue 32 C 7 0 230 Sr y Merritt Island, Florida Frank Kornet 34 F 6 9 225 Jr y Lexington, Kentucky C. M. Newton (Kentucky) Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Vanderbilt Commodores| Regular season Nov 27, 1987 yes 1987 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 91–62 1–0 Nov 30, 1987 yes Lehigh Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 102–91 2–0 Dec 5, 1987 yes North Carolina 1 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 78–76 3–0 Dec 8, 1987 yes yes Indiana 6 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 61–63 3–1 Dec 19, 1987 yes Ohio Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 93–77 4–1 Dec 21, 1987 yes 1987 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 81–73 5–1 Dec 28, 1987 yes 1987 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 99–63 6–1 Dec 29, 1987 yes Cornell Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 95–79 7–1 Dec 31, 1987 yes Kentucky 2 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 74–81 7–2 0–1 Jan 6, 1988 LSU Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 39–51 7–3 0–2 Jan 9, 1988 yes 1987 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 72–80 7–4 0–3 Jan 13, 1988 yes 1987 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 60–57 8–4 1–3 Jan 16, 1988 Alabama Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 76–60 9–4 2–3 Jan 20, 1988 1987 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 92–77 10–4 3–3 Jan 23, 1988 yes Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 75–71 11–4 4–3 Jan 27, 1988 Kentucky 9 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 83–66 12–4 5–3 Jan 30, 1988 Florida 14 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 92–65 13–4 6–3 Feb 3, 1988 1987 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 82–66 14–4 7–3 Feb 6, 1988 yes 15 LSU LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 79–94 14–5 7–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Vanderbilt Commodores| SEC tournament Mar 11, 1988 yes yes 5 LSU 4 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Quarterfinals 80–87 18–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Vanderbilt Commodores| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1988 yes yes 7 MW Utah State 10 MW Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska First round 80–77 19–10 Mar 20, 1988 yes yes 7 MW Pittsburgh 8 2 MW Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska Second round 80–74 OT 14,433 20–10 Mar 25, 1988 yes yes 7 MW Kansas 6 MW Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 64–77 20–11 Central Time E East 2019–20 Vanderbilt Men's Basketball Fact Book https://vucommodores.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-20-Fact-Book-FINAL.pdf Vanderbilt University Athletics January 29, 2022 Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Will Perdue – SEC Player of the Year, SEC Athlete of the Year, Third-team All-American NBA draft 1989 NBA draft Vanderbilt Commodores Round Pick Player NBA club 1 11 Will Perdue Chicago Bulls https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html 1988 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com January 29, 2022 References Category:Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball seasons Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball Vanderbilt Category:1980s in Nashville, Tennessee