1987–88 LSU Tigers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1987–88 LSU Tigers Basketball Southeastern Conference West Division SEC 16–14 10–8 Dale Brown 16th Ron Abernathy 12th Bo Bahnsen Johnny Jones 4th LSU Assembly Center NCAA tournament The 1987-88 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1987–88 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at LSU Assembly Center. The Tigers finished in a fourth-place tie in the SEC regular season standings, and lost to Kentucky in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. LSU received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region where they lost in the opening round to Georgetown.Georgetown 3-Pointer Zings Louisiana State https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-19-8803020133-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 19, 1988 January 16, 2022 The team finished with a 16–14 record (10–8 SEC). Roster 1987 LSU Tigers y yes Ricky Blanton 33 F 6 7 215 jr y Miami, FL Miami Killian José Vargas y basketball 43 C 6 9 225 sr La Romana, Dominican Republic Evangelico Central Hernán Montenegro y 6 9 y Dale Brown (Minot State) *Ron Abernathy (Morehead State) Craig Carse Johnny Jones (LSU) https://lsusports.net/sports/mb/roster/season/1987-88/ 1987-88 LSU Tigers Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-state/1988.html January 16, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=LSU Tigers| Exhibition |- !colspan=9 style=LSU Tigers| Non-conference regular season Dec 4, 1987 yes 1987 men Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 86–62 1–0 Dec 5, 1987 yes Southern LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 98–77 2–0 Dec 12, 1987 yes Maryland LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 55–54 3–0 Dec 16, 1987 yes yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 70–87 3–1 Dec 19, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas 52–66 3–2 Dec 22, 1987 yes 1987 men Texas State Bobcats Texas State LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 93–74 4–2 Dec 28, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada UNLV Holiday Classic 80–90 4–3 Dec 29, 1987 yes yes Nevada-Las Vegas 15 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada UNLV Holiday Classic 59–78 4–4 |- !colspan=9 style=LSU Tigers| SEC regular season Jan 6, 1988 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 51–39 5–4 1–0 Jan 9, 1988 yes 1987 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 69–61 6–4 2–0 Jan 11, 1988 8:00 pm yes yes Oklahoma 3 Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 84–77 USA 7–4 Jan 13, 1988 yes 1987 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 52–51 8–4 3–0 Jan 16, 1988 yes 1987 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 52–51 8–5 3–1 Jan 20, 1988 Alabama LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 67–52 9–5 4–1 Jan 23, 1988 Kentucky 4 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 61–76 9–6 4–2 Jan 27, 1988 JPT yes Florida 14 O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 50–61 9–7 4–3 Jan 30, 1988 1987 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 47–49 9–8 4–4 Feb 3, 1988 yes Auburn Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 78–69 10–8 5–4 Feb 6, 1988 Vanderbilt 15 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 94–79 11–8 6–4 Feb 10, 1988 Ole Miss LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 78–57 12–8 7–4 Feb 13, 1988 Tennessee LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 92–62 13–8 8–4 Feb 17, 1988 Georgia LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 63–62 14–8 9–4 Feb 20, 1988 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 59–72 14–9 9–5 Feb 24, 1988 yes Kentucky 12 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 69–95 14–10 9–6 Mar 2, 1988 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 60–62 14–11 9–7 Mar 5, 1988 Auburn LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 80–89 14–12 9–8 Mar 6, 1988 Florida LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 86–69 15–12 10–8 |- !colspan=12 style=LSU Tigers| SEC tournament Mar 11, 1988 JPT yes Vanderbilt LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Quarterfinals 87–80 16–12 Mar 12, 1988 12:00 p.m. JPT yes 4 Kentucky 6 1 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Semifinals 80–86 16–13 |- !colspan=12 style=LSU Tigers|NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1988 yes yes 9 E Georgetown 8 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First round 63–66 15,068 16–14 E East 2014-15 LSU Tigers basketball media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20190708030801/http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/mb/pdf/15guide.pdf 2019-07-08 . Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16. Team players drafted into the NBA 1988 NBA draft LSU Tigers Round Pick Player NBA club 2 49 José Vargas Dallas Mavericks 3 57 Hernán Montenegro Philadelphia 76ers1988 NBA Draft https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html Sports Reference January 16, 2022 References Category:LSU Tigers men's basketball seasons Lsu Lsu LSU LSU