1987–88 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 UNC Charlotte 49ers Basketball Charlotte 49ers logo 1979-2000.png 250 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 22–9 11–3 Jeff Mullins 3rd Charlotte ColiseumBelk Gymnasium (alternate) Sun Belt Regular season championSun Belt tournament champion NCAA tournament The 1987–88 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 1987–88 college basketball season. This was head coach Jeff Mullins's third season at Charlotte. The 49ers competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 22–9 (11–3 in Sun Belt play) and won the Sun Belt Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament. The 49ers lost in the opening round to BYU, 98–92 in OT.BYU 98, UNC Charlotte 92 (OT) https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1988/03/18/Brigham-Young-couldnt-stop-thinking-about-Byron-Dinkins/2261574664400/ UPI Archives March 19, 1988 May 8, 2022 Roster 1987 UNC Charlotte 49ers y Byron Dinkins 4 G 6 1 165 Jr y Charlotte, North Carolina Cedric Ball 44 F 6 8 205 Fr y Worcester, Massachusetts Jeff Mullins Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| Regular season Nov 27, 1987 yes 1987 men Longwood Lancers Longwood Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 77–51 1–0 Dec 3, 1987 yes 1987 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 89–73 2–0 Dec 7, 1987 yes 1987 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 65–57 3–0 Dec 9, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Georgia 89–70 4–0 Dec 12, 1987 yes 1987 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 86–68 5–0 Dec 18, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky UK Invitational Tournament 89–73 6–0 Dec 19, 1987 yes yes Kentucky 1 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky UK Invitational Tournament 81–84'Phantom' keeps UK unbeaten https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/12/20/Phantom-keeps-Kentucky-unbeaten/4490566974800/ UPI Archives December 20, 1987 May 8, 2022 6–1 Dec 28, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Howard Bison Howard George W. Jenkins Field House Lakeland, Florida WLKF Classic 89–73 7–1 Dec 29, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern George W. Jenkins Field House Lakeland, Florida WLKF Classic 64–82 7–2 Jan 2, 1988 yes 1987 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 90–77 8–2 1–0 Jan 6, 1988 yes Bradley Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 82–98 10,012 8–3 Jan 9, 1988 1987 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 87–80 9–3 2–0 Jan 12, 1988 yes yes 1987 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 52–78 9–4 Jan 16, 1988 Jacksonville Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 68–65 10–4 3–0 Jan 21, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 60–81 10–5 Jan 25, 1988 yes 1987 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 69–78 10–6 3–1 Jan 28, 1988 1987 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 81–65 11–6 4–1 Jan 30, 1988 yes 1987 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Yuengling Center Tampa, Florida 67–58 12–6 5–1 Feb 1, 1988 yes 1987 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 85–75 13–6 Feb 4, 1988 Western Kentucky Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 90–74 14–6 6–1 Feb 7, 1988 yes South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 89–84 15–6 7–1 Feb 11, 1988 yes 1987 men UAB Blazers Alabama-Birmingham BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama 86–79 16–6 8–1 Feb 13, 1988 yes Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 82–81 17–6 9–1 Feb 15, 1988 VCU Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 83–91 17–7 9–2 Feb 20, 1988 South Florida Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 84–72 18–7 10–2 Feb 25, 1988 UAB Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 80–78 19–7 11–2 Feb 27, 1988 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 65–84 19–8 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| Sun Belt tournament Mar 5, 1988 yes yes Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Quarterfinals 73–72 20–8 Mar 6, 1988 yes yes South Alabama Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Semifinals 71–67 21–8 Mar 7, 1988 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Championship game 81–79 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1988 yes yes 13 SE BYU 19 4 SE The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First Round 92–98 OT 22–9 Results for 1987-88 https://static.charlotte49ers.com/custompages/Stats/Men's%20Basketball/1987.htm UNC Charlotte Athletics May 8, 20221987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1987-88 UNC Charlotte Athletics February 22, 2023 Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 943–944 2009 0-345-51392-4 References UNC Charlotte Category:Charlotte 49ers men's basketball seasons UNC Charlotte UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basket UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basket