1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1987–88 Connecticut Huskies Big East Conference Big East 20–14 4–12 Jim Calhoun 2nd Howie Dickenman Dave Leitao Glen Miller Ted Woodward Hugh S. Greer Field HouseHartford Civic Center NIT Champions The 1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1987–88 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 20–14 overall record. They were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 4–12 record. Connecticut won the 1988 National Invitation Tournament by defeating Ohio State 72–67 in the final. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by second-year head coach Jim Calhoun.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf UConn Huskies 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History 30 January 2016 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104823/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/1516MediaGuide.pdf deadDavis Ken September 30, 2010 The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies Atlanta Whitman LLC 0794828035 Schedule yes |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Regular Season 11/28/1987 yes Maryland Eastern Shore Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 102–63 3,805 1–0 12/2/1987 yes Yale Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut WTXX 69–59 4,044 2–0 12/6/1987 yes Virginia Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 59–72 10,087 2–1 12/8/1987 yes Villanova The Pavilion Villanova, Pennsylvania ESPN 61–63 6,500 2–2 0–1 12/12/1987 yes Morgan State Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 103–80 3,560 3–2 12/22/1987 yes Central Connecticut Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 99–70 3,813 4–2 12/28/1987 yes Hartford Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 96–94 12,103 5–2 12/29/1987 yes Princeton Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 49–46 10,839 6–2 1/2/1988 yes yes Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California WTXX 63–60 3,204 7–2 1/5/1988 yes Seton Hall Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey WTXX 58–71 6,427 7–3 0–2 1/9/1988 Providence Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 79–72 11,239 8–3 1–2 1/13/1988 yes Pittsburgh 6 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania WTXX 58–61 6,798 8–4 1–3 1/16/1988 yes Syracuse 9 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Rivalry WTXX 51–50 29,898 9–4 2–3 1/20/1988 Villanova Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 58–69 13,077 9–5 2–4 1/23/1988 yes St. John's Carnesecca Arena New York City, New York WTXX 72–79 OT 6,008 9–6 2–5 1/30/1988 yes Georgetown 15 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland Rivalry WTXX 59–60 10,709 9–7 2–6 2/2/1988 Seton Hall Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 59–61 9,274 9–8 2–7 2/4/1988 yes yes Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 82–81 1,338 10–8 2/6/1988 Georgetown 14 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Rivalry 66–59 16,016 11–8 3–7 2/8/1988 yes Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island ESPN 79–85 7,218 11–9 3–8 2/15/1988 Boston College Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 53–49 10,213 12–9 4–8 2/18/1988 yes yes Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 74–48 3,245 13–9 2/20/1988 Syracuse 12 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Rivalry NESN 71–73 16,016 13–10 4–9 2/23/1988 yes Boston College Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts WTXX 56–64 3,737 13–11 4–10 2/27/1988 Pittsburgh Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 69–74 16,016 13–12 4–11 2/29/1988 St. John's Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut NESN 62–77 10,781 13–13 4–12 3/5/1988 yes Brooklyn Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut 90–51 4,163 14–13 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Big East tournament 3/10/1988 yes Providence Madison Square Garden New York City, New York First Round 75–62 19,591 15–13 3/11/1988 yes Pittsburgh Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Quarterfinals 58–75 19,591 15–14 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| NIT 3/17/1988 yes yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia First Round 62–57 OT 4,562 16–14 3/21/1988 yes Louisiana Tech Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second Round 65–59 11,331 17–14 3/25/1988 yes VCU Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut Quarterfinals 72–61 4,801 18–14 3/29/1988 yes Boston College Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Semifinals 73–67 10,453 19–14 3/30/1988 yes yes Ohio State Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Finals 72–67 13,779 20–14 Eastern Time Schedule Source:Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1987.html UConn Huskies 30 January 2016 11 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311115904/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/conn-m-baskbl-sched-1987.html dead References Category:UConn Huskies men's basketball seasons Connecticut Huskies Category:National Invitation Tournament championship seasons Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies