1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Blue Demons Script Logo.png Independent 18 22–8 Joey Meyer 4th Jim Molinari 9th Jim Platt 4th Dwayne Tyus Jay Goedert Rosemont Horizon NCAA tournament Second Round The 1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 4th season at the school, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont. DePaul went 21–7 in the regular season and received a bid to the 1988 NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. DePaul beat Wichita State in the opening roundDePaul Rolls Past Wichita St. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-18-8803010762-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 18, 1988 May 7, 2022 and were beaten by Kansas State, 66–58,Purdue Overpowers Memphis State https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/20/sports/ncaa-tournament-midwest-regional-purdue-overpowers-memphis-state.html The New York Times March 20, 1988 April 25, 2022 and finished the season 22–8. Roster 1987 DePaul Blue Demons y y Rod Strickland 10 G 6 3 175 Jr y Bronx, NY Oak Hill Academy Terence Greene 13 GF 6 4 210 Jr Flint, MI Flint Central Andy Laux 14 G 6 5 195 Sr Elmhurst, IL Immaculate Conception Kevin Holland 15 F 6 7 210 So Cerritos, CA Cerritos Kevin Edwards 20 G 6 3 190 Sr y Cleveland, OH Lakeland CC Brad Niemann 22 G 6 3 175 Fr Glenview, IL Glenbrook South Stanley Brundy 23 F 6 6 205 Jr y Los Angeles, CA Crenshaw Chris Henderson 25 F 6 6 220 So Chicago, IL Leo Bill Heppner 31 FC 6 8 215 Fr Crystal Lake, IL Crystal Lake Central Charles Sowell 34 FC 6 10 230 So Fayetteville, NC E. E. Smith James Hamby 44 C 7 1 225 So Elgin, IL Elgin Curtis Jackson 50 FC 6 10 230 So Brockton, MA Brockton Kevin Golden 55 F 6 9 205 Sr Jackson, MI Lumen Christi Joey Meyer Jim Molinari (Illinois Wesleyan) Jim Platt (Concordia (IL)) Dwayne Tyus Jay Goedert https://depaulbluedemons.com/documents/download/2018/7/31/roster_num_26_.pdf Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=DePaul Blue Demons| Regular Season Nov 28, 1987 yes 20 1987 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 76–84 11,227 0–1 Dec 1, 1987 yes 1987 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 88–87 9,459 1–1 Dec 5, 1987 yes Illinois State Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 76–55 12,428 2–1 Dec 9, 1987 yes 1987 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 94–64 9,599 3–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes Notre Dame 19 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 73–69 16,118 4–1 Dec 16, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah 88–65 6,184 5–1 Dec 18, 1987 yes yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 89–73 4,566 6–1 Dec 21, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 64–78 7,303 6–2 Dec 23, 1987 yes UTSA Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 93–82 10,140 7–2 Jan 2, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 68–61 6,465 8–2 Jan 9, 1988 yes Georgetown 14 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 64–74 15,503 8–3 Jan 14, 1988 yes 1987 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 72–79 10,935 8–4 Jan 16, 1988 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 77–71 11,418 9–4 Jan 21, 1988 yes 1987 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 93–77 11,236 10–4 Jan 23, 1988 yes yes 1987 none Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 95–88 10,227 11–4 Jan 27, 1988 yes Marquette Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 81–66 11,915 12–4 Jan 31, 1988 yes yes NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 66–71 10,200 12–5 Feb 3, 1988 yes yes Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 64–56 5,100 13–5 Feb 6, 1988 yes yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 70–71 8,112 13–6 Feb 10, 1988 yes Bradley 15 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 86–80 15,610 14–6 Feb 13, 1988 yes 1987 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 63–65 13,140 14–7 Feb 16, 1988 yes 1987 men Iona Gaels Iona Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 92–56 9,676 15–7 Feb 20, 1988 yes yes St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, New York 65–51 14,508 16–7 Feb 24, 1988 yes 1987 men Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 81–69 11,596 17–7 Feb 27, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Knight Center Complex Miami, Florida 101–82 3,052 18–7 Mar 1, 1988 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 92–77 11,740 19–7 Mar 5, 1988 yes Louisville Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 77–58 17,365 20–7 Mar 12, 1988 yes yes Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 77–65 11,052 21–7 |- !colspan=9 style=DePaul Blue Demons | NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1988 yes yes 5 MW Wichita State 12 MW Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana First round 83–62 10,760 22–7 Mar 19, 1988 yes yes 5 MW Kansas State 20 4 MW Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana Second round 58–66 10,760 22–8 AP Poll MW Midwest Source:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/depaul/1988-schedule.html 1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1988_176_DePaul%20University.pdf 1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball stats NCAA Career Statistics Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 921–922 2009 0-345-51392-4 Team players drafted into the NBA 1988 NBA draft DePaul Blue Demons Round Pick Player NBA Club 1 19 Rod Strickland New York Knicks 1 20 Kevin Edwards Miami Heat References Category:DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball seasons DePaul Category:1987 in sports in Illinois Category:1988 in sports in Illinois DePaul