1987–88 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1987-88 Syracuse Orangemen Big East Conference Big East 9 9 26–9 https://cuse.com/sports/2008/7/10/1987-88Final.aspx?id=5601 SU Athletics - 1987-88 Final (26-9, 11-5) 2008-07-08 Syracuse University https://web.archive.org/web/20070310010152/http://www.suathletics.com/Sports/basketball/mbasket/2006/mbbstats8687.asp 2007-03-10 dead 11–5 Jim Boeheim 12th Bernie Fine 12th Wayne Morgan 4th Barry Copeland 2nd Carrier Dome Big East Tournament Champions NCAA tournament second round, L 94–97 vs. Rhode Island The 1987–88 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 12th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–9 (11–5) record while making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Roster 1987 Syracuse Orange y Rony Seikaly y 4 C 6 10 240 Sr Athens, Greece Sherman Douglas y 20 G 6 0 170 Jr Washington, D.C. Matt Roe 21 G 6 5 175 So Manlius, New York Derek Brower 30 FC 6 9 230 Sr North Babylon, New York Stephen Thompson basketball y 32 G 6 4 175 So Los Angeles, California Herman Harried 33 F 6 7 210 Jr Baltimore, Maryland Erik Rogers 41 C 6 10 205 So Temple City, California Keith Hughes basketball y 43 F 6 7 205 So Carteret, New Jersey Derrick Coleman y 44 F 6 9 215 So Detroit, Michigan https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1988.html 2019-Jan-25 Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Bernie Fine (Syracuse) Wayne Morgan (St. Lawrence) Barry Copeland (Central Michigan) Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Syracuse Orangemen| Non-conference regular season Nov 21, 1987 yes yes 1 North Carolina 3 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts Hall of Fame Tip Off Classic 93–96 0–1 Nov 27, 1987 yes 1 1987 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska-Anchorage Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 95–79 1–1 Nov 28, 1987 yes yes 1 1987 men UAB Blazers UAB Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 79–63 2–1 Nov 30, 1987 yes yes 1 Arizona 17 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 69–80Elliott Powers Arizona Past No.3 Syracuse 80-69 http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-12-10/sports/8702100619_1_ken-lofton-orangemen-great-alaska-shootout Sun-Sentinel December 1, 1987 February 23, 2018 February 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180224053009/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-12-10/sports/8702100619_1_ken-lofton-orangemen-great-alaska-shootout dead 2–2 Dec 4, 1987 yes 3 1987 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 111–65 3–2 Dec 5, 1987 yes 3 1987 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 87–58 4–2 Dec 7, 1987 yes 3 Cornell Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 95–59 5–2 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes 8 1987 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Koessler Center Buffalo, New York 92–77 6–2 Dec 17, 1987 yes 9 1987 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 111–68 7–2 Dec 21, 1987 yes 7 UTSA Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 108–84 26,222 8–2 Dec 28, 1987 yes 7 1987 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 110–69 9–2 Jan 2, 1988 yes 7 Siena Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 123–72 10–2 |- !colspan=12 style=Syracuse Orangemen| Big East Conference Regular Season Jan 5, 1988 yes 7 1987 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts 80–67 11–2 1–0 Jan 9, 1988 7 Seton Hall Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 84–82BIG EAST; SYRACUSE HOLDS OFF SETON HALL, 84-82 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/10/sports/big-east-syracuse-holds-off-seton-hall-84-82.html New York Times January 10, 1988 January 25, 2020 12–2 2–0 Jan 11, 1988 yes 7 Villanova The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–80 16,284 ESPN 12–3 2–1 Jan 16, 1988 9 Connecticut Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Rivalry 50–51 29,898 WTXX 12–4 2–2 Jan 18, 1988 14 Boston College Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 90–60 13–4 3–2 Jan 24, 1988 12:00 p.m. 14 Georgetown 15 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Rivalry 68–69 32,419 13–5 3–3 Jan 27, 1988 yes 17 Seton Hall Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 87–76Syracuse Triumphs With Late Spurt https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/28/sports/syracuse-triumphs-with-late-spurt.html New York Times January 28, 1988 January 25, 2020 14–5 4–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Syracuse Orangemen| Non-conference regular season Jan 31, 1988 17 Michigan 8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 89–71 15–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Syracuse Orangemen| Big East Conference Regular Season Feb 2, 1988 12 1987 men Providence Friars Providence Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 92–71 16–5 5–3 Feb 6, 1988 yes 12 St. John's 20 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 79–62 17–5 6–3 Feb 10, 1988 yes 11 Pittsburgh 5 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 84–75 16,798 ESPN 18–5 7–3 Feb 13, 1988 2:00 p.m. yes 11 Georgetown Capital Centre Landover, Maryland Rivalry 69–71 19,025 18–6 7–4 Feb 17, 1988 12 St. John's Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 82–68 19–6 8–4 Feb 20, 1988 yes 12 Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Rivalry 73–71 16,016 NESN 20–6 9–4 Feb 25, 1988 yes 10 Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 91–73 21–6 10–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Syracuse Orangemen| Non-conference regular season Feb 28, 1988 yes yes 10 Kentucky 12 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 58–62 21–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Syracuse Orangemen| Big East Conference Regular Season Mar 1, 1988 12 Villanova Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 71–69 16,284 Big East TV 22–7 11–4 Mar 6, 1988 12 Pittsburgh 7 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 84–85 32,492 CBS 22–8 11–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Syracuse Orangemen| Big East Tournament March 11, 1988 yes yes 13 2 Boston College 7 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Big East Tournament Quarterfinal Big East TV 67–53 19,591 23–8 March 12, 1988 yes yes 13 2 Seton Hall 6 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Big East Tournament Semifinal CBS 68–63COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Syracuse Rallies Into Final https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/13/sports/college-basketball-syracuse-rallies-into-final.html New York Times March 13, 1988 January 25, 2020 19,591 24–8 March 13, 1988 yes yes 13 2 Villanova 4 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Big East Tournament Championship CBS 85–68 19,591 25–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Syracuse Orangemen| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1988 yes yes 9 3 E North Carolina A&T 14 E Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina First round 69–55 26–8 Mar 19, 1988 yes yes 9 3 E Rhode Island 11 E Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina Second round 94–97 26–9 E EastCollege Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-Sep-13. Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Team Players in the 1988 NBA draft 1988 NBA drafthttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html 1988 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com September 13, 2019 References Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Orange Syracuse Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange