1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 Richmond Spiders basketball Richmond Spiders text logo.svg Colonial Athletic Association CAA 26–7 11–3 Dick Tarrant 7th Steve Kratzer Rodney Rice Peter Woolfolk Robins Center CAA regular season championCAA tournament champion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1987–88 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center. Richmond finished first in the CAA regular-season standings with an 11–3 conference record, and won the CAA tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Spiders defeated Indiana, 72–69, and followed that with a 59–55 win over Georgia Tech to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Richmond lost to #1 ranked Temple, 69–47, in the East regional semifinals. Roster 1987 Richmond Spiders y yes Ken Atkinson 10 G 6 1 175 So y Kenny Atkinson   St. Anthony's Curtis Blair 24 G 6 3 Fr y Roanoke, Virginia Patrick Henry Jim Shields C 6 10 Fr Dick Tarrant Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| Regular season Nov 27, 1987 yes Boston University Robins Center Richmond, Virginia Central Fidelity Holiday Classic 66–61 1–0 Nov 28, 1987 yes North Carolina 3 Robins Center Richmond, Virginia Central Fidelity Holiday Classic 76–87 1–1 Dec 4, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona Kactus Classic 64–60 2–1 Dec 5, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona Kactus Classic 76–63 3–1 Dec 9, 1987 yes 1987 men Radford Highlanders Radford Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 67–53 4–1 Dec 18, 1987 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Times-Dispatch Tournament 60–58 5–1 Dec 19, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Times-Dispatch Tournament 70–63 6–1 Dec 22, 1987 yes yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 73–67 7–1 Jan 4, 1988 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 53–72 7–2 Jan 6, 1988 yes VMI Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 88–55 8–2 Jan 9, 1988 yes 1987 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 78–63 9–2 1–0 Jan 11, 1988 yes La Salle Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 82–81 10–2 Jan 13, 1988 yes 1987 men American Eagles American Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. 78–65 11–2 2–0 Jan 16, 1988 1987 men George Mason Patriots George Mason Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 86–70 12–2 3–0 Jan 20, 1988 yes 1987 men James Madison Dukes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia 54–58 12–3 3–1 Jan 23, 1988 1987 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 84–79 13–3 4–1 Jan 27, 1988 1987 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 73–66 14–3 5–1 Jan 30, 1988 yes 1987 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, Virginia 77–69 15–3 6–1 Feb 2, 1988 yes 1987 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 82–75 16–3 Feb 6, 1988 yes Navy Halsey Field House Annapolis, Maryland 59–73 16–4 6–2 Feb 10, 1988 American Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 63–68 16–5 6–3 Feb 13, 1988 yes George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 62–60 17–5 7–3 Feb 15, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 74–87 17–6 Feb 17, 1988 James Madison Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 69–55 18–6 8–3 Feb 20, 1988 yes East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 68–64 19–6 9–3 Feb 24, 1988 yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 61–60 20–6 10–3 Feb 27, 1988 William & Mary Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 73–65 21–6 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| CAA Tournament Mar 5, 1988 yes yes 1 East Carolina 8 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Quarterfinals 67–41 22–6 Mar 6, 1988 yes yes 1 UNC Wilmington 4 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Semifinals 54–53 23–6 Mar 7, 1988 yes yes 1 George Mason 3 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Championship 74–71 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 1988 yes yes 13 E Indiana 4 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First round 72–69RICHMOND UPSETS INDIANA, 72-69 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/03/19/richmond-upsets-indiana-72-69/450ae7e5-c735-4d30-9197-51c3896ad61f/ The Washington Post March 19, 1988 April 5, 2020Spiders' NCAA win over defending champ Indiana 30 years ago help set UR's course https://www.richmond.com/sports/college/schools/university-richmond/spiders-ncaa-win-over-defending-champ-indiana-years-ago-help/article_b27e1c55-cd8a-50f4-ab93-0faaa35d81c5.html Richmond Times-Dispatch March 16, 2018 April 5, 2020 25–6 Mar 20, 1988 yes yes 13 E Georgia Tech 5 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second Round 59–55INSIDE, RICHMOND'S TOUGH http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/03/21/inside-richmonds-tough/215f0e27-6dde-4625-a08f-2af6ecab7f31/ The Washington Post March 21, 1988 April 5, 2020 26–6 Mar 24, 1988 yes yes 13 E Temple 1 1 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 47–69Temple Breezes Past Richmond https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/25/sports/ncaa-basketball-temple-breezes-past-richmond.html The New York Times March 25, 1988 April 5, 2020 26–7 AP poll Eastern E East 2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2019/10/24/MBB_Record_Book_2019_20_Final.pdf University of Richmond Athletics 117 April 5, 2020 References Category:Richmond Spiders men's basketball seasons Richmond Category:1987 in sports in Virginia Category:1988 in sports in Virginia Richmond