1987–88 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1987–88 Louisville Cardinals Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 24–11 9–3 Denny Crum 17th Wade Houston Freedom Hall Metro Conference tournament championsMetro Conference regular season champions NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1987–88 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crumhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1988.html 1987-1988 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats 8 June 2019 and the team finished the season with an overall record of 24–11.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1988-schedule.html 1987-1988 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results 8 June 2019 Roster 1987 Louisville Cardinals y y Kenny Payne 21 SF 6 8 195 Jr y Laurel, Mississippi Northeast Jones LaBradford Smith 23 SG 6 3 195 Fr y Bay City, Texas Bay City Herbert Crook 41 F 6 7 190 Sr y Louisville, Kentucky Eastern Pervis Ellison 43 PF 6 9 210 Jr y Savannah, Georgia Savannah Felton Spencer 50 C 7 0 255 So y Louisville, Kentucky Eastern Denny Crum (UCLA) 1987-88 Louisville Cardinals https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1988.html Sports Reference March 6, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Louisville Cardinals| Regular season Dec 5, 1987 yes yes 14 Notre Dame RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Big Four Classic 54–69 0–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes Kentucky 1 Rupp Arena Lexington, KY Rivalry 75–76 0–2 Dec 16, 1987 yes 1987 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 93–79 1–2 Dec 19, 1987 yes Indiana 5 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 81–69 2–2 Dec 21, 1987 yes 1987 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 87–69 3–2 Dec 27, 1987 yes yes SMU Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Rainbow Classic 87–79 4–2 Dec 28, 1987 yes yes NC State Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Rainbow Classic 75–80 4–3 Dec 29, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Rainbow Classic 86–62 5–3 Jan 4, 1988 yes 1987 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 80–69 6–3 Jan 6, 1988 yes Georgia Tech Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 61–62 6–4 Jan 9, 1988 yes Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL 76–83 6–5 0–1 Jan 16, 1988 yes UCLA Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 92–79 7–5 Jan 18, 1988 yes 1987 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 84–71 8–5 Jan 20, 1988 yes 1987 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 91–89 9–5 1–1 Jan 23, 1988 yes Purdue 5 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 85–91 9–6 Jan 26, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Dayton Flyers Dayton UD Arena Dayton, OH 90–59 10–6 Jan 28, 1988 yes yes Southern Miss 20 Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS 92–95 10–7 1–2 Jan 30, 1988 yes Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, TN 68–72 10–8 1–3 Feb 1, 1988 1987 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 107–99 11–8 2–3 Feb 3, 1988 1987 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 68–53 12–8 3–3 Feb 6, 1988 yes Houston Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 73–69 13–8 Feb 13, 1988 yes yes NC State 16 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 89–101 13–9 Feb 15, 1988 Cincinnati Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 90–87 14–9 4–3 Feb 17, 1988 Florida State Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 82–62 15–9 5–3 Feb 20, 1988 yes South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC 98–88 16–9 6–3 Feb 24, 1988 Southern Miss 18 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 94–84 17–9 7–3 Feb 27, 1988 yes Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA 87–82 18–9 8–3 Feb 29, 1988 Memphis State Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 71–69 19–9 9–3 Mar 2, 1988 yes 1987 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 84–78 20–9 Mar 5, 1988 yes yes DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL 58–77 20–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Louisville Cardinals| Metro Conference tournament Mar 12, 1988 yes yes South Carolina Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, TN Semifinal 89–57 21–10 Mar 13, 1988 yes yes Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, TN Championship 81–73Muscling the Metro https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/03/21/muscling-the-metro-louisville-the-league-bully-won-the-tournament-but-the-little-guys-are-coming-on-strong https://web.archive.org/web/20200807102112/https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/03/21/muscling-the-metro-louisville-the-league-bully-won-the-tournament-but-the-little-guys-are-coming-on-strong dead August 7, 2020 Sports Illustrated March 21, 1988 May 7, 2022 22–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Louisville Cardinals| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1988 yes yes 5 SE Oregon State 12 SE Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA First round 70–61 23–10 Mar 19, 1988 yes yes 5 SE BYU 19 4 SE Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA Second round 97–76 24–10 Mar 24, 1988 yes yes 5 SE Oklahoma 4 1 SE BJCC Arena Birmingham, AL Regional semifinal 98–108 24–11 AP EST SE Southeast Team players drafted into the NBA 1988 NBA draft Louisville Cardinals Round Pick Player NBA club 3 61 Herbert Crook Indiana Pacers1988 NBA Draft https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html Sports Reference January 16, 2022 Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Louisville Cardinals men's basketball seasons Louisville Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1987-88 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1987-88 Category:1987 in Louisville, Kentucky Category:1988 in Louisville, Kentucky