1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 Memphis State Tigers Basketball 100px Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 20–12 6–6 Larry Finch 2nd Mid-South Coliseum NCAA tournament second round The 1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1988-schedule.html 1987-88 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com May 7, 2022 The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. After an opening round win over No. 9 seed Baylor,Purdue, Memphis St. Win Big https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/03/18/purdue-memphis-st-win-big/6cf86816-943b-4c52-85ff-f1277839ba0f/ The Washington Post March 18, 1988 May 7, 2022 the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed PurduePURDUE LEAPS HURDLE AGAINST MEMPHIS STATE https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/03/20/purdue-leaps-hurdle-against-memphis-state/13a6db43-ca9e-4c79-965e-5b372fd367ff/ The Washington Post March 20, 1988 May 7, 2022 to finish with a 20–12 record (6–6 Metro). Roster 1987 Memphis State Tigers y Sidney Adkins 10 G 6 4 185 Jr Memphis, Tennessee John Williams 11 G 5 10 165 So Jackson, Mississippi Cheyenne Gibson 14 G 6 3 185 So Memphis, Tennessee John McLaughlin 15 G 6 5 180 Fr Monticello, Tennessee Ronald McClain 30 F 6 8 180 Fr Horn Lake, Mississippi Dwight Boyd y 31 G 6 3 185 Sr Memphis, Tennessee Russell Young 32 F 6 5 205 Fr LaGrange, Arkansas Elliot Perry y 34 G 6 0 155 Fr Memphis, Tennessee Sylvester Gray y 35 F 6 6 230 So Arlington, Tennessee Rodney Douglas 41 F 6 6 180 Jr Memphis, Tennessee DeWayne Bailey 42 C 6 9 225 Sr Memphis, Tennessee Steve Ballard 43 C 6 9 210 Jr Memphis, Tennessee Marvin Alexander 44 F 6 7 235 Jr Memphis, Tennessee Bret Mundt 53 C 6 10 245 Jr Jackson, Tennessee Larry Finch (Memphis) https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1987-88 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1988.html 1987–88 Memphis Tigers Roster and Stats Sports Reference Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers| Regular Season Nov 28, 1987 yes 1987 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 78–56 1–0 Nov 30, 1987 yes 20 Washington Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 86–57 2–0 Dec 5, 1987 yes yes 20 1987 men Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas 60–59 3–0 Dec 8, 1987 yes yes 20 1987 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 50–55 3–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes 19 Missouri 9 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 76–68 4–1 Dec 17, 1987 yes 19 Bradley Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 113–108 OTWOUNDED MEMPHIS ST. TOPPLES BRADLEY ON PRAYER, 3-POINTERS https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-12-18-8704040011-story.html Chicago Tribune December 18, 1987 May 7, 2022 5–1 Dec 23, 1987 yes 20 1987 men Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 87–64 6–1 Dec 28, 1987 yes yes 20 Kansas 17 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 62–64 6–2 Dec 29, 1987 yes yes 19 1987 men Marist Red Foxes Marist Madison Square Garden New York, New York 75–57 7–2 Jan 5, 1988 yes Murray State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 76–70 OT 8–2 Jan 9, 1988 yes 1987 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 80–82 8–3 0–1 Jan 13, 1988 yes Florida State Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 85–92 7,119 8–4 0–2 Jan 17, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 54–47 9–4 Jan 18, 1988 yes 1987 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 58–84 9–5 0–3 Jan 21, 1988 yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 96–107 9–6 0–4 Jan 24, 1988 yes 1987 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 67–82 9–7 Jan 25, 1988 yes 1987 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 75–70 OT 10–7 1–4 Jan 30, 1988 Louisville Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 72–68 11–7 2–4 Jan 31, 1988 yes 1987 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 67–64 12–7 Feb 6, 1988 yes Arkansas State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 47–48 12–8 Feb 10, 1988 Southern Miss 16 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 113–97 13–8 3–4 Feb 13, 1988 South Carolina Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 67–61 14–8 4–4 Feb 20, 1988 Florida State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 81–76 11,200 15–8 5–4 Feb 23, 1988 yes Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 90–106 15–9 5–5 Feb 27, 1988 yes 1987 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 115–71 16–9 Feb 29, 1988 yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 69–71 16–10 5–6 Mar 5, 1988 Virginia Tech Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 112–104 17–10 6–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers| Metro Conference tournament Mar 11, 1988 yes 3 Southern Miss 6 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Quarterfinals 97–84 OT 18–10 Mar 12, 1988 yes 3 Florida State 2 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 81–74 19–10 Mar 13, 1988 yes 3 Louisville 1 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Championship game 73–81Muscling 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 19–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1988 yes yes 9 MW Baylor 8 MW Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana First Round 75–60 20–11 Mar 19, 1988 yes yes 9 MW Purdue 3 1 MW Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana Second Round CBS 73–100 20–12 AP Poll Eastern Time W West 2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/23/2019_20_Memphis_MBB_Guide_Web.pdf University of Memphis Athletics May 7, 20221987–88 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of Memphis https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1987-88 University of Memphis Athletics February 19, 2023 Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 954–955 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons Category:1987 in sports in Tennessee Category:1988 in sports in Tennessee Memphis State Memphis State