1987–88 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 Eastern Michigan Eagles Basketball Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg 100 Mid-American Conference MAC 22–8 14–2 Ben Braun 3rd Brian Miller Bowen Field House MAC Regular season championsMAC tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1987–88 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurons, led by head coach Ben Braun, played their home games at Bowen Field House and were members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 14–2 in MAC play. They were MAC Regular season and MAC tournament champions, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. Making the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, the Hurons fell to No. 2 seed Pittsburgh in the opening round.Panthers win; Indiana upset https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/89941362/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspapers.com March 19, 1988 May 8, 2022 Roster 1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons y yes Lorenzo Neely 15 G FR Charles Thomas y basketball, born 1969 23 G 6 4 180 FR Lansing, Michigan Everett HS Carl Thomas y basketball 31 GF 6 4 175 FR Lansing, Michigan Everett HS Grant Long y PF 6 9 235 SR Romulus, Michigan Romulus HS Ben Braun Brian Miller Source:1987-88 Eastern Michigan Eagles Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/eastern-michigan/1988.html Sports Reference May 8, 2022 Schedule and results 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1987 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Eastern Michigan Eagles| Regular season Nov 28, 1987 yes 1987 men Milwaukee Panthers Wisconsin-Milwaukee Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 71–67 1–0 Nov 30, 1987 yes 1987 men Oakland Golden Grizzlies Oakland Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 117–107 2–0 Dec 4, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Wadsworth Show-Me Classic 75–61 3–0 Dec 5, 1987 yes yes Missouri 8 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Wadsworth Show-Me Classic 75–77 2OT 3–1 Dec 9, 1987 yes 1987 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 79–66 4–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes Michigan 15 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 63–115 4–2 Dec 17, 1987 yes Michigan State Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 84–80 OT 5–2 Dec 19, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Dickens Athletic Center Chicago, Illinois 80–83 5–3 Dec 23, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Woodling Gym Cleveland, Ohio 88–103 5–4 Jan 2, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Valparaiso Beacons Valparaiso Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 57–59 5–5 Jan 6, 1988 yes 1987 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Daniel P. Rose Center Mount Pleasant, Michigan 72–65 6–5 1–0 Jan 9, 1988 1987 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 81–66 7–5 2–0 Jan 13, 1988 1987 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 82–54 8–5 3–0 Jan 16, 1988 yes 1987 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 101–77 9–5 Jan 20, 1988 1987 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 75–70 10–5 4–0 Jan 23, 1988 yes 1987 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 72–71 11–5 5–0 Jan 27, 1988 1987 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 81–69 12–5 6–0 Jan 30, 1988 yes 1987 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 78–81 12–6 6–1 Feb 3, 1988 Ohio Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 109–92 13–6 7–1 Feb 6, 1988 yes Bowling Green Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 78–64 14–6 8–1 Feb 10, 1988 yes Toledo Savage Arena Toledo, Ohio 81–66 15–6 9–1 Feb 17, 1988 yes Kent State MAC Center Kent, Ohio 76–83 15–7 9–2 Feb 20, 1988 Ball State Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 77–68 16–7 10–2 Feb 24, 1988 yes Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 69–52 17–7 11–2 Feb 27, 1988 Western Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 96–82 18–7 12–2 Mar 2, 1988 yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio 102–101 19–7 13–2 Mar 5, 1988 Central Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 79–64 20–7 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Eastern Michigan Eagles| MAC tournament Mar 9, 1988 yes yes Western Michigan John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio Semifinals 95–88 21–7 Mar 10, 1988 yes yes Ohio John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio Championship game 94–80 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Eastern Michigan Eagles| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1988 yes yes 15 MW Pittsburgh 8 2 MW Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska First Round ESPNNCAA Productions 90–108 14,375 22–8 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 2019–20 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide https://emueagles.com/documents/2019/11/7/Final_MediaGuide_2019_20.pdf Eastern Michigan University Athletics May 8, 20221987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule https://emueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1987-88 Eastern Michigan University Athletics February 13, 2023 References Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball seasons Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eagles Men's Basketball Eastern Michigan Eagles Men's Basketball