1987–88 Baylor Bears basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 Baylor Bears Basketball Southwest Conference SWC 23–11 11–5 Gene Iba 3rd Heart O' Texas Coliseum NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 1987–88 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1987–88 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Gene Iba and played their home games at Heart O' Texas Coliseum in Waco, Texas. After finishing tied for second in the SWC regular season standings, the Bears lost to SMU in the championship game of the SWC tournament. Baylor received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance in 38 years. As No. 8 seed in the Midwest region, the Bears were defeated by No. 9 seed Memphis State in opening roundPurdue, 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 to finish the season with a record of 23–11 (11–5 SWC). Senior guard Micheal Williams finished his career as the all-time leader in steals (including the top two single-season performances) and assists at Baylor. He also finished second on the career scoring list. Williams was taken by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft. Senior forward Darryl Middleton finished his career third all-time on the scoring list (including the single-season record for points) and fourth in rebounds. Middleton was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the third round of the 1988 NBA draft. Roster 1987 Baylor Bears y y Micheal Williams 24 PG 6 2 170 Sr David W. Carter Dallas, Texas y Darryl Middleton 44 PF 6 8 230 Sr William Cullen Bryant Queens, New York y Gene Iba https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/baylor/1988.html 1987–88 Baylor Bears Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 7, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| Non-conference Regular season Nov 27, 1987 yes yes Illinois Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii Maui Invitational 50–73 1,200 0–1 Nov 28, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii Maui Invitational 82–79 1–1 Nov 29, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii Maui Invitational 56–69 1–2 Dec 1, 1987 yes yes North Texas State Super Pit Denton, Texas 72–63 2–2 Dec 3, 1987 yes 1987 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 53–44 3–2 Dec 5, 1987 yes 1987 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 67–55 4–2 Dec 8, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 69–67 5–2 Dec 11, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State 74–72 6–2 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas 43–62 6–3 Dec 19, 1987 yes yes Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia 68–79 6–4 Dec 22, 1987 yes 1987 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 67–64 7–4 Dec 30, 1987 yes 1987 none Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 70–54 8–4 Jan 2, 1988 yes 1987 none Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 111–72 9–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| SWC Regular season Jan 6, 1988 yes 1987 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 75–61 10–4 1–0 Jan 9, 1988 yes SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 93–97 3OT 10–5 1–1 Jan 13, 1988 1987 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 57–58 10–6 1–2 Jan 20, 1988 yes Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 62–70 10–7 1–3 Jan 23, 1988 1987 men Rice Owls Rice Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 84–68 11–7 2–3 Jan 27, 1988 Houston Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 77–59 12–7 3–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| SWC tournament Mar 11, 1988 yes yes Texas Tech Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 54–53 21–9 Mar 12, 1988 yes yes Arkansas Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Semifinals 74–73 22–9 Mar 13, 1988 yes yes SMU Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Championship game 64–75 23–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Baylor Bears| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1988 yes yes 8 MW Memphis State 9 MW Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana First Round 60–75 23–11 MW Midwest https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/baylor/1988-schedule.html 1987–88 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com May 6, 2022https://s3.amazonaws.com/baylorbears.com/documents/2015/4/30/_bay_m_baskbl__08mediaguide-section8.pdf Baylor Basketball - The Review BaylorBears.com Baylor University April 18, 2022 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210715233117/https://s3.amazonaws.com/baylorbears.com/documents/2015/4/30/_bay_m_baskbl__08mediaguide-section8.pdf July 15, 2021 1988 NBA draft 1988 NBA draft Baylor Bears Round Pick Player NBA club 2 48 Micheal Williams Detroit Pistons 3 68 Darryl Middleton Atlanta Hawks https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html 1988 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com May 7, 2022 References Category:Baylor Bears men's basketball seasons Baylor Baylor Category:1987 in sports in Texas Category:1988 in sports in Texas