1987–88 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1987–88 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Basketball Fairleigh Dickinson University Wordmark.png 150 ECAC Metro ECAC-M 23–7 13–3 Tom Green 5th Rothman Center ECAC Metro Regular season championsECAC Metro tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1987–88 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Tom Green. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the ECAC Metro Conference. The Knights compiled a 23–7 record and went 13–3 in ECAC Metro play to win the regular season conference title. They defeated Saint Francis (PA), Long Island University, and Monmouth to capture the ECAC Metro tournament championship. By winning the ECAC Metro tournament, the Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. The Knights put up a fight but fell to 1-seed Purdue, 94–79, in the opening round.Fairleigh Dickinson Turned Inside-Out by Purdue, 94-79 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-18-sp-1525-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 18, 1988 May 9, 2022 Roster 1987 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights y Damari Riddick F 6 8 SR   Tom Green https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1987-88 https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1987-88 1987-88 Men's Basketball Roster Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics May 9, 2022 Schedule and results 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1987 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| Regular season Nov 27, 1987 yes Siena Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 77–69 1–0 Dec 2, 1987 yes yes St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, New York 60–82 1–1 Dec 5, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Maine Black Bears Maine The Pit Orono, Maine 70–64 2–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 82–80 3–1 Dec 19, 1987 yes Maine Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 74–60 4–1 Dec 22, 1987 yes 1987 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 55–56 4–2 Dec 30, 1987 yes 1987 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland 72–65 5–2 1–0 Jan 4, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Knight Center Coral Gables, Florida 68–81 5–3 Jan 7, 1988 yes 1987 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth William T. Boylan Gymnasium West Long Branch, New Jersey 60–64 5–4 1–1 Jan 9, 1988 yes 1987 men Rider Broncs Rider Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 87–78 6–4 Jan 12, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Iona Gaels Iona Madison Square Garden New York, New York 76–75 7–4 Jan 16, 1988 1987 men Marist Red Foxes Marist Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 62–61 8–4 2–1 Jan 19, 1988 yes 1987 men LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Long Island Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York 99–78 9–4 3–1 Jan 21, 1988 yes 1987 men Concordia Clippers Concordia Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 93–79 10–4 Jan 25, 1988 St. Francis (NY) Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 78–61 1,000 11–4 4–1 Jan 28, 1988 yes 1987 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pennsylvania 82–76 12–4 5–1 Jan 30, 1988 yes 1987 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Maurice Stokes Athletic Center Loretto, Pennsylvania 92–72 13–4 6–1 Feb 3, 1988 1987 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 71–54 14–4 7–1 Feb 6, 1988 yes 1987 men Caldwell Cougars Caldwell Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 77–73 15–4 Feb 10, 1988 Long Island Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 78–79 15–5 7–2 Feb 13, 1988 yes St. Francis (NY) Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, New York 71–54 750 16–5 8–2 Feb 16, 1988 Monmouth Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 68–52 17–5 9–2 Feb 20, 1988 yes Marist McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, New York 78–75 18–5 10–2 Feb 23, 1988 yes Wagner Sutter Gymnasium Staten Island, New York 79–65 19–5 11–2 Feb 27, 1988 Loyola (MD) Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 89–67 20–5 12–2 Mar 1, 1988 Saint Francis (PA) Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 68–58 21–5 13–2 Mar 3, 1988 Robert Morris Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 71–76 21–6 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| ECAC Metro tournament Mar 8, 1988 yes Long Island University Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey Semifinals 94–84 22–6 Mar 9, 1988 yes Monmouth Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey Championship game 90–75 3,828 23–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 1988 yes yes 16 MW Purdue 3 1 MW Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana First Round 79–94 23–7 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest Sourcehttps://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1987-88 1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics May 9, 2022 References Category:Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball seasons Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson