1987–88 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1987–88 NC State Wolfpack North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 11 14 24–8 10–4 Jim Valvano 8th Ray Martin 8th Dick Stewart 2nd Reynolds Coliseum NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 1987–88 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1987–88 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 8th season as head coach. Roster 1987 NC State Wolfpack y Kelsey Weems 11 G 6 2 180 Jr y Atlanta, Georgia Chris Corchiani 13 G 6 0 180 Fr y Coral Gables, Florida Vinny Del Negro 14 G 6 5 195 Sr y Springfield, Massachusetts Byron Tucker 19 F 6 9 195 Fr Oxon Hill, Maryland Rodney Monroe 21 G 6 3 170 Fr y Baltimore, Maryland Brian Howard 22 F 6 7 207 So y basketball Winston-Salem, North Carolina Sean Green basketball 23 GF 6 6 210 Fr y Long Island City, New York Kenny Poston 30 GF 6 6 203 Jr Cherryville, North Carolina Avie Lester 32 F 6 9 217 So Roxboro, North Carolina Charles Shackleford 33 F 6 10 225 Sr y Kinston, North Carolina Quentin Jackson 35 G 6 0 187 Sr Annapolis, Maryland Chucky Brown 52 F 6 8 203 Jr y New York, New York Brian D'Amico 54 F 6 10 220 So Reading, Pennsylvania Jim Valvano (Rutgers) Ray Martin (Notre Dame) Dick Stewart Schedule November 30 yes Vermont 108–58 1–0 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC December 2 yes Tampa 85–60 2–0 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC December 19 yes 17 Kansas 67–74 2–1 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC December 21 yes Winthrop 93–59 3–1 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC December 23 yes yes UC Santa Barbara 78–96 3–2 The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA December 27 yes yes Creighton Rainbow Classic 86–55 4–2 Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI December 28 yes yes Louisville Rainbow Classic 80–75 5–2 Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI December 29 yes yes Arizona State Rainbow Classic 83–71 6–2 Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI January 3 yes Cornell 95–72 7–2 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC January 6 Clemson 70–61 8–2 1–0 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC January 12 yes Morgan State 103–54 9–2 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC January 16 Georgia Tech 76–74 10–2 2–0 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA January 20 20 yes Wake Forest 67–71 10–3 2–1 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC January 24 20 2 North Carolina 73–77 10–4 2–2 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC January 27 yes Maryland 83–81 11–4 3–2 Cole Field House College Park, MD January 31 DePaul 71–66 12–4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC February 3 Virginia 75–69 13–4 4–2 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC February 6 yes 4 Duke 77–74 14–4 5–2 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC February 8 Charleston Southern 116–68 15–4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC February 11 16 6 North Carolina 73–75 15–5 5–3 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC February 13 yes 16 Louisville 101–89 16–5 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC February 15 yes 16 Maryland–Baltimore County 99–77 17–5 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC February 18 14 yes Clemson 88–63 18–5 6–3 Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC February 20 14 Georgia Tech 84–87 18–6 6–4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC February 24 5 Duke 89–78 19–6 7–4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC February 27 yes Virginia 64–63 20–6 8–4 University Hall Charlottesville, VA February 29 UNC Asheville 87–76 21–6 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC March 3 16 Maryland 74–68 22–6 9–4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC March 6 16 Wake Forest 86–82 23–6 10–4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| ACC Tournament March 11 yes 2 11 yes 7 Clemson Quarterfinals 79–72 24–6 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC March 12 yes 2 11 yes 3 8 Duke Semifinals 71–73 24–7 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| NCAA Tournament March 18 yes yes 14 3 MW Murray State 14 MW Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE First Round CBS 75–78Chicago Tribune Murray State Beats Odds, N.C. State https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-19-8803020132-story.html March 19, 1988 February 23, 2019 24–8 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf NC State Basketball All-Time Results NC State Athletic Department February 23, 2019 September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf dead Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 NR NR 16 14 NR 16 11 14 14 Coaches 1 17 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 NR NR NR 14 18 12 11 11 13 References Category:NC State Wolfpack men's basketball seasons Nc State Nc State NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NC State Wolfpack men's basketball