1987–88 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2024 1987–88 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 18–13 10–6 Pat Foster 2nd Alvin Brooks Hofheinz Pavilion NIT Second Round The 1987–88 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas. Roster 1987 Houston Cougars y yes Randy Brown basketball 4 G 6 2 185 So y Chicago, Illinois Collins HS Craig Upchurch 30 F 6 8 Fr Rolando Ferreira 33 C 7 1 235 Sr y São Paulo, Brazil Colegro Objectivo Pat Foster Alvin Brooks https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1988.html 1987–88 Houston Cougars Roster and Stats Sports Reference January 31, 2025 Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 27, 1987 yes 1987 men Sam Houston Bearkats Sam Houston State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 85–71 1–0 Dec 5, 1987 yes yes 1987 men UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Pan American UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas 65–59 2–0 Dec 7, 1987 yes 1987 men Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 80–72 3–0 Dec 12, 1987 yes UNLV 17 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 69–89 3–1 Dec 17, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 60–65 3–2 Dec 20, 1987 yes yes Drexel Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas Spindletop Classic 91–88 4–2 Dec 21, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas Spindletop Classic 71–67 5–2 Jan 2, 1988 yes 1987 men Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 63–65 5–3 0–1 Jan 6, 1988 yes yes 1987 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 64–71 5–4 Jan 9, 1988 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 72–67 6–4 1–1 Jan 13, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 101–102 2OT 6–5 Jan 16, 1988 yes 1987 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 77–57 7–5 2–1 Jan 19, 1988 SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 65–69 7–6 2–2 Jan 23, 1988 1987 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 67–63 8–6 3–2 Jan 27, 1988 yes Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 59–77 8–7 3–3 Jan 30, 1988 yes Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 62–71 8–8 3–4 Feb 3, 1988 1987 men Rice Owls Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 84–67 9–8 4–4 Feb 6, 1988 yes yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 69–73 9–9 Feb 7, 1988 yes Virginia Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 81–58 10–9 Feb 10, 1988 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 72–68 11–9 5–4 Feb 13, 1988 Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 62–51 12–9 6–4 Feb 17, 1988 TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 68–47 13–9 7–4 Feb 20, 1988 yes SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 84–87 13–10 7–5 Feb 24, 1988 yes Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 73–70 14–10 8–5 Feb 27, 1988 Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 73–88 14–11 8–6 Mar 3, 1988 Arkansas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 82–77 15–11 9–6 Mar 5, 1988 yes Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 81–65 16–11 10–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Mar 11, 1988 yes yes 5 Texas 4 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 72–57 17–11 Mar 12, 1988 yes yes 5 SMU 1 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Semifinals 76–98 17–12 |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| NIT Mar 17, 1988 yes 1987 men Fordham Rams Fordham Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas First round 69–61 18–12 Mar 22, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado Second round 61–71 18–13 AP poll Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston Category:Long stubs with short prose