1987–88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1987–88 Duke Blue Devils Duke Blue Devils basketball mark.svg 125 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 6 5 28–7 9–5 Mike Krzyzewski 8th Bob Bender 5th Mike Brey 1st Scott Easton Billy King Kevin Strickland Cameron Indoor Stadium ACC tournament champions NCAA tournament Final Four thumb|150px|Duke earned its sixth Final Four appearance in 1988, where they suffered a loss against Kansas The 1987–88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke earned its sixth Final Four appearance in the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they suffered a defeat from the Danny Manning-led Kansas Jayhawks by a score of 66–59. Roster 1987 Duke Blue Devils y yes Alaa Abdelnaby y 30 C 6 10 240 So Bloomfield, NJ Bloomfield Robert Brickey y 21 F 6 5 205 So Fayetteville, NC — Clay Buckley 45 F/C 6 10 245 Fr Wayne, PA — George Burgin 42 C 7 0 215 So Fairfax, VA — Joe Cook 13 G 6 2 195 Fr Lincoln, IL — Danny Ferry y 35 F/C 6 10 230 Jr Bowie, MD DeMatha Catholic Phil Henderson basketball y 3 G 6 4 180 So University Park, IL — Billy King basketball y 55 F 6 6 205 Sr Sterling, VA — C Greg Koubek y 22 F 6 6 205 Fr Clifton Park, NY — John Smith 33 F 6 7 225 Jr Fort Washington, MD — Quin Snyder y 14 G 6 3 180 Jr Mercer Island, WA Mercer Island Kevin Strickland 31 G 6 5 190 Sr Mount Airy, NC North Surry C Mike Krzyzewski Bob BenderMike BreyScott Easton http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/seasons/roster.php?season=1987-88 2015-02-07 Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Duke Blue Devils| Regular season November 28, 1987 7:30 p.m. w yes 15 Appalachian State Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Strickland 17 Ferry 8 Ferry 6 110–74 8,564 1–0 November 30, 1987 7:30 p.m. w yes 15 East Carolina Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Koubek, Strickland 14 Ferry, Smith 9 Brickey 5 94–45 8,564 2–0 December 3, 1987 7:00 p.m. w yes yes 13 Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL Strickland 22 Strickland 8 Snyder 6 79–57 6,814 3–0 December 9, 1987 7:30 p.m. w yes yes 10 Davidson Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC Abdelnaby 19 Koubek 8 Snyder 9 105–71 6,513 4–0 December 21, 1987 7:30 p.m. w yes 10 Harvard Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Strickland 28 Brickey 9 Snyder 8 121–62 8,564 5–0 December 29, 1987 8:30 p.m. w yes yes 9 Florida 8 McKale Center Tucson, AZ Fiesta Bowl Classic Strickland 21 Brickey, Ferry 9 Snyder 6 93–70 13,284 6–0 December 30, 1987 11:00 p.m. l yes yes 9 Arizona 1 McKale Center Tucson, AZ Fiesta Bowl Classic Ferry, Strickland 25 Ferry, Smith 7 Snyder 6 85–91 13,270 6–1 January 4, 1988 7:30 p.m. w yes 9 William & Mary Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Ferry 26 Ferry 7 King, Snyder 6 101–70 8,564 7–1 January 6, 1988 7:30 p.m. w yes 9 Miami (FL) Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Ferry 23 Ferry 8 Snyder 8 107–69 8,564 8–1 January 9, 1988 4:00 p.m. w yes 9 Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, VA Ferry 29 Ferry 9 Ferry 5 77–59 8,005 9–1 1–0 January 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. w yes 7 St. Louis Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Snyder 18 Abdelnaby, Strickland 7 Ferry 6 69–53 8,564 10–1 January 16, 1988 7:00 p.m. l 7 Maryland Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Rivalry Ferry 23 Ferry 11 King 6 69–72 8,564 10–2 1–1 January 21, 1988 8:00 p.m. w yes 9 North Carolina 2 Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC Rivalry ESPN Strickland 22 Ferry 10 Ferry 7 70–69 21,444 11–2 2–1 January 23, 1988 1:30 p.m. w yes 9 Wake Forest Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Ferry 29 Brickey, Ferry 6 Ferry, Snyder 6 103–70 12,200 12–2 3–1 January 25, 1988 7:30 p.m. w yes yes 9 Stetson Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL Strickland 22 Ferry 8 King 4 81–78 6,517 13–2 February 1, 1988 9:00 p.m. w 5 Clemson Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Henderson 18 Ferry 6 King, Snyder 5 101–63 8,564 14–2 4–1 February 3, 1988 9:00 p.m. w 4 Georgia Tech Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Ferry 22 Ferry 9 Ferry 7 78–65 8,564 15–2 5–1 February 6, 1988 2:00 p.m. l 4 NC State Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Ferry 21 Strickland 9 King 5 74–77 8,564 15–3 5–2 February 7, 1988 3:30 p.m. w yes 4 Notre Dame Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Ferry 16 Ferry 6 Snyder 7 70–61 8,564 16–3 February 11, 1988 7:00 p.m. w 8 Wake Forest Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Henderson 19 Koubek 7 Snyder 8 98–67 8,564 17–3 6–2 February 13, 1988 9:00 p.m. w 8 Maryland Cole Field House College Park, MD Rivalry Ferry 33 Strickland 10 Ferry, King 6 90–83 14,500 18–3 7–2 February 17, 1988 7:30 p.m. w 6 Virginia Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Ferry 28 Ferry 9 Snyder 8 73–64 8,564 19–3 8–2 February 20, 1988 4:00 p.m. w yes yes 6 Kansas Allen Field House Lawrence, KS Snyder 21 Brickey 9 Snyder 5 74–70 OT 15,800 20–3 February 24, 1988 9:00 p.m. l yes 5 NC State 18 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC Brickey 20 Strickland 8 Snyder 7 78–89 12,400 20–4 8–3 February 28, 1988 4:00 p.m. l yes 5 Georgia Tech 20 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA Ferry 24 Ferry 10 Snyder 12 87–91 9,117 20–5 8–4 March 2, 1988 7:30 p.m. l yes 9 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC Snyder 20 Brickey 10 King 7 77–79 7,195 20–6 8–5 March 6, 1988 1:00 p.m. w 9 North Carolina 6 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC Rivalry NBC Strickland 24 Ferry 9 Snyder 11 96–81 8,564 21–6 9–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Duke Blue Devils| ACC Tournament March 11, 1988 w yes yes 8 Virginia Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Quarterfinals ESPNRaycom/JP Sports Ferry 20 Brickey 8 Snyder 4 60–48 16,500 22–6 March 12, 1988 w yes yes 8 NC State 11 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Semifinals ESPNRaycom/JP Sports Brickey 16 Brickey 11 Snyder 7 73–71 16,500 23–6 March 13, 1988 w yes yes 8 North Carolina 9 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Championship NBCRaycom/JP Sports Ferry 19 Ferry 10 Snyder 7 65–61 16,500 24–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Duke Blue Devils| NCAA Tournament March 17, 1988 w yes yes 5 Boston University Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC First Round ESPN Ferry 21 Ferry 8 Snyder 12 85–69 18,619 25–6 March 19, 1988 w yes yes 5 SMU Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC Second Round CBS Strickland 31 Ferry 9 Snyder 12 94–79 20,505 26–6 March 24, 1988 w yes yes 5 Rhode Island Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, NJ Sweet Sixteen CBS Ferry 17 Ferry 12 Snyder 6 63–53 19,591 27–6 March 26, 1988 w yes yes 5 Temple 1 Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, NJ Elite Eight CBS Strickland 21 Snyder 8 Ferry, King 4 63–53 19,633 28–6 April 2, 1988 l yes yes 5 Kansas Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Final Four CBS Ferry 19 Ferry 12 Snyder 5 59–66 16,392 28–7 . Retrieved 2015-Feb-07. Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Team players drafted into the NBA No one from the men’s basketball team was selected in the 1988 NBA draft.http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1988&lg=N 1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com 2009-05-05 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100317221203/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1988&lg=N 2010-03-17 References Duke Category:Duke Blue Devils men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Duke Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, 1987-88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, 1987-88