1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 20–9 Digger Phelps 17th Joyce Center NCAA tournament The 1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1987-88 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 17th season, and played their home games at the Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they fell in the opening round to SMU.East Regional: Syracuse Gains On Late Surge https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/18/sports/ncaa-tournament-east-regional-syracuse-gains-on-late-surge.html The New York Times March 18, 1988 February 3, 2022 The team finished with a 20–9 record. Roster 1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y David Rivers 4 G 6 2 170 Sr y Jersey City, New Jersey Gary Voce 54 F 6 9 230 Sr y Bronx, New York Digger Phelps (Rider) Schedule and results no yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Regular Season Dec 1, 1987 yes yes Indiana 5 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 59–76 0–1 Dec 5, 1987 yes yes Louisville 14 RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Big Four Classic 69–54 1–1 Dec 8, 1987 yes 19 Boston University Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 74–49 2–1 Dec 10, 1987 yes 19 1987 none Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 89–52 3–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes 19 DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 69–73 OT 3–2 Dec 19, 1987 yes 1987 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 88–49 4–2 Dec 28, 1987 yes 1987 men Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 91–70 5–2 Dec 30, 1987 yes yes 1987 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 64–49 6–2 Jan 2, 1988 yes yes La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–59 7–2 Jan 4, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 68–83 7–3 Jan 9, 1988 yes yes Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 62–44 8–3 Jan 13, 1988 yes Yale Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 85–59 10,487 9–3 Jan 16, 1988 yes DePaul Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 71–77 9–4 Jan 21, 1988 yes 1987 men Penn Quakers Penn Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 67–48 10–4 Jan 23, 1988 yes Kansas 16 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 80–76 11–4 Jan 27, 1988 yes 1987 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 85–66 12–4 Jan 31, 1988 yes yes Kentucky 9 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 69–78 12–5 Feb 2, 1988 yes Maryland Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 75–78 12–6 Feb 7, 1988 yes yes Duke 4 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 61–70 12–7 Feb 10, 1988 yes 1987 men Fordham Rams Fordham Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 64–59 13–7 Feb 14, 1988 yes UCLA Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 73–66 14–7 Feb 16, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 75–62 15–7 Feb 18, 1988 yes 1987 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 58–47 16–7 Feb 22, 1988 yes 1987 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 66–54 17–7 Feb 27, 1988 yes Vanderbilt 17 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 66–75 17–8 Mar 5, 1988 yes Marquette Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 72–50 18–8 Mar 7, 1988 yes 1987 men Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Hardin-Simmons Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 100–71 19–8 Mar 12, 1988 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 72–59 20–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1988 yes yes 10 E Southern Methodist 7 E Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina First round 75–83 20–9 yes AP Poll/UPI Poll E East 2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-20-ND-MBB-Media-Guide.pdf 120 Notre Dame Athletics February 3, 2022 Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 954–955 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish