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1987-88 Memphis Tigers Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 20-12 (6-6, 3rd in Metro MBB)

Coach: Larry Finch

PS/G: 78.4 (72nd of 290)

PA/G: 74.6 (170th of 290)

SRS: 10.18 (47th of 290)

SOS: 6.34 (50th of 290)

NCAA Tournament: (#9 seed in Midwest)
Won Midwest First Round (75-60) versus #8 Baylor
Lost Midwest Second Round (100-73) versus #1 Purdue

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AP Poll Summary

1987-88 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/30	12/7	12/14	12/21	12/28	1/4	1/11	1/18	1/25	2/1	2/8	2/15	2/22	2/29	3/7	Final
Memphis	-	20	20	19	20	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedules prior to the 1992-93 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sat, Nov 28, 1987	REG		Jackson State	SWAC	-10.63	W	78	56		1	0	W 1	Mid-South Coliseum
2	Mon, Nov 30, 1987	REG		Washington	Pac-10	1.59	W	86	57		2	0	W 2	Mid-South Coliseum
3	Sat, Dec 5, 1987	REG	@	Arkansas State	ASC	3.63	W	60	59		3	0	W 3	Convocation Center
4	Tue, Dec 8, 1987	REG	@	Saint Louis	MW Coll	1.35	L	50	55		3	1	L 1	Kiel Auditorium
5	Sat, Dec 12, 1987	REG		Missouri (9)	Big 8	17.80	W	76	68		4	1	W 1	Mid-South Coliseum
6	Thu, Dec 17, 1987	REG		Bradley	MVC	12.99	W	113	108		5	1	W 2	Mid-South Coliseum
7	Wed, Dec 23, 1987	REG		Alcorn State	SWAC	-13.26	W	87	64		6	1	W 3	Mid-South Coliseum
8	Mon, Dec 28, 1987	REG	N	Kansas (17)	Big 8	15.71	L	62	64		6	2	L 1
9	Tue, Dec 29, 1987	REG	N	Marist	ECACM	-4.08	W	75	57		7	2	W 1
10	Tue, Jan 5, 1988	REG		Murray State	OVC	4.61	W	76	70		8	2	W 2	Mid-South Coliseum
11	Sat, Jan 9, 1988	REG	@	Virginia Tech	Metro	10.88	L	80	82		8	3	L 1	Cassell Coliseum
12	Wed, Jan 13, 1988	REG	@	Florida State	Metro	11.81	L	85	92		8	4	L 2	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
13	Sun, Jan 17, 1988	REG	@	Tulsa	MVC	1.19	W	54	47		9	4	W 1	Tulsa Convention Center
14	Mon, Jan 18, 1988	REG	@	South Carolina	Metro	8.36	L	58	84		9	5	L 1	Carolina Coliseum
15	Thu, Jan 21, 1988	REG	@	Southern Mississippi	Metro	9.10	L	96	107		9	6	L 2	Reed Green Coliseum
16	Sun, Jan 24, 1988	REG		San Jose State	PCAA	2.98	L	67	82		9	7	L 3	Mid-South Coliseum
17	Mon, Jan 25, 1988	REG	@	Cincinnati	Metro	2.55	W	75	70		10	7	W 1	Cincinnati Gardens
18	Sat, Jan 30, 1988	REG		Louisville	Metro	15.96	W	72	68		11	7	W 2	Mid-South Coliseum
19	Sun, Jan 31, 1988	REG		Tennessee State	OVC	-5.55	W	67	64		12	7	W 3	Mid-South Coliseum
20	Sat, Feb 6, 1988	REG		Arkansas State	ASC	3.63	L	47	48		12	8	L 1	Mid-South Coliseum
21	Wed, Feb 10, 1988	REG		Southern Mississippi	Metro	9.10	W	113	97		13	8	W 1	Mid-South Coliseum
22	Sat, Feb 13, 1988	REG		South Carolina	Metro	8.36	W	67	61		14	8	W 2	Mid-South Coliseum
23	Sat, Feb 20, 1988	REG		Florida State	Metro	11.81	W	81	76		15	8	W 3	Mid-South Coliseum
24	Mon, Feb 22, 1988	REG	@	Cincinnati	Metro	2.55	L	90	106		15	9	L 1	Cincinnati Gardens
25	Sat, Feb 27, 1988	REG		Oral Roberts	Ind	-11.50	W	115	71		16	9	W 1	Mid-South Coliseum
26	Mon, Feb 29, 1988	REG	@	Louisville	Metro	15.96	L	69	71		16	10	L 1	Freedom Hall
27	Sat, Mar 5, 1988	REG		Virginia Tech	Metro	10.88	W	112	104		17	10	W 1	Mid-South Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
28	Fri, Mar 11, 1988	CTOURN		Southern Mississippi	Metro	9.10	W	97	84		18	10	W 2	Mid-South Coliseum
29	Sat, Mar 12, 1988	CTOURN		Florida State	Metro	11.81	W	81	74		19	10	W 3	Mid-South Coliseum
30	Sun, Mar 13, 1988	CTOURN		Louisville	Metro	15.96	L	73	81		19	11	L 1	Mid-South Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
31	Thu, Mar 17, 1988	NCAA	N	Baylor	SWC	6.27	W	75	60		20	11	W 1	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
32	Sat, Mar 19, 1988	NCAA	N	Purdue (3)	Big Ten	21.83	L	73	100		20	12	L 1	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center