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1987–88 LSU Tigers basketball team
The 1987-88 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1987–88 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at LSU Assembly Center.
| 1987–88 LSU Tigers basketball |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| West Division |
| 16–14 (10–8 SEC) |
| Dale Brown (16th season) |
| Ron Abernathy (12th season) |
| Bo Bahnsen |
| Johnny Jones (4th season) |
| LSU Assembly Center |
The 1987-88 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1987–88 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at LSU Assembly Center.
The Tigers finished in a fourth-place tie in the SEC regular season standings, and lost to Kentucky in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. LSU received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region where they lost in the opening round to Georgetown. The team finished with a 16–14 record (10–8 SEC).
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1987* | Nicholls State | W 86–62 | 1–0 | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Dec 5, 1987* | Southern | W 98–77 | 2–0 | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Dec 12, 1987* | Maryland | W 55–54 | 3–0 | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Dec 16, 1987* | at Georgia Tech | L 70–87 | 3–1 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Dec 19, 1987* | at Arkansas State | L 52–66 | 3–2 | Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas | |
| Dec 22, 1987* | Texas State | W 93–74 | 4–2 | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Dec 28, 1987* | vs. Northern Iowa UNLV Holiday Classic | L 80–90 | 4–3 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Dec 29, 1987* | at No. 15 Nevada-Las Vegas UNLV Holiday Classic | L 59–78 | 4–4 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Jan 6, 1988 | at Vanderbilt | W 51–39 | 5–4(1–0) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Jan 9, 1988 | at Ole Miss | W 69–61 | 6–4(2–0) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi | |
| Jan 11, 1988*8:00 pm, USA | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma | W 84–77 | 7–4 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Jan 13, 1988 | at Tennessee | W 52–51 | 8–4(3–0) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| Jan 16, 1988 | at Georgia | W 52–51 | 8–5(3–1) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |
| Jan 20, 1988 | Alabama | W 67–52 | 9–5(4–1) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Jan 23, 1988 | No. 4 Kentucky | L 61–76 | 9–6(4–2) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Jan 27, 1988JPT | at No. 14 Florida | L 50–61 | 9–7(4–3) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |
| Jan 30, 1988 | Mississippi State | L 47–49 | 9–8(4–4) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Feb 3, 1988 | at Auburn | W 78–69 | 10–8(5–4) | Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama | |
| Feb 6, 1988 | No. 15 Vanderbilt | W 94–79 | 11–8(6–4) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Feb 10, 1988 | Ole Miss | W 78–57 | 12–8(7–4) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Feb 13, 1988 | Tennessee | W 92–62 | 13–8(8–4) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Feb 17, 1988 | Georgia | W 63–62 | 14–8(9–4) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Feb 20, 1988 | at Alabama | L 59–72 | 14–9(9–5) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |
| Feb 24, 1988 | at No. 12 Kentucky | L 69–95 | 14–10(9–6) | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | |
| Mar 2, 1988 | at Mississippi State | L 60–62 | 14–11(9–7) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi | |
| Mar 5, 1988 | Auburn | L 80–89 | 14–12(9–8) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Mar 6, 1988 | Florida | W 86–69 | 15–12(10–8) | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Mar 11, 1988*JPT | Vanderbilt Quarterfinals | W 87–80 | 16–12 | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Mar 12, 1988*12:00 p.m., JPT | (4) | (1) No. 6 Kentucky Semifinals | L 80–86 | 16–13 | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Mar 18, 1988* | (9 E) | vs. (8 E) Georgetown First round | L 63–66 | 16–14 | Hartford Civic Center (15,068)Hartford, Connecticut |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. |
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 49 | José Vargas | Dallas Mavericks |
| 3 | 57 | Hernán Montenegro | Philadelphia 76ers |
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