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1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
| 1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball |
|---|
| Trans America Athletic Conference |
| 22–9 (13–5 TAAC) |
| Ken Burmeister (2nd season) |
| Convocation Center |
The 1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 1987–88 college basketball season. This was head coach Ken Burmeister's second season at UTSA. They played their home games at the Convocation Center. The Roadrunners finished the season 22–9, 13–5 in TAAC play to finish in third place. They won the TAAC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region, UTSA was beaten by No. 3 seed Illinois in the round of 64.
| 1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. |
Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F
24
Frank Hampton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) —
Sr | F | 24 | Frank Hampton | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | — | Sr | | | Head coach Ken Burmeister (St. Mary's (TX)) Assistant coach(es)
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt | | F | 24 | Frank Hampton | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | — | Sr | | | | |
Source
- All times are Central
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 1987* | vs. La Salle CBT Invitational Tournament | L 51–74 | 0–1 | Hartford Civic Center (3,500)Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Nov 28, 1987* | at Hartford CBT Invitational Tournament | W 79–76 3OT | 1–1 | Hartford Civic Center (3,500)Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Dec 5, 1987* | Huston-Tillotson | W 88–73 | 2–1 | Convocation Center (1,115)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Dec 12, 1987* | UT Arlington | W 95–74 | 3–1 | Convocation Center (1,390)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Dec 19, 1987* | Schreiner | W 97–69 | 4–1 | Convocation Center (1,184)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Dec 21, 1987* | at No. 7 Syracuse | L 84–108 | 4–2 | Carrier Dome (26,222)Syracuse, New York | |
| Dec 23, 1987* | at DePaul | L 82–93 | 4–3 | Rosemont Horizon (10,140)Rosemont, Illinois | |
| Jan 2, 19886:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | W 70–61 | 5–3(1–0) | Convocation Center (1,322)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Jan 4, 1988 | Stetson | W 81–62 | 6–3(2–0) | Convocation Center (2,204)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Jan 7, 1988 | at Houston Baptist | W 60–50 | 7–3(3–0) | Sharp Gymnasium (1,679)Houston, Texas | |
| Jan 9, 1988 | at Centenary (LA) | L 74–75 | 7–4(3–1) | Gold Dome (1,463)Shreveport, Louisiana | |
| Jan 14, 1988 | Little Rock | L 65–74 | 7–5(3–2) | Convocation Center (3,056)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Jan 16, 1988 | Samford | W 84–61 | 8–5(4–2) | Convocation Center (1,384)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Jan 18, 1988* | at UT Arlington | W 79–72 OT | 9–5 | Texas Hall (650)Arlington, Texas | |
| Jan 20, 1988* | vs. Saint Mary's | W 84–74 OT | 10–5 | (5,369) | |
| Jan 23, 1988 | at Hardin-Simmons | W 81–79 | 11–5(5–2) | Mabee Complex (1,501)Abilene, Texas | |
| Jan 28, 1988 | at Georgia State | L 65–87 | 11–6(5–3) | GSU Sports Arena (1,237)Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Jan 30, 1988 | at Mercer | L 77–78 | 11–7(5–4) | Porter Gym (1,003)Macon, Georgia | |
| Feb 4, 1988 | at Georgia Southern | W 50–47 | 12–7(6–4) | Hanner Fieldhouse (3,547)Statesboro, Georgia | |
| Feb 6, 1988 | at Stetson | W 74–72 OT | 13–7(7–4) | Edmunds Center (4,180)DeLand, Florida | |
| Feb 11, 1988 | Houston Baptist | W 80–63 | 14–7(8–4) | Convocation Center (1,589)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Feb 13, 1988 | Centenary (LA) | W 102–85 | 15–7(9–4) | Convocation Center (1,489)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Feb 18, 1988 | at Little Rock | L 70–75 OT | 15–8(9–5) | Barton Coliseum (4,200)Little Rock, Arkansas | |
| Feb 20, 1988 | at Samford | W 80–59 | 16–8(10–5) | Seibert Hall (925)Homewood, Alabama | |
| Feb 27, 1988 | Hardin-Simmons | W 91–80 | 17–8(11–5) | Convocation Center (1,782)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Mar 3, 1988 | Georgia State | W 91–83 | 18–8(12–5) | Convocation Center (1,676)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Mar 5, 1988 | Mercer | W 108–85 | 19–8(13–5) | Convocation Center (1,612)San Antonio, Texas | |
| Mar 10, 1988* | at Stetson Quarterfinals | W 78–74 | 20–8 | Ocean Center (3,122)DeLand, Florida | |
| Mar 11, 1988* | vs. Little Rock Semifinals | W 101–75 | 21–8 | Ocean Center (1,702)DeLand, Florida | |
| Mar 12, 1988* | vs. Georgia Southern Championship game | W 76–69 OT | 22–8 | Ocean Center (1,811)DeLand, Florida | |
| Mar 18, 1988* | (14 SE) | vs. (3 SE) No. 16 Illinois First Round | L 72–81 | 22–9 | Riverfront Coliseum (16,562)Cincinnati, Ohio |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. |
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