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1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Metro Conference
Record	20–12 (6–6 Metro)
Head coach	Larry Finch (2nd season);
Home arena	Mid-South Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1986–87 1988–89 →

1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Louisville †	9	–	3	.750	24	–	11	.686
Florida State	7	–	5	.583	19	–	11	.633
South Carolina	6	–	6	.500	19	–	10	.655
Virginia Tech	6	–	6	.500	19	–	10	.655
Memphis State	6	–	6	.500	20	–	12	.625
Southern Miss	5	–	7	.417	19	–	11	.633
Cincinnati	3	–	9	.250	11	–	17	.393

† 1988 Metro Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.^[2]

The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. After an opening round win over No. 9 seed Baylor,^[3] the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed Purdue^[4] to finish with a 20–12 record (6–6 Metro).

Roster

1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	10	Sidney Adkins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
G	11	John Williams	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Jackson, Mississippi
G	14	Cheyenne Gibson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Memphis, Tennessee
G	15	John McLaughlin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Monticello, Tennessee
F	30	Ronald McClain	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Horn Lake, Mississippi
G	31	Dwight Boyd	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Memphis, Tennessee
F	32	Russell Young	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	LaGrange, Arkansas
G	34	Elliot Perry	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
F	35	Sylvester Gray	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Arlington, Tennessee
F	41	Rodney Douglas	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
C	42	DeWayne Bailey	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Memphis, Tennessee
C	43	Steve Ballard	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
F	44	Marvin Alexander	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
C	53	Bret Mundt	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Jackson, Tennessee

Head coach

Larry Finch (Memphis)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 28, 1987*		Jackson State	W 78–56	1–0	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 30, 1987*	No. 20	Washington	W 86–57	2–0	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 5, 1987*	No. 20	at Arkansas State	W 60–59	3–0	Convocation Center Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dec 8, 1987*	No. 20	at Saint Louis	L 50–55	3–1	Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 12, 1987*	No. 19	No. 9 Missouri	W 76–68	4–1	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 17, 1987*	No. 19	Bradley	W 113–108 ^{OT^[6]}	5–1	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 23, 1987*	No. 20	Alcorn State	W 87–64	6–1	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 28, 1987*	No. 20	vs. No. 17 Kansas	L 62–64	6–2	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Dec 29, 1987*	No. 19	vs. Marist	W 75–57	7–2	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Jan 5, 1988*		Murray State	W 76–70 ^OT	8–2	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 9, 1988		at Virginia Tech	L 80–82	8–3 (0–1)	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 13, 1988		at Florida State	L 85–92	8–4 (0–2)	Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 17, 1988*		at Tulsa	W 54–47	9–4	Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 18, 1988		at South Carolina	L 58–84	9–5 (0–3)	Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 21, 1988		at Southern Miss	L 96–107	9–6 (0–4)	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jan 24, 1988*		San Jose State	L 67–82	9–7	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 25, 1988		at Cincinnati	W 75–70 ^OT	10–7 (1–4)	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 30, 1988		Louisville	W 72–68	11–7 (2–4)	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 31, 1988*		Tennessee State	W 67–64	12–7	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 6, 1988*		Arkansas State	L 47–48	12–8	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 10, 1988		No. 16 Southern Miss	W 113–97	13–8 (3–4)	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 13, 1988		South Carolina	W 67–61	14–8 (4–4)	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1988		Florida State	W 81–76	15–8 (5–4)	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 23, 1988		at Cincinnati	L 90–106	15–9 (5–5)	Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 27, 1988*		Oral Roberts	W 115–71	16–9	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 29, 1988		at Louisville	L 69–71	16–10 (5–6)	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 5, 1988		Virginia Tech	W 112–104	17–10 (6–6)	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 11, 1988*		Southern Miss Quarterfinals	W 97–84	18–10	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 12, 1988*		Florida State Semifinals	W 81–74	19–10	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 13, 1988*		Louisville Championship game	L 73–81^[7]	19–11	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1988*	(9 MW)	vs. (8 MW) Baylor First Round	W 75–60	20–11	Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana
Mar 19, 1988* CBS	(9 MW)	vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Purdue Second Round	L 73–100	20–12	Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
^ "1987-88 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "Purdue, Memphis St. Win Big". The Washington Post. March 18, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "PURDUE LEAPS HURDLE AGAINST MEMPHIS STATE". The Washington Post. March 20, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "1987–88 Memphis Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference.
^ "WOUNDED MEMPHIS ST. TOPPLES BRADLEY ON PRAYER, 3-POINTERS". Chicago Tribune. December 18, 1987. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "Muscling the Metro". Sports Illustrated. March 21, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "1987–88 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of Memphis". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 954–955. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

[1] sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary

[sports-reference-2] "1987-88 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[3] "Purdue, Memphis St. Win Big". The Washington Post. March 18, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[4] "PURDUE LEAPS HURDLE AGAINST MEMPHIS STATE". The Washington Post. March 20, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[5] "1987–88 Memphis Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference.

[6] "WOUNDED MEMPHIS ST. TOPPLES BRADLEY ON PRAYER, 3-POINTERS". Chicago Tribune. December 18, 1987. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[7] "Muscling the Metro". Sports Illustrated. March 21, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[8] "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[9] "1987–88 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of Memphis". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

[ESPN-10] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 954–955. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

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