1987–88 LSU Tigers basketball team

1987–88 LSU Tigers basketball
NCAA tournament
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West Division
Record	16–14 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach	Dale Brown (16th season)
Assistant coaches	Ron Abernathy (12th season) Bo Bahnsen Johnny Jones (4th season)
Home arena	LSU Assembly Center

1987–88 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Kentucky †	13	–	5		.722			27	–	6		.818
Auburn	11	–	7		.611			19	–	11		.633
Florida	11	–	7		.611			23	–	12		.657
LSU	10	–	8		.556			16	–	14		.533
Vanderbilt	10	–	8		.556			20	–	11		.645
Tennessee	9	–	9		.500			16	–	13		.552
Georgia	8	–	10		.444			20	–	16		.556
Ole Miss	6	–	12		.333			13	–	16		.448
Alabama	6	–	12		.333			14	–	17		.452
Mississippi State	6	–	12		.333			14	–	15		.483
† 1988 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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.^[1] The team finished with a 16–14 record (10–8 SEC).

Roster

1987–88 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 33 Ricky Blanton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Miami Killian Miami, FL C 43 José Vargas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Evangelico Central La Romana, Dominican Republic Hernán Montenegro  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) —	Head coach Dale Brown (Minot State) Assistant coach(es) Ron Abernathy (Morehead State) Craig Carse Johnny Jones (LSU) 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
Exhibition
Non-conference regular season
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
SEC regular season
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, 1988  JPT		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
SEC tournament
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
NCAA tournament
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.

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Team players drafted into the NBA

Main article: 1988 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	49	José Vargas	Dallas Mavericks
3	57	Hernán Montenegro	Philadelphia 76ers

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References

1. "Georgetown 3-Pointer Zings Louisiana State". The Chicago Tribune. March 19, 1988. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
2. "1987-88 LSU Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
3. 2014-15 LSU Tigers basketball media guide Archived 2019-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.
4. College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.
5. "1988 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2022.