1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1987-88
|team=Kansas State Wildcats
|image=
|conference=Big Eight Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Eight
|CoachRank= 20
|APRank= 20
|record=25–9
|conf_record=11–3
|head_coach=Lon Kruger
|hc_year=2nd
|asst_coach1= Dana Altman
|ac1_year=2nd
|asst_coach2= Greg Grensing
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Ahearn Field House
|champion= Sun-Met Classic champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result= Elite Eight
}}
{{1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his second of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats tied a then-school record with 25 wins and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fanbase.com/Kansas-State-Wildcats-Mens-Basketball-1987-88/schedule |title=Schedule |access-date=2010-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201828/http://www.fanbase.com/kansas-state-wildcats-mens-basketball-1987-88/schedule |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead }}
The team played its home games in Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the last season the team played in Ahearn Field House before moving into Bramlage Coliseum. Kansas State was a member of the Big 8 Conference.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1987|team=Kansas State Wildcats|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Henson|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=So|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=McPherson, Kansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mitch|last=Richmond|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=Sr|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=Fort Lauderdale, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Lon Kruger ({{college|Kansas State}})
|asst_coach=
- Dana Altman ({{college|Eastern New Mexico}})
|roster_url=https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1987-88
}}
=Starting line-up=
This was the starting five for the last game of the regular season, against Missouri on March 5, 1988.
| class="wikitable"
! Position ! Player | |
| style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|Forward | Mitch Richmond |
| Forward | Charles Bledsoe |
| style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|Center | Ron Meyer |
| Guard | Steve Henson |
| style="background: #e3e3e3;"
|Guard | Will Scott |
=Class of 1987 recruits=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=1987}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Carlos Diggins
| position = SG
| hometown = South Bend, IN
| highschool = Clay HS / Butler County CC
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate =
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Buster Glover
| position = SG
| hometown = Gary, IN
| highschool = Lew Wallace HS / Allen County CC
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 155
| 40 =
| commitdate =
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Fred McCoy
| position = PF
| hometown = Washington, DC
| highschool = Woodson HS / Allen County CC
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate =
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = John Rettiger
| position = C
| hometown = Strong City, Kansas
| highschool = Chase County HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate =
| scout stars =
| rivals stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|tv=no}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats}}| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/87
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Selland Arena
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = Sun Met Classic
| tv =
| score = 79–68
| overtime =
| attend = 10,159
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/87
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Selland Arena
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename = Sun Met Classic
| tv =
| score = 65–50
| overtime =
| attend = 10,159
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/87
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal-State Northridge
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–68
| overtime =
| attend = 10,500
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/2/87
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–54
| overtime =
| attend = 10,400
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/5/87
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omaha Civic Auditorium
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88–78
| overtime =
| attend = 5,787
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/8/87
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–82
| overtime = 4OT
| attend = 10,800
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/87
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–71
| overtime =
| attend = 9,500
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/87
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–101
| overtime =
| attend = 14,123
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/87
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–69
| overtime =
| attend = 5,735
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/3/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Marquette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–57
| overtime =
| attend = 6,724
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/11/88
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 89–91
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,512
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/16/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–62
| overtime =
| attend = 11,220
| record = 8–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/19/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–47
| overtime =
| attend = 11,220
| record = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/23/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–60
| overtime =
| attend = 6,381
| record = 10–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/27/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events/Conference Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| attend = 3,132
| record = 11–4
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/30/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| tv =
| score = 72–61
| overtime =
| attend = 15,800
| record = 12–4
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/3/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–68
| overtime = OT
| attend = 11,220
| record = 13–4
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/6/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–63
| overtime =
| attend = 11,220
| record = 14–4
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/9/88
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hearnes Center
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–79
| overtime =
| attend = 13,028
| record = 14–5
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/13/88
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 95–112
| overtime =
| attend = 11,327
| record = 14–6
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/16/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–65
| overtime =
| attend = 10,400
| record = 15–6
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/18/88
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| tv =
| score = 63–64
| overtime =
| attend = 11,220
| record = 15–7
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/22/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88–67
| overtime =
| attend = 9,500
| record = 16–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/24/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–66
| overtime =
| attend = 14,263
| record = 17–7
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/27/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–58
| overtime =
| attend = 11,220
| record = 18–7
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/2/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = NU Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–67
| overtime =
| attend = 13,487
| record = 19–7
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/5/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 92–82
| overtime =
| attend = 11,850
| record = 20–7
| conference = 11–3
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats}}| Big 8 Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/11/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = Big 8 Tournament – Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 75–70
| overtime =
| attend = 16,900
| record = 21–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/12/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = Big 8 Tournament – Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 69–54
| overtime =
| attend = 16,904
| record = 22–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/13/88
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Kemper Arena
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = Big 8 Tournament – Championship game
| tv = ABC
| score = 83–88
| overtime =
| attend = 15,953
| record = 22–8
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/17/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| gamename = NCAA tournament Opening Round
| tv =
| score = 66–53
| overtime =
| attend = 10,760
| record = 23–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/19/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmund P. Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| gamename = NCAA Tournament Second Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 66–58{{cite news |title=Purdue Overpowers Memphis State |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/20/sports/ncaa-tournament-midwest-regional-purdue-overpowers-memphis-state.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 20, 1988 |access-date=May 9, 2022}}
| overtime =
| attend = 10,760
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/25/88
| time =
| status = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Pontiac Silverdome
| site_cityst = Pontiac, MI
| gamename = NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
| tv = CBS
| score = 73–70{{cite news |title=KANSAS STATE SPELLS END OF PURDUE DREAM |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-26-8803040010-story.html |newspaper=The Chicago Tribune |date=March 25, 1988 |access-date=May 9, 2022}}
| overtime =
| attend = 31,309
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/27/88
| time =
| status = l
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 20
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pontiac Silverdome
| site_cityst = Pontiac, MI
| gamename = NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
| tv = CBS
| score = 58–71
| overtime =
| attend = 31,632
| record = 25–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}
Source{{cite web |title=1987-88 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kansas-state/1988-schedule.html#all_scans |website=CBBRef |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=22 March 2021}}{{cite web |title=2020-21 K-State Media Guide |url=https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2020/12/13/Complete_Guide_Compressed_.pdf |website=K-State Basketball |publisher=K-State Athletics |access-date=22 March 2021}}
Rankings
{{main|1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
Awards and honors
NBA draft
{{main|1988 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Kansas State Wildcats| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} | |||
| align="center" bgcolor=""
| 1 | 5 | Mitch Richmond | Sacramento Kings |
| align="center" bgcolor="" |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Kansas State Wildcats Men's Basketball Team}}
Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball seasons