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1987–88 LSU Tigers basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|mode = Basketball

|sex = none

|year = 1987–88

|team = LSU Tigers

|sport = Basketball

|image =

|image_size =

|conference = Southeastern Conference

|division = West Division

|short_conf = SEC

|CoachRank =

|APRank =

|record = 16–14

|conf_record = 10–8

|head_coach = Dale Brown

|hc_year = 16th

|asst_coach1 = Ron Abernathy

|ac1_year = 12th

|asst_coach2 = Bo Bahnsen

|asst_coach3 = Johnny Jones

|ac3_year = 4th

|stadium = LSU Assembly Center

|champion =

|tourney = NCAA tournament

|tourney_result =

}}

{{1987–88 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}

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.{{cite news |title=Georgetown 3-Pointer Zings Louisiana State |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-19-8803020133-story.html |newspaper=The Chicago Tribune |date=March 19, 1988 |access-date=January 16, 2022}} The team finished with a 16–14 record (10–8 SEC).

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|year=1987|team=LSU Tigers|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ricky|last=Blanton|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=jr|link=y|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Miami Killian}}

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{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=*Ron Abernathy ({{college|Morehead State}})

  • Craig Carse
  • Johnny Jones ({{college|LSU}})

|roster_url=https://lsusports.net/sports/mb/roster/season/1987-88/

|accessdate=

}}

{{cite web|title=1987-88 LSU Tigers Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-state/1988.html|access-date=January 16, 2022}}

Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}| Exhibition

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 4, 1987

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Nicholls State Colonels|title=Nicholls State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 86–62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5, 1987

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Southern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 98–77

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12, 1987

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 55–54

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 1987

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia

| gamename =

| score = 70–87

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19, 1987

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=Arkansas State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, Arkansas

| gamename =

| score = 52–66

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 1987

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Texas State Bobcats|title=Texas State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 93–74

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 1987

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Northern Iowa Panthers|title=Northern Iowa}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, Nevada

| gamename = UNLV Holiday Classic

| score = 80–90

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 1987

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nevada-Las Vegas

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, Nevada

| gamename = UNLV Holiday Classic

| score = 59–78

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}| SEC regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 6, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| score = 51–39

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5–4

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 9, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Ole Miss Rebels|title=Ole Miss}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tad Smith Coliseum

| site_cityst = Oxford, Mississippi

| gamename =

| score = 69–61

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 6–4

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 11, 1988

| time = 8:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 84–77

| overtime =

| tv = USA

| attend =

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thompson-Boling Arena

| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee

| gamename =

| score = 52–51

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–4

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 16, 1988

| time =

| w/l = 1

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia

| gamename =

| score = 52–51

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–5

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 20, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 67–52

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–5

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 23, 1988

| time =

| w/l = 1

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 61–76

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–6

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 1988

| time =

| tv = JPT

| w/l = 1

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = O'Connell Center

| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida

| gamename =

| score = 50–61

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–7

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30, 1988

| time =

| w/l = 1

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 47–49

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–8

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Auburn, Alabama

| gamename =

| score = 78–69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10–8

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 6, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 94–79

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 11–8

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 78–57

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 12–8

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 92–62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 13–8

| conference = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 17, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 63–62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14–8

| conference = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 20, 1988

| time =

| w/l = 1

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama

| gamename =

| score = 59–72

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14–9

| conference = 9–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 1988

| time =

| w/l = 1

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky

| gamename =

| score = 69–95

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14–10

| conference = 9–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2, 1988

| time =

| w/l = 1

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, Mississippi

| gamename =

| score = 60–62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14–11

| conference = 9–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5, 1988

| time =

| w/l = 1

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 80–89

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14–12

| conference = 9–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 6, 1988

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename =

| score = 86–69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–12

| conference = 10–8

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}| 1988 SEC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 11, 1988

| time =

| tv = JPT

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank =

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = 87–80

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 16–12

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 12, 1988

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| tv = JPT

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed = 4

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 6

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| gamename = Semifinals

| score = 80–86

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 16–13

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}|1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 18, 1988

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 9 E

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8 E

| site_stadium = Hartford Civic Center

| site_cityst = Hartford, Connecticut

| gamename = First round

| score = 63–66

| overtime =

| attend = 15,068

| record = 16–14

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

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| timezone =

| region = E

| regionname = East

| notes =

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[http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/mb/pdf/15guide.pdf 2014-15 LSU Tigers basketball media guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708030801/http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/mb/pdf/15guide.pdf |date=2019-07-08 }}. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-state/1992-schedule.html College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.

Team players drafted into the NBA

{{main|1988 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable"

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=LSU Tigers| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }}

align="center" bgcolor=""

| 2

49José VargasDallas Mavericks
align="center" bgcolor=""

| 3

57Hernán MontenegroPhiladelphia 76ers
align="center" bgcolor=""
{{cite web |title=1988 NBA Draft |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=January 16, 2022 }}

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