1987–88 Southern Jaguars basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=1987–88
|team=Southern Jaguars
|image=
|image_size=250
|conference=Southwestern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SWAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=24–7
|conf_record=12–2
|head_coach=Ben Jobe
|hc_year = 2nd
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|stadium=F. G. Clark Center
|champion=SWAC Regular season champions
SWAC tournament champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=
}}
{{1987–88 SWAC men's basketball standings}}
The 1987–88 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 12–2 in SWAC play to finish in first place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to Kentucky, 99–84.{{cite news |title=Villanova, Maryland, Kentucky Advance |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-19-8803020129-story.html |newspaper=The Chicago Tribune |date=March 19, 1988 |access-date=May 6, 2022}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Avery|last=Johnson|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=180|class=Sr|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=New Orleans, Louisiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bobby|last=Phills|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=Fr|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana}}
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Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1987|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Jaguars|border=1}}| Non-conference Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
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| gamename =
| score = 87–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Belhaven Blazers|title=Belhaven (MS)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 97–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Sam Houston Bearkats|title=Sam Houston State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 88–104
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=Centenary Gentlemen|title=Centenary (LA)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 98–96
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = LSU Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 77–98
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 107–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 11, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Tuskegee Golden Tigers|title=Tuskegee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 142–101
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 114–101
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename = Sugar Bowl Classic
| score = 47–84{{cite news |title=Temple 84, Southern 47 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/12/30/Mark-Macon-scored-27-points-and-Mike-Vreeswyk-added/2558567838800/ |newspaper=UPI Archives |date=December 30, 1987 |access-date=May 6, 2022}}
| overtime =
| attend = 4,923
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 100–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Jaguars|border=1}}| SWAC Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils|title=Mississippi Valley State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 75–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=Alabama State Hornets|title=Alabama State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 108–90
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 18, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=Jackson State Tigers|title=Jackson State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 103–94
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|title=Southwestern Louisiana}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 94–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=Texas Southern Tigers|title=Texas Southern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 108–96
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–4
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=Prairie View A&M Panthers|title=Prairie View}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 112–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–4
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=Alcorn State Braves|title=Alcorn State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 92–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–4
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions|title=Arkansas–Pine Bluff}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 129–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Grambling State Tigers|title=Grambling State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 85–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–4
| conference = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 8, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 116–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–4
| conference = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Arena
| site_cityst = Montgomery, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 88–89
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–5
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Grambling, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 80–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–5
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jackson State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Jackson, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 96–92
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–5
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F.G. Clark Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 102–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Auditorium
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 89–91
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–6
| conference = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William J. Nicks Building
| site_cityst = Prairie View, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 106–98
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–6
| conference = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex
| site_cityst = Lorman, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 78–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–6
| conference = 12–2
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Jaguars|border=1}}| 1988 SWAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Activity Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 108–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alcorn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Activity Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 87–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Activity Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 78–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Jaguars|border=1}}|1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 18, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 15 SE
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 6
| oppseed = 2 SE
| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename = First Round
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=SE|regionname=Southeast}}
{{cite web |title=1987-88 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern/1988-schedule.html |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=May 6, 2022}}{{cite web |title=1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://gojagsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1987-88 |publisher=Southern University Athletics |access-date=February 16, 2023}}
Awards and honors
- Avery Johnson – SWAC Player of the Year, NCAA assists leader, NCAA record single-season assists average (13.30)
References
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