1987–88 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
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|mode=Basketball
|year=1987–88
|team=Washington State Cougars
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|image_size=150
|conference=Pacific-10
|division=
|short_conf=Pac-10
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=13–16
|conf_record=7–11
|head_coach=Kelvin Sampson
|hc_year=1st
|asst_coach1=Dave Harshman
|asst_coach2=Kim Motta
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Beasley Coliseum
|champion=
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{{1987–88 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1987–88 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.
The Cougars were {{nowrap|12–15}} overall in the regular season and {{nowrap|7–11}} in conference play, sixth in the {{nowrap|standings.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UKgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2372%2C4821697 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=WSU gives Arizona St. short end |date=March 7, 1988 |page=C1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TJUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6138%2C800254 |work=Idahonian |location=(Moscow) |title=WSU earns third shot at UCLA |date=March 7, 1988 }}}}
At the conference tournament's last quarterfinal, WSU upset third seed UCLA by two points.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VagpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5875%2C6949969
|work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Bergum |first=Steve |title=WSU upsets UCLA, meets Oregon State |date=March 12, 1988 |page=B1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fPJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0uEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6931%2C2639667 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Cougs edge the Bruins at tourney |date=March 12, 1988 |page=5B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QJUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6012%2C1448257 |work=Idahonian |location=(Moscow) |title=Cougars surprise UCLA |date=March 12, 1988 |page=1D}} In the semifinal, the Cougars took second-seeded Oregon State to double overtime, but lost by six points.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ffJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0uEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6387%2C3000363 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |last=Rosenburg |first=Kurt |title=Beavers convinced win spells N-C-A-A |date=March 13, 1988 |page=1B}}
Sampson was promoted to head coach in April 1987,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sZMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5632%2C1088619 |work=Idahonian |location=(Moscow) |title=Sampson accepts Cougar challenge |date=April 10, 1987 |page=1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gagpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ee8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6717%2C5546821 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Bergum |first=Steve |title=Sampson christens a new era at WSU |date=April 11, 1987 |page=B1}} and led the program for seven seasons.
Roster
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- Dave Harshman
- Kim Motta
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Season results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Washington State Cougars}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Fri, Nov 27, 1987
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington}}
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| score = 68–46
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| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Nov 28, 1987
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| nonconf = yes
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| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
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| score = 49–53
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Thu, Dec 3, 1987
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| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = BYU
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| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
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| tv =
| score = 54–60
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Dec 5, 1987
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| nonconf = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–60
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Fri, Dec 11, 1987
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| nonconf = yes
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| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
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| score = 73–61
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Dec 12, 1987
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| tv =
| score = 56–63
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sun, Dec 20, 1987
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
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| tv =
| score = 65–66
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Tue, Dec 22, 1987
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| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
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| score = 55–89
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sun, Jan 3, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
| site_cityst = Madison, Wisconsin
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–80
| overtime =
| attend = 6,205
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Jan 9, 1988
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Thu, Jan 14, 1988
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harmon Gym
| site_cityst = Berkeley, California
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–37
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Jan 16, 1988
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| homecoming =
| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, California
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–68
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Thu, Jan 21, 1988
| time =
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| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 46–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–7
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Jan 23, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 56–49
| overtime =
| record = 7–7
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Thu, Jan 28, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 63–88
| overtime =
| attend = 6,583
| record = 7–8
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Jan 30, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|team=USC Trojans|title=USC}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–65
| overtime =
| record = 7–9
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Tue, Feb 2, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 56–43
| overtime =
| record = 8–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Feb 6, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–52
| overtime =
| record = 9–9
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mon, Feb 8, 1988
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|title=Southwestern Louisiana}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 60–48
| overtime =
| record = 10–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Thu, Feb 11, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 50–51
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Feb 13, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–82
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Thu, Feb 18, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, Oregon
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 48–62
| overtime =
| record = 10–12
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sun, Feb 21, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McArthur Court
| site_cityst = Eugene, Oregon
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–73
| overtime =
| record = 10–13
| conference = 5–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Thu, Feb 25, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 67–57
| overtime =
| record = 11–13
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, Feb 27, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Friel Court
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 55–62
| overtime =
| attend = 5,475
| record = 11–14
| conference = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Thu, Mar 3, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 41–79
| overtime =
| record = 11–15
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sun, Mar 6, 1988
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ASU Activity Center
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–15
| conference = 7–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Washington State Cougars}}| 1988 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Fri, March 11, 1988
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 6
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename = Quarterfinal
| tv = ESPN
| score = 73–71
| overtime =
| record = 13–15
| attend = 13,061
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Sat, March 12, 1988
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed =6
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, Arizona
| gamename = Semifinal
| tv =
| score = 68–74
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 13–16
| attend = 13,549
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP poll|timezone=Pacific time}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/washington-state/1988-schedule.html Sports Reference] – Washington State Cougars: 1987–88 basketball season
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