1987–88 LSU Tigers basketball team

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1987–88 LSU Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest Division
1987–88 record16–14 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ron Abernathy (12th season)
  • Bo Bahnsen
  • Johnny Jones (4th season)
Home arenaLSU Assembly Center
Seasons
 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 Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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
Mar 6, 1988
 Florida W 86–69  15–12
(10–8) 		LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SEC Tournament
Mar 11, 1988*
 Vanderbilt
Quarterfinals 		W 87–80  16–12
 LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 12, 1988*
 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. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.
  4. ^ College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.
  5. ^ "1988 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
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