1987–88 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team

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1987–88 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
1987–88 record22–13 (8–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaWalsh Gymnasium
Brendan Byrne Arena
Seasons
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1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Pittsburgh 12 4   .750 24 7   .774
No. 9 Syracuse 11 5   .688 26 9   .743
Georgetown 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Villanova 9 7   .563 24 13   .649
St. John's 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Seton Hall 8 8   .500 22 13   .629
Boston College 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
Providence 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Connecticut 4 12   .250 20 14   .588
1988 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 1988[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University during the 1987–88 NCAA men's college basketball season. The Pirates were led by sixth year head coach P.J. Carlesimo.

Roster[]

1987–88 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Mark Bryant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Columbia High School
F 31 Mike Cooper 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
PG 15 Gerald Greene 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
F 52 Nick Katsikis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
F 20 Khyiem Long 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
G   James Major 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
G 23 John Morton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Walton High School Bronx, New York
F/C 25 Ramón Ramos 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Jr   Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
G 14 Jose Rebimbas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So  
F 13 Martin Salley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr  
G   Quinn Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
F 30 Frantz Volcy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So  
F 24 Daryll Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr  
G 4 Pookey Wigington 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Jr   Inglewood, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 20, 1987*
vs. George Mason
Preseason Big Apple NIT
W 85–63  1–0
Rutgers Athletic Center 
 
Nov 24, 1987*
vs. Middle Tennessee
Preseason Big Apple NIT
W 93–61  2–0
Rutgers Athletic Center 
 
Nov 27, 1987*
vs. New Mexico
Preseason Big Apple NIT
W 88–67  3–0
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Nov 28, 1987*
vs. No. 14 Florida
Preseason Big Apple NIT
L 68–70[2]  3–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Dec 1, 1987*
Bridgeport W 104–83  4–1
Walsh Gymnasium 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 5, 1987*
Wagner W 93–52  5–1
Walsh Gymnasium 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 6, 1987*
Lafayette W 98–73  6–1
Walsh Gymnasium 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 9, 1987*
Iona W 92–84  7–1
Walsh Gymnasium 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 12, 1987*
Rutgers W 92–72  8–1
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 15, 1987*
at Princeton L 59–61  8–2
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, NJ
Dec 19, 1987*
Fordham W 80–63  9–2
Walsh Gymnasium 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 22, 1987*
Holy Cross W 98–76  10–2
Walsh Gymnasium 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 29, 1987*
vs. Pacific
Cable Car Classic
W 104–78  11–2
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
Dec 30, 1987*
at Santa Clara
Cable Car Classic
L 75–91  11–3
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
Jan 5, 1988
Connecticut W 71–58  12–3
(1–0)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Jan 9, 1988
at No. 7 Syracuse L 82–84[3]  12–4
(1–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 12, 1988
at Boston College L 70–85  12–5
(1–2)
Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
Jan 16, 1988
at St. John's L 70–71  12–6
(1–3)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Jan 19, 1988
Providence W 82–80  13–6
(2–3)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Jan 23, 1988
at Villanova L 63–69  13–7
(2–4)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 27, 1988
No. 17 Syracuse L 76–87[4]  13–8
(2–5)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Jan 30, 1988
St. John's L 55–58  13–9
(2–6)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Feb 2, 1988
at Connecticut W 61–59  14–9
(3–6)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
Feb 6, 1988
at Providence W 68–54  15–9
(4–6)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Feb 9, 1988
Georgetown L 60–66  15–10
(4–7)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Feb 16, 1988*
vs. Saint Peter's W 79–70  16–10
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Feb 20, 1988
Boston College W 89–83  17–10
(5–7)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Feb 22, 1988
No. 8 Pittsburgh W 89–72  18–10
(6–7)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Feb 27, 1988
Villanova W 84–58  19–10
(7–7)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Mar 2, 1988
at No. 7 Pittsburgh W 83–79  20–10
(8–7)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 5, 1988
at Georgetown L 98–102  20–11
(8–8)
Capital Centre 
Washington, D.C.
Big East Tournament
Mar 11, 1988*
vs. Georgetown
Big East Tournament Quarterfinal
W 61–58  21–11
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Mar 12, 1988*
vs. No. 13 Syracuse
Big East Tournament Semifinal
L 63–68[5]  21–12
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1988*
(8 W) vs. (9 W) UTEP
First Round
W 80–64  22–12
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 20, 1988*
(8 W) vs. (1 W) No. 2 Arizona
Second Round
L 55–84[6]  22–13
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

Sources [1]

Rankings[]

Awards and honors[]

References[]

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Seton Hall Falls to Florida in Final Seconds". New York Times. November 29, 1987. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "BIG EAST; SYRACUSE HOLDS OFF SETON HALL, 84-82". New York Times. January 10, 1988. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Syracuse Triumphs With Late Spurt". New York Times. January 28, 1988. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Syracuse Rallies Into Final". New York Times. March 13, 1988. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Arizona Attack Flattens Pirates". New York Times. March 21, 1988. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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