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1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team


The 1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1987–88 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 26–6 (13–3 WAC) to finish atop the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and finished took an unblemished record at home into the regular season finale (15–0) before losing to UTEP. BYU opened the season with 17 consecutive victories and rose to No. 3 in the AP poll. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, BYU defeated UNC Charlotte in overtime before losing to No. 5 seed Louisville in the round of 32, 97–76.

1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record26–6 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
← 1986–87
1988–89 →
1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 BYU13–3 .81326–6 .813
No. 13 Wyoming †11–5 .68826–6 .813
Utah11–5 .68819–11 .633
UTEP10–6 .62523–10 .697
New Mexico8–8 .50022–14 .611
Colorado State8–8 .50022–13 .629
San Diego State5–11 .31312–17 .414
Air Force4–12 .25011–17 .393
Hawaii2–14 .1254–25 .138
† 1988 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F4Michael Smith6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrHacienda Heights, California
G11Marty Haws6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg)SoMidvale, Utah
G13Andy Toolson6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoTwin Falls, Idaho
G14Brian Taylor6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrKaysville, Utah
G23Nathan Call6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoMission Viejo, California
F24Jeff Chatman6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrTalladega, Alabama
F25Mike Herring6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
FrMission Viejo, California
G32Chris Lynch6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
FrSeattle, Washington
F33Vince Bryan6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
FrIrvine, California
C34Gary Trost6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
FrSalt Lake City, Utah
F40Mark Clausen6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
FrWindsor, California
F44Alan Astle6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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JrSacramento, California
F50David Wolfe6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
FrPomona, California
C52Jim Usevitch6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
SrHuntington Beach, California
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#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1987*
 Montana StateW 90–89 1–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 1, 1987*
 at Utah StateW 96–92 2–0
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 3, 1987*
 at Washington StateW 60–54 3–0
Friel Court 
Pullman, Washington
Dec 5, 1987*
 at UCLAW 87–80 4–0
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 11, 1987*
 Weber StateW 104–71 5–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 12, 1987*
 Chicago StateW 91–60 6–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 19, 1987*
 Utah StateW 121–112 7–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 29, 1987*
 La SalleW 95–82 8–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 2, 1988*
 Central Connecticut StateW 109–76 9–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 7, 1988
 HawaiiW 97–66 10–0
(1–0)		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 9, 1988
 San Diego StateW 92–65 11–0
(2–0)		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 15, 1988
 at No. 12 WyomingW 83–67 12–0
(3–0)		Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 21, 1988
 No. 12 at No. 18 UTEPW 81–71 13–0
(4–0)		Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 23, 1988
 No. 12 at New MexicoW 89–82 14–0
(5–0)		The Pit 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 29, 1988
 No. 7 Air ForceW 95–75 15–0
(6–0)		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 1, 1988*
 No. 3 TulsaW 72–57 16–0
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 4, 1988
 No. 3 UtahW 82–64 17–0
(7–0)		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 6, 1988*
 No. 3 at Alabama-BirminghamL 83–102 17–1
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 9, 1988*
 No. 8 Miami (FL)W 99–86 18–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 12, 1988
 No. 8 No. 18 WyomingW 78–69 19–1
(8–0)		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 13, 1988*
 No. 8 Colorado StateW 86–80 20–1
(9–0)		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Feb 18, 1988
 No. 7 at San Diego StateL 80–82 20–2
(9–1)		San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Feb 20, 1988
 No. 7 at HawaiiW 72–70 21–2
(10–1)		Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Feb 23, 1988
 No. 11 at Colorado StateW 75–67 22–2
(11–1)		Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Feb 25, 1988
 No. 11 at Air ForceW 76–62 23–2
(12–1)		Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Feb 27, 1988
 No. 11 at UtahL 60–62 23–3
(12–2)		Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 3, 1988
 No. 15 New MexicoW 89–82 24–3
(13–2)		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 5, 1988
 No. 15 UTEPL 80–83 24–4
(13–3)		Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 10, 1988*
(1) No. 17 (9) Hawaii
Quarterfinals		W 76–74 25–4
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 11, 1988*
(1) No. 17 (4) UTEP
Semifinals		L 63–66 25–5
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1988*
(4 SE) No. 19 vs. (13 SE) UNC Charlotte
First round		W 98–92 OT26–5
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 19, 1988*
(4 SE) No. 19 vs. (5 SE) Louisville
Second round		L 76–97 26–6
The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

References

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