The 1987–88 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by third year head coach Mike Jarvis, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the North Atlantic Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 14–4 in NAC play to finish in 2nd place during the conference regular season. The Terriers won the North Atlantic Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East region. Boston University was defeated by No. 2 seed Duke in the opening round, 85–69.[2]
1987–88 Boston University Terriers men's basketball | |
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North Atlantic tournament champions | |
Conference | North Atlantic Conference |
Record | 23–8 (14–4 ECAC-N) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Case Gym |
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Siena | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 23 | – | 6 | .793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hartford | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niagara | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canisius | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 4 | – | 25 | .138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 3 | – | 24 | .111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1988 North Atlantic tournament[1] winner Rankings from AP Poll |
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 27, 1987* |
at Richmond Central Fidelity Holiday Classic |
L 61–66 | 0–1 |
Robins Center Richmond, Virginia | |||||||
Nov 28, 1987* |
vs. USC Central Fidelity Holiday Classic |
W 75–53 | 1–1 |
Robins Center Richmond, Virginia | |||||||
Dec 1, 1987* |
Massachusetts | W 69–66 | 2–1 |
Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||
Dec 3, 1987* |
Indiana State | W 81–67 | 3–1 |
Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||
Dec 8, 1987* |
at No. 19 Notre Dame | L 49–74 | 3–2 |
Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 10, 1987* |
at Bowling Green | W 87–67 | 4–2 |
Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 12, 1987* |
at Ohio | W 89–81 | 5–2 |
Convocation Center Athens, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 22, 1987* |
vs. Illinois State Gator Bowl Classic |
L 52–61 | 5–3 |
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (2,677) Jacksonville, Florida | |||||||
Dec 23, 1987* |
at Jacksonville Gator Bowl Classic |
W 75–69 | 6–3 |
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida | |||||||
North Atlantic Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 9, 1988* |
vs. Canisius Quarterfinals |
W 64–55 | 21–7 |
Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut | |||||||
Mar 10, 1988* |
at Hartford Semifinals |
W 82–73 | 22–7 |
Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut | |||||||
Mar 11, 1988* |
vs. Niagara Championship game |
W 79–68 | 23–7 |
Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1988* |
(15 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 5 Duke First Round |
L 69–85 | 23–8 |
Dean Smith Center (18,619) Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
edit- ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference North Season Summary
- ^ "Syracuse Gains On Late Surge". The New York Times. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "1987–88 Boston University Terriers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "2019-20 Boston University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2023.