1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Champions
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	20–14 (4–12 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Calhoun (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Howie Dickenman; Dave Leitao; Glen Miller; Ted Woodward;
Home arena	Hugh S. Greer Field House; Hartford Civic Center
	Seasons ← 1986–87 1988–89 →

1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	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 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1987–88 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 20–14 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 4–12 record. They were the 1988 National Invitation Tournament champions. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by second-year head coach Jim Calhoun.^[2]^[3]

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/28/1987*	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 102–63	1–0	Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,805) Storrs, Connecticut
12/2/1987* WTXX	Yale	W 69–59	2–0	Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,044) Storrs, Connecticut
12/6/1987*	Virginia	L 59–72	2–1	Hartford Civic Center (10,087) Hartford, Connecticut
12/8/1987 ESPN	at Villanova	L 61–63	2–2 (0–1)	The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, Pennsylvania
12/12/1987*	Morgan State	W 103–80	3–2	Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,560) Storrs, Connecticut
12/22/1987*	Central Connecticut	W 99–70	4–2	Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,813) Storrs, Connecticut
12/28/1987*	Hartford Connecticut Mutual Classic	W 96–94	5–2	Hartford Civic Center (12,103) Hartford, Connecticut
12/29/1987*	Princeton Connecticut Mutual Classic	W 49–46	6–2	Hartford Civic Center (10,839) Hartford, Connecticut
1/2/1988* WTXX	at Pepperdine	W 63–60	7–2	Firestone Fieldhouse (3,204) Malibu, California
1/5/1988 WTXX	at Seton Hall	L 58–71	7–3 (0–2)	Brendan Byrne Arena (6,427) East Rutherford, New Jersey
1/9/1988 NESN	Providence	W 79–72	8–3 (1–2)	Hartford Civic Center (11,239) Hartford, Connecticut
1/13/1988 WTXX	at No. 6 Pittsburgh	L 58–61	8–4 (1–3)	Civic Arena (6,798) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1/16/1988 WTXX	at No. 9 Syracuse Rivalry	W 51–50	9–4 (2–3)	Carrier Dome (29,898) Syracuse, New York
1/20/1988 NESN	Villanova	L 58–69	9–5 (2–4)	Hartford Civic Center (13,077) Hartford, Connecticut
1/23/1988 WTXX	at St. John's	L 72–79 ^OT	9–6 (2–5)	Carnesecca Arena (6,008) New York City, New York
1/30/1988 WTXX	at No. 15 Georgetown Rivalry	L 59–60	9–7 (2–6)	Capital Centre (10,709) Landover, Maryland
2/2/1988 NESN	Seton Hall	L 59–61	9–8 (2–7)	Hartford Civic Center (9,274) Hartford, Connecticut
2/4/1988*	at Holy Cross	W 82–81	10–8	Hart Center (1,338) Worcester, Massachusetts
2/6/1988	No. 14 Georgetown Rivalry	W 66–59	11–8 (3–7)	Hartford Civic Center (16,016) Hartford, Connecticut
2/8/1988 ESPN	at Providence	L 79–85	11–9 (3–8)	Providence Civic Center (7,218) Providence, Rhode Island
2/15/1988	Boston College	W 53–49	12–9 (4–8)	Hartford Civic Center (10,213) Hartford, Connecticut
2/18/1988*	at Fairfield	W 74–48	13–9	Alumni Hall (3,245) Fairfield, Connecticut
2/20/1988 NESN	No. 12 Syracuse Rivalry	L 71–73	13–10 (4–9)	Hartford Civic Center (16,016) Hartford, Connecticut
2/23/1988 WTXX	at Boston College	L 56–64	13–11 (4–10)	Roberts Center (3,737) Boston, Massachusetts
2/27/1988 NESN	Pittsburgh	L 69–74	13–12 (4–11)	Hartford Civic Center (16,016) Hartford, Connecticut
2/29/1988 NESN	St. John's	L 62–77	13–13 (4–12)	Hartford Civic Center (10,781) Hartford, Connecticut
3/5/1988*	Brooklyn	W 90–51	14–13	Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,163) Storrs, Connecticut
Big East tournament
3/10/1988	vs. Providence First Round	W 75–62	15–13	Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York City, New York
3/11/1988	vs. Pittsburgh Quarterfinals	L 58–75	15–14	Madison Square Garden (19,591) New York City, New York
NIT
3/17/1988*	at West Virginia First Round	W 62–57 ^OT	16–14	WVU Coliseum (4,562) Morgantown, West Virginia
3/21/1988*	Louisiana Tech Second Round	W 65–59	17–14	Hartford Civic Center (11,331) Hartford, Connecticut
3/25/1988*	VCU Quarterfinals	W 72–61	18–14	Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,801) Storrs, Connecticut
3/29/1988	vs. Boston College Semifinals	W 73–67	19–14	Madison Square Garden (10,453) New York City, New York
3/30/1988*	vs. Ohio State Finals	W 72–67	20–14	Madison Square Garden (13,779) New York City, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[2]^[4]

References

^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big East Conference Season Summary
^ ^a ^b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

[1] sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big East Conference Season Summary

[cstv-2] 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

[3] Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.

[4] "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

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