1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team American college basketball season
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 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.
Roster
1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
4
Michael Smith
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Hacienda Heights, California
G
11
Marty Haws
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
So
Midvale, Utah
G
13
Andy Toolson
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Twin Falls, Idaho
G
14
Brian Taylor
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Kaysville, Utah
G
23
Nathan Call
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Mission Viejo, California
F
24
Jeff Chatman
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Talladega, Alabama
F
25
Mike Herring
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
Fr
Mission Viejo, California
G
32
Chris Lynch
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
Fr
Seattle, Washington
F
33
Vince Bryan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
Fr
Irvine, California
C
34
Gary Trost
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
Fr
Salt Lake City, Utah
F
40
Mark Clausen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
Fr
Windsor, California
F
44
Alan Astle
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
Jr
Sacramento, California
F
50
David Wolfe
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
Fr
Pomona, California
C
52
Jim Usevitch
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
Sr
Huntington 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#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1987 *
Montana State
W 90–89
1–0
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 1, 1987 *
at Utah State
W 96–92
2–0
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah
Dec 3, 1987 *
at Washington State
W 60–54
3–0
Friel Court Pullman, Washington
Dec 5, 1987 *
at UCLA
W 87–80
4–0
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
Dec 11, 1987 *
Weber State
W 104–71
5–0
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 12, 1987 *
Chicago State
W 91–60
6–0
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 19, 1987 *
Utah State
W 121–112
7–0
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Dec 29, 1987 *
La Salle
W 95–82
8–0
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 2, 1988 *
Central Connecticut State
W 109–76
9–0
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 7, 1988
Hawaii
W 97–66
10–0 (1–0)
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 9, 1988
San Diego State
W 92–65
11–0 (2–0)
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Jan 15, 1988
at No. 12 Wyoming
W 83–67
12–0 (3–0)
Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 21, 1988
No. 12
at No. 18 UTEP
W 81–71
13–0 (4–0)
Special Events Center El Paso, Texas
Jan 23, 1988
No. 12
at New Mexico
W 89–82
14–0 (5–0)
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 29, 1988
No. 7
Air Force
W 95–75
15–0 (6–0)
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 1, 1988 *
No. 3
Tulsa
W 72–57
16–0
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 4, 1988
No. 3
Utah
W 82–64
17–0 (7–0)
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 6, 1988 *
No. 3
at Alabama-Birmingham
L 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 Wyoming
W 78–69
19–1 (8–0)
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 13, 1988 *
No. 8
Colorado State
W 86–80
20–1 (9–0)
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Feb 18, 1988
No. 7
at San Diego State
L 80–82
20–2 (9–1)
San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California
Feb 20, 1988
No. 7
at Hawaii
W 72–70
21–2 (10–1)
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Feb 23, 1988
No. 11
at Colorado State
W 75–67
22–2 (11–1)
Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado
Feb 25, 1988
No. 11
at Air Force
W 76–62
23–2 (12–1)
Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado
Feb 27, 1988
No. 11
at Utah
L 60–62
23–3 (12–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 3, 1988
No. 15
New Mexico
W 89–82
24–3 (13–2)
Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Mar 5, 1988
No. 15
UTEP
L 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 OT
26–5
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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