1987–88 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–11 (10–8 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Gymnasium
1987–88 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Kentucky135 .722276  .818
Auburn117 .6111911  .633
Florida117 .6112312  .657
LSU108 .5561614  .533
Vanderbilt108 .5562011  .645
Tennessee99 .5001613  .552
Georgia810 .4442016  .556
Ole Miss612 .3331316  .448
Alabama612 .3331417  .452
Mississippi State612 .3331415  .483
1988 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1987–88 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach C. M. Newton and played its home games at Memorial Gymnasium.

The Commodores finished with a 20–11 record (10–8 SEC, T-4th) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Vanderbilt made a run to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to the eventual National champion, Kansas.[1]

Roster

1987–88 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 4 Barry Booker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
G 12 Barry Goheen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Marshall County, Kentucky
C 32 Will Perdue 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Merritt Island, Florida
F 34 Frank Kornet 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lexington, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 27, 1987*
    Hawaii W 91–62  1–0
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Nov 30, 1987*
    Lehigh W 102–91  2–0
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 5, 1987*
    No. 1 North Carolina W 78–76  3–0
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 8, 1987*
    at No. 6 Indiana L 61–63  3–1
    Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Dec 19, 1987*
    Ohio W 93–77  4–1
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 21, 1987*
    Morehead State W 81–73  5–1
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 28, 1987*
    East Carolina W 99–63  6–1
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 29, 1987*
    Cornell W 95–79  7–1
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 31, 1987
    at No. 2 Kentucky L 74–81  7–2
    (0–1)
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan 6, 1988
    LSU L 39–51  7–3
    (0–2)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 9, 1988
    at Tennessee L 72–80  7–4
    (0–3)
    Thompson-Boling Arena 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Jan 13, 1988
    at Ole Miss W 60–57  8–4
    (1–3)
    Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, Mississippi
    Jan 16, 1988
    Alabama W 76–60  9–4
    (2–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 20, 1988
    Georgia W 92–77  10–4
    (3–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 23, 1988
    at Auburn W 75–71  11–4
    (4–3)
    Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
    Auburn, Alabama
    Jan 27, 1988
    No. 9 Kentucky W 83–66  12–4
    (5–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Jan 30, 1988
    No. 14 Florida W 92–65  13–4
    (6–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 3, 1988
    Mississippi State W 82–66  14–4
    (7–3)
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Feb 6, 1988
    No. 15 at LSU L 79–94  14–5
    (7–4)
    LSU Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    SEC tournament
    Mar 11, 1988*
    (5) at (4) LSU
    Quarterfinals
    L 80–87  18–10
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1988*
    (7 MW) vs. (10 MW) Utah State
    First round
    W 80–77  19–10
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Mar 20, 1988*
    (7 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 8 Pittsburgh
    Second round
    W 80–74 OT 20–10
    Bob Devaney Sports Center (14,433)
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Mar 25, 1988*
    (7 MW) vs. (6 MW) Kansas
    Midwest Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    L 64–77[1]  20–11
    Pontiac Silverdome 
    Pontiac, Michigan
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [2]

    Rankings

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    111Will PerdueChicago Bulls

    [3]

    References

    1. 1 2 "Vanderbilt Beaten as Manning Stars". The New York Times. March 25, 1988. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    2. "2019–20 Vanderbilt Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    3. "1988 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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