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1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1987-88 |
| team | Kansas State Wildcats |
| conference | Big Eight Conference |
| short_conf | Big Eight |
| CoachRank | 20 |
| APRank | 20 |
| record | 25–9 |
| conf_record | 11–3 |
| head_coach | Lon Kruger |
| hc_year | 2nd |
| asst_coach1 | Dana Altman |
| ac1_year | 2nd |
| asst_coach2 | Greg Grensing |
| stadium | Ahearn Field House |
| champion | Sun-Met Classic champions |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](1988-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Elite Eight |
The 1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his second of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats tied a then-school record with 25 wins and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
The team played its home games in Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the last season the team played in Ahearn Field House before moving into Bramlage Coliseum. Kansas State was a member of the Big 8 Conference.
Roster
- Lon Kruger ()
- Dana Altman ()
Starting line-up
This was the starting five for the last game of the regular season, against Missouri on March 5, 1988.
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Forward | Mitch Richmond |
| Forward | Charles Bledsoe |
| Center | Ron Meyer |
| Guard | Steve Henson |
| Guard | Will Scott |
Class of 1987 recruits
Schedule
|- !colspan=6 style=| Regular Season |- !colspan=6 style=| Big 8 Tournament |- !colspan=6 style=| NCAA Tournament
Source
Rankings
Main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Mitch Richmond – Consensus Second-team All-American
NBA draft
Main article: 1988 NBA draft
References
References
- "Schedule".
- (March 20, 1988). "Purdue Overpowers Memphis State". [[The New York Times]].
- (March 25, 1988). "KANSAS STATE SPELLS END OF PURDUE DREAM". [[The Chicago Tribune]].
- "1987-88 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
- "2020-21 K-State Media Guide". K-State Athletics.
- "1988 NBA Draft". [[Sports Reference.
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