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1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	1987-88
team	Oklahoma Sooners
image	Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png
image_size	150
conference	Big Eight Conference
short_conf	Big Eight
CoachRank	3
APRank	4
record	35–4
conf_record	12–2
head_coach	Billy Tubbs
hc_year	8th
asst_coach1	Mike Mims
asst_coach2	Jim Kerwin
ac2_year	4th
asst_coach3	Mike Anderson
stadium	Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
champion	[NCAA Tournament](1988-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament), Runner-up
Big 8 Conference Regular Season Champions
[Big 8 Conference tournament champions](1988-big-eight-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament)
bowl	[National Championship Game](1988-ncaa-men-s-division-i-basketball-championship-game)
bowl_result
L 79-83 vs. [Kansas](1987-88-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team)

Big 8 Conference Regular Season Champions Big 8 Conference tournament champions L 79-83 vs. Kansas

Oklahoma earned its third Final Four appearance in 1988, where they suffered a loss against Kansas in the championship game.

The 1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 35–4 overall record and a 12–2 conference record to earn the Conference title under head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the third Big Eight Conference Regular Season Championship for Tubbs and his second Big Eight Conference tournament Championship.

The team was led by three future NBA draft first round selections: Harvey Grant, Stacey King and Mookie Blaylock.

Mookie Blaylock established the current National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball single-season steals (150) and single-game steals (13) records. The team holds numerous Sooner records including wins (35), and points per game (102.5).

Roster

Billy Tubbs
Mike Mims
Jim Kerwin
Mike Anderson

Schedule

Rankings

Main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Final	AP	Coaches
19	18	16	14	12	10	8	3	11	10	7	4	4	4	4	4	4
n/a	17	16	14	13	10	8	3	11	10	8	4	4	4	3	4	4

NCAA basketball tournament

Main article: 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The following is a summary of the team's performance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament:

Southeast
- Oklahoma (1) 94, (16) 66
- Oklahoma 107, Auburn (8) 87
- Oklahoma 108, Louisville (5) 98 (Sweet 16)
- Oklahoma 78, Villanova (6) 59 (Regional Final)
Final Four
- Oklahoma 86, Arizona 78
- Kansas 83, Oklahoma 79

Honors

All-American: Harvey Grant and Stacey King (1st of 2 times)
Big Eight tournament MVP: King
NCAA Tournament Southeast Regional MVP: King

Team players drafted into the NBA

The following players were drafted in the 1988 NBA draft:

3	67	Ricky Grace	Guard	Utah Jazz

The following players were varsity letter-winners from this team who were drafted in the NBA draft in later years:

1989 NBA draft: Stacey King (1st, 6th, Chicago Bulls), Mookie Blaylock (1st, 12th, New Jersey Nets)

References

(February 25, 2008). "A Team for the Ages". University of Oklahoma.
"Conference Championships". SoonerStats.com.
["LSU}} and [1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team". SoonerStats.com.
"Oklahoma 2009-10 Men's Basketball Guide". [[CBS Interactive]].
"Oklahoma 2009-10 Men's Basketball Guide". [[CBS Interactive]].
(March 18, 1988). "N.C.A.A. Tournament; Southeast Regional; Purdue Displays Power; Auburn Rallies". [[The New York Times]].
(April 3, 1988). "Oklahoma's Fire Melts Arizona, 86-78". [[The Washington Post]].
"1988 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". databaseSports.com.
"Oklahoma 2009-10 Men's Basketball Guide". [[CBS Interactive]].
"Honored Jerseys". [[CBS Interactive]].
"Sooners in NBA Draft". [[CBS Interactive]].
"1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com".
"Oklahoma 2009-10 Men's Basketball Guide". [[CBS Interactive]].

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