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1987–88 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1987–88 |
| team | Purdue Boilermakers |
| sport | Basketball |
| image_size | 150px |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| CoachRank | 4 |
| APRank | 3 |
| record | 29–4 |
| conf_record | 16–2 |
| head_coach | Gene Keady |
| hc_year | 8th |
| asst_coach1 | Bruce Weber |
| ac1_year | 8th |
| asst_coach2 | Kevin Stallings |
| ac2_year | 6th |
| asst_coach3 | Tom Reiter |
| ac3_year | 2nd |
| arena | Mackey Arena |
| champion | Big Ten Champions |
| tourney | [1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament](1988-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| tourney_result | [Sweet Sixteen](1988-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
The 1987–88 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1987–88 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the team won the Big Ten Conference championship by a 3-game margin. The Boilermakers earned the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16, finishing the season with a 29–4 record (16–2 Big Ten).
Roster
- Gene Keady ()
- Bruce Weber ()
- Kevin Stallings ()
- Tom Reiter
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9 style=|Non-Conference Regular Season |- !colspan=9 style=|Big Ten Regular Season |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament
NCAA basketball tournament
During the 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Purdue qualified for the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to Kansas State.
- Midwest
- Purdue (#1 seed) 94, Fairleigh Dickinson (#16 seed) 79
- Purdue 100, Memphis (#9 seed) 73
- Kansas State (#4 seed) 73, Purdue 70
Rankings
Main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Gene Keady – Big Ten Coach of the Year
Team players drafted into the NBA
References
References
- (March 18, 1988). "Fairleigh Dickinson Turned Inside-Out by Purdue, 94-79". [[The Los Angeles Times]].
- (March 20, 1988). "PURDUE LEAPS HURDLE AGAINST MEMPHIS STATE". [[The Washington Post]].
- (March 25, 1988). "KANSAS STATE SPELLS END OF PURDUE DREAM". [[The Chicago Tribune]].
- "2019-20 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide". [[Purdue Boilermakers]].
- "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- "1988 NBA Draft". [[Sports Reference.
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