1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record20–9
Head coach
Home arenaJoyce Center
1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron 217  .750
DePaul 228  .733
Notre Dame 209  .690
Wright State 1611  .593
Miami (FL) 1714  .548
Maryland-Baltimore County 1315  .464
Dayton 1318  .419
Brooklyn 1117  .393
Central Connecticut State 1018  .357
Marquette 1018  .357
Nicholls State 1018  .357
U.S. International 1018  .357
UMKC 918  .333
Central Florida 919  .321
Florida International 919  .321
Chicago State 820  .286
Northern Illinois 820  .286
Oral Roberts 821  .276
Southeastern Louisiana 721  .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1987-88 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 17th season, and played their home games at the Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they fell in the opening round to SMU.[1] The team finished with a 20–9 record.

Roster

1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 4 David Rivers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Jersey City, New Jersey
F 54 Gary Voce 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
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
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 1, 1987*
    at No. 5 Indiana L 59–76  0–1
    Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Dec 5, 1987*
    vs. No. 14 Louisville
    Big Four Classic
    W 69–54  1–1
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Dec 8, 1987*
    No. 19 Boston University W 74–49  2–1
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Dec 10, 1987*
    No. 19 Prairie View A&M W 89–52  3–1
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Dec 12, 1987*
    No. 19 at DePaul L 69–73 OT 3–2
    Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Dec 19, 1987*
    Valparaiso W 88–49  4–2
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Dec 28, 1987*
    Saint Joseph's (IN) W 91–70  5–2
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Dec 30, 1987*
    at St. Bonaventure W 64–49  6–2
    Reilly Center 
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Jan 2, 1988*
    at La Salle W 68–59  7–2
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 4, 1988*
    at Lafayette L 68–83  7–3
    Kirby Sports Center 
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Jan 9, 1988*
    at Marquette W 62–44  8–3
    MECCA Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Jan 13, 1988*
    Yale W 85–59  9–3
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Jan 16, 1988*
    DePaul L 71–77  9–4
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Jan 21, 1988*
    Penn W 67–48  10–4
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Jan 23, 1988*
    No. 16 Kansas W 80–76  11–4
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Jan 27, 1988*
    Butler W 85–66  12–4
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Jan 31, 1988*
    vs. No. 9 Kentucky L 69–78  12–5
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Feb 2, 1988*
    Maryland L 75–78  12–6
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Feb 7, 1988*
    at No. 4 Duke L 61–70  12–7
    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, North Carolina
    Feb 10, 1988*
    Fordham W 64–59  13–7
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Feb 14, 1988*
    UCLA W 73–66  14–7
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Feb 16, 1988*
    vs. Rutgers W 75–62  15–7
    Meadowlands Arena 
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Feb 18, 1988*
    Dayton W 58–47  16–7
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Feb 22, 1988*
    Creighton W 66–54  17–7
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Feb 27, 1988*
    No. 17 Vanderbilt L 66–75  17–8
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Mar 5, 1988*
    Marquette W 72–50  18–8
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Mar 7, 1988*
    Hardin-Simmons W 100–71  19–8
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Mar 12, 1988*
    at Dayton W 72–59  20–8
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1988*
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) Southern Methodist
    First round
    L 75–83  20–9
    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/UPI Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.

    [2]

    Rankings

    [3]

    References

    1. "East Regional: Syracuse Gains On Late Surge". The New York Times. March 18, 1988. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
    2. "2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Notre Dame Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 954–955. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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