1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record26–6 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 BYU133 .813266  .813
No. 13 Wyoming115 .688266  .813
Utah115 .6881911  .633
UTEP106 .6252310  .697
New Mexico88 .5002214  .611
Colorado State88 .5002213  .629
San Diego State511 .3131217  .414
Air Force412 .2501117  .393
Hawaii214 .125425  .138
1988 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1987–88 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 26–6 (13–3 WAC) to finish atop the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and finished took an unblemished record at home into the regular season finale (15–0) before losing to UTEP. BYU opened the season with 17 consecutive victories and rose to No. 3 in the AP poll. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, BYU defeated UNC Charlotte in overtime before losing to No. 5 seed Louisville in the round of 32, 97–76.

Roster

1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 4 Michael Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Hacienda Heights, California
G 11 Marty Haws 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Midvale, Utah
G 13 Andy Toolson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Twin Falls, Idaho
G 14 Brian Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Kaysville, Utah
G 23 Nathan Call 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Mission Viejo, California
F 24 Jeff Chatman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Talladega, Alabama
F 25 Mike Herring 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Mission Viejo, California
G 32 Chris Lynch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Seattle, Washington
F 33 Vince Bryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Irvine, California
C 34 Gary Trost 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Fr Salt Lake City, Utah
F 40 Mark Clausen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Windsor, California
F 44 Alan Astle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Sacramento, California
F 50 David Wolfe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Pomona, California
C 52 Jim Usevitch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Huntington Beach, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 27, 1987*
    Montana State W 90–89  1–0
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 1, 1987*
    at Utah State W 96–92  2–0
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Dec 3, 1987*
    at Washington State W 60–54  3–0
    Friel Court 
    Pullman, Washington
    Dec 5, 1987*
    at UCLA W 87–80  4–0
    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Dec 11, 1987*
    Weber State W 104–71  5–0
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 12, 1987*
    Chicago State W 91–60  6–0
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 19, 1987*
    Utah State W 121–112  7–0
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 29, 1987*
    La Salle W 95–82  8–0
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 2, 1988*
    Central Connecticut State W 109–76  9–0
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 7, 1988
    Hawaii W 97–66  10–0
    (1–0)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 9, 1988
    San Diego State W 92–65  11–0
    (2–0)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 15, 1988
    at No. 12 Wyoming W 83–67  12–0
    (3–0)
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Jan 21, 1988
    No. 12 at No. 18 UTEP W 81–71  13–0
    (4–0)
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Jan 23, 1988
    No. 12 at New Mexico W 89–82  14–0
    (5–0)
    The Pit 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jan 29, 1988
    No. 7 Air Force W 95–75  15–0
    (6–0)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 1, 1988*
    No. 3 Tulsa W 72–57  16–0
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 4, 1988
    No. 3 Utah W 82–64  17–0
    (7–0)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 6, 1988*
    No. 3 at Alabama-Birmingham L 83–102  17–1
    Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 9, 1988*
    No. 8 Miami (FL) W 99–86  18–1
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 12, 1988
    No. 8 No. 18 Wyoming W 78–69  19–1
    (8–0)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 13, 1988*
    No. 8 Colorado State W 86–80  20–1
    (9–0)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 18, 1988
    No. 7 at San Diego State L 80–82  20–2
    (9–1)
    San Diego Sports Arena 
    San Diego, California
    Feb 20, 1988
    No. 7 at Hawaii W 72–70  21–2
    (10–1)
    Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Feb 23, 1988
    at Colorado State W 75–67  22–2
    (11–1)
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Feb 25, 1988
    at Air Force W 76–62  23–2
    (12–1)
    Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Feb 27, 1988
    at Utah L 60–62  23–3
    (12–2)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 3, 1988
    New Mexico W 89–82  24–3
    (13–2)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Mar 5, 1988
    No. 15 UTEP L 80–83  24–4
    (13–3)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    WAC Tournament
    Mar 10, 1988*
    No. 17 Hawaii
    Quarterfinals
    W 76–74  25–4
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Mar 11, 1988*
    No. 17 UTEP
    Semifinals
    L 63–66  25–5
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1988*
    (4 SE) vs. (13 SE) UNC Charlotte
    First round
    W 98–92 OT 26–5
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Mar 19, 1988*
    (4 SE) vs. (5 SE) Louisville
    Second round
    L 76–97  26–6
    The Omni 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.

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    Rankings

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "1987–88 BYU Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    3. "2019–20 BYU Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). BYU Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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