1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferencePacific-10
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record35–3 (17–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKale Center (Capacity: 14,545)
1987–88 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Arizona †17–1 .94435–3  .921
Oregon State12–6 .66720–11  .645
UCLA12–6 .66716–14  .533
Stanford11–7 .61121–12  .636
Oregon10–8 .55616–14  .533
Washington State7–11 .38913–16  .448
Arizona State6–12 .33313–16  .448
USC5–13 .2787–21  .250
California5–13 .2789–20  .310
Washington5–13 .27810–19  .345
† Conference tournament winner
As of April 15, 1988[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. In the Pacific-10 Basketball tournament, Arizona beat Oregon State by a score of 93–67 to claim its first Pac-10 title. The Wildcats built on that momentum by reaching the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 00 Anthony Cook
—
—
 JrVan Nuys HS Los Angeles, CA
PG 11 Kenny Lofton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrWashington HS East Chicago, IN
G 20 Craig McMillan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 SrCloverdale HS Cloverdale, CA
C 23 Tom Tolbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCerritos College  
G 25 Steve Kerr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrPalisades Charter HS Los Angeles, CA
SF 32 Sean Elliott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCholla HS Tucson, AZ
SF 35 Jud Buechler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoPoway HS Poway, CA
G 44 Harvey Mason 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 RS SoCrescenta HS La Crescenta, CA
F 33 Joe Turner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 SrFoothill HS Bakersfield, CA
PG 24 Matt Muehlebach 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 FrStillwell HS Rockhurst, KS
F 34 Mark Georgeson Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrMarina HS Huntington Beach, CA
C 45 Sean Rooks Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrFontana HS Fontana, CA
F 31 Craig Bergman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 SoCloverdale HS Cloverdale, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
Sean Elliott in 1987

Schedule and results

The victory over Long Beach State in the home opener at McKale Center began a 71-game home court winning streak.[2]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/27/1987*
 No. 17 vs. Duquesne
Great Alaska Shootout		 W 133–78  1–0
    –      –      –    Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
11/28/1987*
 No. 17 vs. No. 9 Michigan
Great Alaska Shootout		 W 79–64[3]  2–0
  18 – Tolbert  11 – Tolbert    –    Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
11/30/1987*
 ESPN		 No. 17 vs. No. 1 Syracuse
Great Alaska Shootout		 W 80–69[4]  3–0
  16 – Elliott    –      –    Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
12/4/1987*
 No. 9 Long Beach State W 94–62  4–0
    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
12/5/1987*
 No. 9 Pepperdine W 73–68  5–0
  17 – Tolbert    –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
12/8/1987*
 No. 4 Northern Arizona W 77–59  6–0
    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
12/12/1987*
6:05 pm		 No. 4 at No. 3 Iowa W 66–59[5]  7–0
  18 – Tolbert    –      –    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
12/16/1987*
 No. 2 Arkansas-Little Rock W 77–59  8–0
    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
12/20/1987
 No. 2 at Washington W 110–71  9–0
(1–0)		    –      –      –    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, WA
12/22/1987
 No. 2 at Washington State W 89–55  10–0
(2–0)		    –      –      –    Friel Court 
Pullman, WA
12/29/1987*
 No. 1 Michigan State
Fiesta Bowl Basketball Classic		 W 78–58  11–0
    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
12/30/1987*
8:00 p.m.		 No. 1 No. 9 Duke
Fiesta Bowl Basketball Classic		 W 91–85[6]  12–0
  31 – Elliott    –      –    McKale Center (13,270)
Tucson, AZ
1/2/1988*
 No. 1 at New Mexico L 59–61[7]  12–1
  27 – Elliott    –      –    The Pit (18,100)
Albuquerque, NM
Pac-10 regular season
1/7/1988
 No. 3 California W 80–51  13–1
(3–0)		    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
1/9/1988
 No. 3 Stanford W 90–65  14–1
(4–0)		    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
1/14/1988
 No. 1 Oregon State W 70–48  15–1
(5–0)		    –      –      –    Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
1/16/1988
 No. 1 Oregon W 70–54  16–1
(6–0)		    –      –      –    McArthur Court 
Eugene, OR
1/21/1988
 No. 1 USC W 92–48  17–1
(7–0)		    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
1/24/1988
 No. 1 UCLA
Rivalry		 W 86–74  18–1
(8–0)		    –      –      –    McKale Center (13,258)
Tucson, AZ
1/28/1988
 No. 1 Arizona State
Rivalry		 W 99–59  19–1
(9–0)		    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
1/30/1988*
 No. 1 No. 13 Illinois W 78–70  20–1
    –      –      –    McKale Center (13,227)
Tucson, AZ
2/4/1988
 No. 1 at Stanford L 74–82[8]  20–2
(9–1)		  22 – Elliott    –      –    Maples Pavilion (7,500)
Stanford, CA
2/6/1988
 No. 1 at California W 74–62  21–2
(10–1)		    –      –      –    Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, CA
2/11/1988
 No. 3 Oregon W 89–57  22–2
(11–1)		    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
2/14/1988
 No. 3 Oregon State W 77–62  23–2
(12–1)		    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
2/18/1988
 No. 3 at USC W 103–68  24–2
(13–1)		    –      –      –    Los Angeles Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
2/20/1988
 No. 3 at UCLA
Rivalry		 W 78–76 OT 25–2
(14–1)		    –      –      –    Pauley Pavilion (12,037)
Los Angeles, CA
2/24/1988
 No. 3 at Arizona State
Rivalry		 W 101–73  26–2
(15–1)		    –      –      –    ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, AZ
3/3/1988
 No. 3 Washington State W 79–41  27–2
(16–1)		    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
3/5/1988
 No. 3 Washington W 89–71  28–2
(17–1)		    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
Pac-10 Tournament
3/11/1988*
 (1) No. 3 (9) California
Pac-10 Tournament Quarterfinal		 W 88–64  29–2
    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
3/12/1988*
 (1) No. 3 (4) Stanford
Pac-10 Tournament Semifinal		 W 97–83  30–2
    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
3/13/1988*
 (1) No. 3 (2) Oregon State
Pac-10 Tournament Championship		 W 83–67  31–2
    –      –      –    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
NCAA Tournament
3/18/1988*
 CBS		 (W 1) No. 2 vs. (W 16) Cornell
First Round		 W 90–50  32–2
  24 – Cook  5 – Tied  5 – McMillan  Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
3/20/1988*
 CBS		 (W 1) No. 2 vs. (W 8) Seton Hall
Second Round		 W 84–55  33–2
  20 – Cook  6 – Cook  3 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
3/25/1988*
 CBS		 (W 1) No. 2 vs. (W 5) No. 17 Iowa
Sweet Sixteen		 W 99–79[9]  34–2
  25 – Elliott  9 – Tolbert  8 – Tied  Kingdome 
Seattle, WA
3/27/1988*
 CBS		 (W 1) No. 2 vs. (W 2) No. 7 North Carolina
Elite Eight		 W 70–52  35–2
  24 – Elliott  6 – Tolbert  3 – Tied  Kingdome 
Seattle, WA
4/2/1988
6:12 pm, CBS		 (W 1) No. 2 vs. (SE 1) No. 4 Oklahoma
Final Four		 L 78–86[10]  35–3
  31 – Elliott  13 – Tolbert  5 – Kerr  Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[11]

NCAA basketball tournament

Seeding in brackets

  • West
    • Arizona (1) 90, Cornell (16) 50
    • Arizona 84, Seton Hall (8) 55
    • Arizona 99, Iowa (5) 79
    • Arizona 70, North Carolina (2) 52
  • Final Four
    • Oklahoma 86, Arizona 78

[12]

Rankings

Awards and honors

Team players in the 1988 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
234Tom TolbertCharlotte Hornets
250Steve KerrPhoenix Suns

[13]

References

  1. ↑ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Arizona Men's Basketball 2018–19 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletic Department. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Arizona Upsets Michigan, Faces Syracuse in Shootout Final". Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Elliott Powers Arizona Past No.3 Syracuse 80-69". Sun-Sentinel. December 1, 1987. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Olson's Return To Iowa City A Rousing Success For Arizona". Chicago Tribune. December 13, 1987. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ "MVP Elliott scores 31 as Arizona rolls past Duke for 12th straight". Arizona Republic. December 31, 1987. Retrieved September 19, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "No. 1 Arizona Loses First Game, 61-59, in New Mexico's Pit". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1988. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Arizona Loss May Mean a Shuffle at Top: Stanford Stuns the No. 1-Ranked Wildcats, Hands Them Their First Pacific 10 Loss". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 1988. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Arizona Flattens Another Opponent". The New York Times. March 26, 1988. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Oklahoma's Fire Melts Arizona, 86-78". The Washington Post. April 3, 1988. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  11. ↑ "1987-88 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  12. ↑ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  13. ↑ "1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
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