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|head_coach= [[Denny Crum]]
|head_coach= [[Denny Crum]]
|hc_year=17th
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|asst_coach1=[[Wade Houston]]
|arena= [[Freedom Hall]]
|arena= [[Freedom Hall]]
|champion= [[1988 Metro Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|Metro Conference Tournament Champions]]<br>Metro Conference Regular Season Champions
|champion= [[1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament|Metro Conference tournament champions]]<br>Metro Conference regular season champions
|bowl=[[1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Men's Division I Tournament]]
|bowl=[[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Men's Division I Tournament]]
|bowl_result= [[1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|Sweet Sixteen]]
|bowl_result= [[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|Sweet Sixteen]]
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{{1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings}}
{{1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings}}

The '''1987–88 [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball]] team''' represented the [[University of Louisville]] in the [[1987&ndash;88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The head coach was [[Denny Crum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1988.html|title=1987-1988 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref> and the team finished the season with an overall record of 24-11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1988-schedule.html|title=1987-1988 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>
The '''1987–88 [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball]] team''' represented the [[University of Louisville]] in the [[1987&ndash;88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The head coach was [[Denny Crum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1988.html|title=1987-1988 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref> and the team finished the season with an overall record of 24–11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisville/1988-schedule.html|title=1987-1988 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results|accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>


==Roster==
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1987
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| rank = 14
| opponent = [[1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team|Notre Dame]]
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| gamename = Big Four Classic
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| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = [[Rupp Arena]]
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| gamename = [[Kentucky–Louisville rivalry|Rivalry]]
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| date = Dec 19, 1987
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| opponent = [[1987–88 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]]
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| overtime =
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| record = 2–2
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| date = Dec 21, 1987
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| record = 3–2
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| date = Dec 27, 1987
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| opponent = [[1987–88 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team|SMU]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Stan Sheriff Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu, HI]]
| gamename = Rainbow Classic
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| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1987
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| opponent = [[1987–88 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team|NC State]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
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| record = 4–3
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| date = Dec 29, 1987
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| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Rainbow Classic
| score = 86–62
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| record = 5–3
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| date = Jan 4, 1988
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| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
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| score = 80–69
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| record = 6–3
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| date = Jan 6, 1988
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| opponent = [[1987–88 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team|Georgia Tech]]
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| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
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| score = 61–62
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| record = 6–4
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| date = Jan 9, 1988
| date = Jan 9, 1988
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| opponent = [[1987–88 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team|Florida State]]
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| site_stadium = [[Donald L. Tucker Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Donald L. Tucker Center]]
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| date = Jan 16, 1988
| date = Jan 16, 1988
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| date = Jan 26, 1988
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| date = Jan 30, 1988
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| opponent = [[1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team|Memphis State]]
| opprank =
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| site_stadium = [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| site_stadium = [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}}
| opponent = NC State
| opprank = 16
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| site_stadium = [[Reynolds Coliseum]]
| site_stadium = [[Reynolds Coliseum]]
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| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
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| date = Mar 2, 1988
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| date = Mar 5, 1988
| date = Mar 5, 1988
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| neutral =
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| rank =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
| opponent = [[1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team|DePaul]]
| opprank =
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| site_stadium = [[Rosemont Horizon]]
| site_stadium = [[Rosemont Horizon]]
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}}
|-
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| Metro Conference Tournament
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| [[1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}>Metro Conference tournament</span>]]
{{CBB schedule entry
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| date = Mar 12, 1988
| date = Mar 12, 1988
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| date = Mar 13, 1988
| date = Mar 13, 1988
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| nonconf = yes
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| away = yes
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| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = Championship
| gamename = Championship
| score = 81–73<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Muscling the Metro |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/03/21/muscling-the-metro-louisville-the-league-bully-won-the-tournament-but-the-little-guys-are-coming-on-strong |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=March 21, 1988 |access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref>
| score = 81–73
| overtime =
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}}
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| NCAA Tournament
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}| [[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}}>NCAA tournament</span>]]
{{CBB schedule entry
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| date = Mar 17, 1988
| date = Mar 17, 1988
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| date = Mar 19, 1988
| date = Mar 19, 1988
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| seed = 5 SE
| seed = 5 SE
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=men|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}
| opponent = [[1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team|BYU]]
| opprank = 19
| opprank = 19
| oppseed = 4 SE
| oppseed = 4 SE
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| date = Mar 24, 1988
| date = Mar 24, 1988
| time =
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| nonconf = yes
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| site_stadium = [[Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center|BJCC Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center|BJCC Arena]]
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Regional Semifinal
| gamename = Regional semifinal
| score = 98–108
| score = 98–108
| overtime =
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==Team players drafted into the NBA==
{{main|1988 NBA draft}}
{|class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Louisville Cardinals| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }}
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| 3 || 61 || [[Herbert Crook]] || [[1988-89 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|}<ref>{{cite web |title=1988 NBA Draft |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=January 16, 2022 }}</ref>

==Rankings==
{{main|1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball season|Louisville]]
[[Category:1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball season|Louisville]]
[[Category:1988 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament participants|Louisville]]
[[Category:1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants|Louisville]]
[[Category:1987 in sports in Kentucky|Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1987-88]]
[[Category:1987 in sports in Kentucky|Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1987-88]]
[[Category:1988 in sports in Kentucky|Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1987-88]]
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 27 August 2024

1987–88 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record24–11 (9–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coachWade Houston
Home arenaFreedom Hall
Seasons
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisville † 9 – 3   .750 24 – 11   .686
Florida State 7 – 5   .583 19 – 11   .633
South Carolina 6 – 6   .500 19 – 10   .655
Virginia Tech 6 – 6   .500 19 – 10   .655
Memphis State 6 – 6   .500 20 – 12   .625
Southern Miss 5 – 7   .417 19 – 11   .633
Cincinnati 3 – 9   .250 11 – 17   .393
† 1988 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1987–88 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 24–11.[3]

Roster

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1987–88 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
SF 21 Kenny Payne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Northeast Jones Laurel, Mississippi
SG 23 LaBradford Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Bay City Bay City, Texas
F 41 Herbert Crook 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Eastern Louisville, Kentucky
PF 43 Pervis Ellison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Savannah Savannah, Georgia
C 50 Felton Spencer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Eastern Louisville, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[4]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 5, 1987*
 No. 14 vs. Notre Dame
Big Four Classic 		L 54–69  0–1
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 12, 1987*
 at No. 1 Kentucky
Rivalry 		L 75–76  0–2
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Dec 16, 1987*
 Cleveland State W 93–79  1–2
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Dec 19, 1987*
 No. 5 Indiana W 81–69  2–2
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Dec 21, 1987*
 Eastern Kentucky W 87–69  3–2
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Dec 27, 1987*
 vs. SMU
Rainbow Classic 		W 87–79  4–2
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 28, 1987*
 vs. NC State
Rainbow Classic 		L 75–80  4–3
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 29, 1987*
 vs. Mississippi State
Rainbow Classic 		W 86–62  5–3
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Jan 4, 1988*
 South Alabama W 80–69  6–3
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Jan 6, 1988*
 Georgia Tech L 61–62  6–4
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Jan 9, 1988
 at Florida State L 76–83  6–5
(0–1) 		Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
Jan 16, 1988*
 UCLA W 92–79  7–5
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Jan 18, 1988*
 Western Kentucky W 84–71  8–5
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Jan 20, 1988
 at Cincinnati W 91–89  9–5
(1–1) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 23, 1988*
 No. 5 Purdue L 85–91  9–6
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Jan 26, 1988*
 at Dayton W 90–59  10–6
 UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
Jan 28, 1988*
 at No. 20 Southern Miss L 92–95  10–7
(1–2) 		Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Jan 30, 1988
 at Memphis State L 68–72  10–8
(1–3) 		Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, TN
Feb 1, 1988
 Virginia Tech W 107–99  11–8
(2–3) 		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 3, 1988
 South Carolina W 68–53  12–8
(3–3) 		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 6, 1988*
 Houston W 73–69  13–8
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 13, 1988*
 at No. 16 NC State L 89–101  13–9
 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 15, 1988
 Cincinnati W 90–87  14–9
(4–3) 		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 17, 1988
 Florida State W 82–62  15–9
(5–3) 		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 20, 1988
 at South Carolina W 98–88  16–9
(6–3) 		Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, SC
Feb 24, 1988
 No. 18 Southern Miss W 94–84  17–9
(7–3) 		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 27, 1988
 at Virginia Tech W 87–82  18–9
(8–3) 		Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
Feb 29, 1988
 Memphis State W 71–69  19–9
(9–3) 		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Mar 2, 1988*
 Austin Peay W 84–78  20–9
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Mar 5, 1988*
 at DePaul L 58–77  20–10
 Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, IL
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 12, 1988*
 vs. South Carolina
Semifinal 		W 89–57  21–10
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, TN
Mar 13, 1988*
 at Memphis State
Championship 		W 81–73[5]  22–10
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, TN
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1988*
 (5 SE) vs. (12 SE) Oregon State
First round 		W 70–61  23–10
 Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 19, 1988*
 (5 SE) vs. (4 SE) No. 19 BYU
Second round 		W 97–76  24–10
 Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 24, 1988*
 (5 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 4 Oklahoma
Regional semifinal 		L 98–108  24–11
 BJCC Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in EST.

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Main article: 1988 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 61 Herbert Crook Indiana Pacers

[6]

Rankings

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

References

[edit]
  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1987-1988 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "1987-1988 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "1987-88 Louisville Cardinals". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Muscling the Metro". Sports Illustrated. March 21, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "1988 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2022.


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