1987–88 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by third year head coach Mike Jarvis, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the North Atlantic Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 14–4 in NAC play to finish in 2nd place during the conference regular season. The Terriers won the North Atlantic Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East region. Boston University was defeated by No. 2 seed Duke in the opening round, 85–69.[2]

1987–88 Boston University Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceNorth Atlantic Conference
Record23–8 (14–4 ECAC-N)
Head coach
Home arenaCase Gym
Seasons
1987–88 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Siena 16 2   .889 23 6   .793
Boston University 14 4   .778 23 8   .742
Hartford 12 6   .667 15 16   .484
Niagara 12 6   .667 15 15   .500
Northeastern 11 7   .611 15 13   .536
Maine 10 8   .556 13 15   .464
Canisius 7 11   .389 7 20   .259
New Hampshire 3 15   .167 4 25   .138
Colgate 3 15   .167 4 23   .148
Vermont 2 16   .111 3 24   .111
1988 North Atlantic tournament[1] winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1987–88 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 00 Ron Moses 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Lynchburg, South Carolina
G 11 Drederick Irving 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr The Bronx, New York
G 15 Steven Key 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Columbia, Maryland
F Bill Brigham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
G Scott Spinelli 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1987*
at Richmond
Central Fidelity Holiday Classic
L 61–66  0–1
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 28, 1987*
vs. USC
Central Fidelity Holiday Classic
W 75–53  1–1
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 1, 1987*
Massachusetts W 69–66  2–1
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 3, 1987*
Indiana State W 81–67  3–1
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 8, 1987*
at No. 19 Notre Dame L 49–74  3–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 10, 1987*
at Bowling Green W 87–67  4–2
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, Ohio
Dec 12, 1987*
at Ohio W 89–81  5–2
Convocation Center 
Athens, Ohio
Dec 22, 1987*
vs. Illinois State
Gator Bowl Classic
L 52–61  5–3
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (2,677)
Jacksonville, Florida
Dec 23, 1987*
at Jacksonville
Gator Bowl Classic
W 75–69  6–3
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
North Atlantic Conference tournament
Mar 9, 1988*
vs. Canisius
Quarterfinals
W 64–55  21–7
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 10, 1988*
at Hartford
Semifinals
W 82–73  22–7
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 11, 1988*
vs. Niagara
Championship game
W 79–68  23–7
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1988*
(15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 5 Duke
First Round
L 69–85  23–8
Dean Smith Center (18,619)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference North Season Summary
  2. ^ "Syracuse Gains On Late Surge". The New York Times. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "1987–88 Boston University Terriers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Boston University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2023.