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1987–88 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team

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1987–88 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
MAC Regular season champions
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record22–8 (14–2 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBrian Miller
Home arenaBowen Field House
Seasons
← 1986–87
1988–89 →
1987–88 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Michigan 14 2   .875 22 8   .733
Central Michigan 10 6   .625 19 13   .594
Ohio 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
Ball State 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Western Michigan 7 9   .438 12 17   .414
Bowling Green 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Kent State 6 10   .375 10 18   .357
Miami (OH) 6 10   .375 9 18   .333
Toledo 5 11   .313 15 12   .556
1988 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurons, led by head coach Ben Braun, played their home games at Bowen Field House and were members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 14–2 in MAC play. They were MAC Regular season and MAC tournament champions, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. Making the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, the Hurons fell to No. 2 seed Pittsburgh in the opening round.[1]

Roster

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1987–88 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 15 Lorenzo Neely
Fr
G 23 Charles Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Everett HS Lansing, Michigan
G/F 31 Carl Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Everett HS Lansing, Michigan
PF Grant Long 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Romulus HS Romulus, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Brian Miller

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

Source:[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1987*
Wisconsin-Milwaukee W 71–67  1–0
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Nov 30, 1987*
Oakland W 117–107  2–0
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 4, 1987*
vs. Alcorn State
Wadsworth Show-Me Classic
W 75–61  3–0
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 5, 1987*
at No. 8 Missouri
Wadsworth Show-Me Classic
L 75–77 2OT 3–1
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 9, 1987*
Detroit Mercy W 79–66  4–1
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 12, 1987*
at No. 15 Michigan L 63–115  4–2
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 17, 1987*
Michigan State W 84–80 OT 5–2
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 19, 1987*
at Chicago State L 80–83  5–3
Dickens Athletic Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 23, 1987*
at Cleveland State L 88–103  5–4
Woodling Gym 
Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 2, 1988*
at Valparaiso L 57–59  5–5
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 6, 1988
at Central Michigan W 72–65  6–5
(1–0)
Daniel P. Rose Center 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 9, 1988
Bowling Green W 81–66  7–5
(2–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 13, 1988
Toledo W 82–54  8–5
(3–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 16, 1988*
St. Mary's W 101–77  9–5
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 20, 1988
Kent State W 75–70  10–5
(4–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 23, 1988
at Ball State W 72–71  11–5
(5–0)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
Jan 27, 1988
Miami (OH) W 81–69  12–5
(6–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jan 30, 1988
at Western Michigan L 78–81  12–6
(6–1)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Feb 3, 1988
Ohio W 109–92  13–6
(7–1)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 6, 1988
at Bowling Green W 78–64  14–6
(8–1)
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, Ohio
Feb 10, 1988
at Toledo W 81–66  15–6
(9–1)
Savage Arena 
Toledo, Ohio
Feb 17, 1988
at Kent State L 76–83  15–7
(9–2)
MAC Center 
Kent, Ohio
Feb 20, 1988
Ball State W 77–68  16–7
(10–2)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Feb 24, 1988
at Miami (OH) W 69–52  17–7
(11–2)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Feb 27, 1988
Western Michigan W 96–82  18–7
(12–2)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Mar 2, 1988
at Ohio W 102–101  19–7
(13–2)
Convocation Center 
Athens, Ohio
Mar 5, 1988
Central Michigan W 79–64  20–7
(14–2)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
MAC tournament
Mar 9, 1988*
vs. Western Michigan
Semifinals
W 95–88  21–7
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Mar 10, 1988*
vs. Ohio
Championship game
W 94–80  22–7
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1988*
 ESPN
NCAA Productions
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 8 Pittsburgh
First Round
L 90–108  22–8
Bob Devaney Sports Center (14,375)
Lincoln, Nebraska
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Panthers win; Indiana upset". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1987-88 Eastern Michigan Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2023.