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
North Atlantic tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	North Atlantic Conference
Record	23–8 (14–4 ECAC-N)
Head coach	Mike Jarvis (3rd season)
Home arena	Case Gym
Seasons ← 1986–87 1988–89 →

1987–88 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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 Mike Jarvis (Northeastern) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

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

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.