1987–88 Baylor Bears basketball team

1987–88 Baylor Bears men's basketball
1987–88 Baylor Bears men's basketball
NCAA Tournament
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	23–11 (11–5 SWC)
Head coach	Gene Iba (3rd season);
Home arena	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1986–87 1988–89 →

1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
SMU †	12	–	4	.750	28	–	7	.800
Arkansas	11	–	5	.688	21	–	9	.700
Baylor	11	–	5	.688	23	–	11	.676
Houston	10	–	6	.625	18	–	13	.581
Texas	10	–	6	.625	16	–	13	.552
Texas A&M	8	–	8	.500	16	–	15	.516
Texas Tech	4	–	12	.250	9	–	19	.321
TCU	3	–	13	.188	9	–	19	.321
Rice	3	–	13	.188	6	–	21	.222

† 1988 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1987–88 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Gene Iba and played their home games at Heart O' Texas Coliseum in Waco, Texas. After finishing tied for second in the SWC regular season standings, the Bears lost to SMU in the championship game of the SWC Tournament. Baylor received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament – the program’s first appearance in 38 years. As No. 8 seed in the Midwest region, the Bears were defeated by No. 9 seed Memphis State in opening round to finish the season with a record of 23–11 (11–5 SWC).

Roster

1987–88 Baylor Bears men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
PG	24	Michael Williams	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	David W. Carter	Dallas, Texas
PF	44	Darryl Middleton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	William Cullen Bryant	Queens, New York

Head coach

Gene Iba

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 city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1987*		vs. Illinois	L 50–73	0–1	Lahaina Civic Center
Nov 28, 1987*		vs. Nebraska	W 82–79	1–1	Lahaina Civic Center
SWC Tournament
Mar 11, 1988*		vs. Texas Tech Quarterfinals	W 54–53	21–9	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
Mar 12, 1988*		vs. Arkansas Semifinals	W 74–73	22–9	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
Mar 13, 1988*		vs. SMU Championship game	L 64–75	23–10	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1988*	(8 MW)	vs. (9 MW) Memphis State First Round	L 60–75	23–11	Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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1988 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	48	Michael Williams	Detroit Pistons
3	68	Darryl Middleton	Atlanta Hawks

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References

^ "1987–88 Baylor Bears Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "1987–88 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
^ "Baylor Basketball - The Review" (PDF). BaylorBears.com. Baylor University. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 15, 2021 suggested (help)
^ "1988 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[1] "1987–88 Baylor Bears Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[2] "1987–88 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.

[3] "Baylor Basketball - The Review" (PDF). BaylorBears.com. Baylor University. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 15, 2021 suggested (help)

[4] "1988 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

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v t e Baylor Bears men's basketball
Venues	Marrs McLean Gymnasium (1938–1953) Heart O' Texas Fair Coliseum (1953–1988) Ferrell Center (1988–2024) Foster Pavilion (2024–present)
Culture & lore	"Old Fight" Baylor basketball scandal Murder of Patrick Dennehy
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics