1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his second of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats tied a then-school record with 25 wins and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.[1]

1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Sun-Met Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 20
1987–88 record259 (113 Big Eight)
Head coachLon Kruger (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAhearn Field House
1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma122 .857  354  .897
No. 20 Kansas State113 .786  259  .735
Kansas95 .643  2711  .711
Missouri77 .500  1911  .633
Iowa State68 .429  2012  .625
Oklahoma State410 .286  1416  .467
Nebraska410 .286  1318  .419
Colorado311 .214  721  .250
1988 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games in Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the last season the team played in Ahearn Field House before moving into Bramlage Coliseum. Kansas State was a member of the Big 8 Conference.

Roster

Starting line-up

Below is the starting five for the last game of the regular season, against Missouri on March 5, 1988.

Position Player
ForwardMitch Richmond
ForwardCharles Bledsoe
CenterRon Meyer
GuardSteve Henson
GuardWill Scott

Class of 1987 recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Carlos Diggins
SG
South Bend, IN Clay HS / Butler County CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Buster Glover
SG
Gary, IN Lew Wallace HS / Allen County CC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Fred McCoy
PF
Washington, DC Woodson HS / Allen County CC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
John Rettiger
C
Strong City, Kansas Chase County HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    11/27/87*
    vs. San Diego State
    Sun Met Classic
    W 79-68  10
    Selland Arena 
    Fresno, CA
    11/28/87*
    vs. Fresno State
    Sun Met Classic
    W 65-50  20
    Selland Arena 
    Fresno, CA
    11/30/87*
    Cal-State Northridge W 79-68  30
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    12/2/87*
    UMKC W 8154  40
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    12/5/87*
    at Creighton W 8878  50
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, NE
    12/8/87*
    Southwest Missouri State L 8082 (4OT)  51
    Ahean Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    12/17/87*
    Southern Miss L 6971  52
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    12/20/87*
    at No. 12 Purdue L 72101  53
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, IN
    12/31/87*
    at Utah State W 8169  63
    Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, UT
    1/3/88*
    vs. Marquette W 7857  73
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, MO
    1/11/88*
    at Southern Miss L 8991 (OT)  74
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, MS
    1/16/88
    No. 3 Oklahoma W 6962  84 (10)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    1/19/88*
    Wichita State W 5847  94
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    1/23/88
    at Oklahoma State W 7660  104 (20)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, OK
    1/27/88
    at Colorado W 6860  114 (30)
    CU Events/Conference Center 
    Boulder, CO
    1/30/88
    at Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown
    W 7261  124 (40)
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    2/3/88
    No. 16 Iowa State W 7968 (OT)  134 (50)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/6/88
    Nebraska W 6563  144 (60)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/9/88
    No. 14 at Missouri L 7579  145 (61)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, MO
    2/13/88
    No. 14 at No. 4 Oklahoma L 95112  146 (62)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    2/16/88
    Colorado W 8365  156 (72)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/18/88
    Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown
    L 6364  157 (73)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/22/88*
    Northern Illinois W 8867  167
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/24/88
    at Iowa State W 8366  177 (83)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, IA
    2/27/88
    Oklahoma State W 5958  187 (93)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    3/2/88
    at Nebraska W 7767  197
    (103)
    NU Sports Complex 
    Lincoln, NE
    3/5/88
    Missouri W 9282  207
    (11–3)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    Big 8 Tournament
    3/11/88
    vs. Nebraska
    Big 8 Tournament
    W 7570  217
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, MO
    3/12/88
    vs. Kansas
    Big 8 Tournament
    W 6954  227
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, MO
    3/13/88
     ABC
    vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
    Big 8 Tournament
    L 8388  22–8
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    3/17/88
    No. 20 vs. La Salle
    NCAA Tournament Opening Round
    W 6653  238
    Edmund P. Joyce Center 
    South Bend, IN
    3/19/88
     CBS
    No. 20 vs. DePaul
    NCAA Tournament Second Round
    W 6658  248
    Edmund P. Joyce Center 
    South Bend, IN
    3/25/88
     CBS
    No. 20 vs. No. 3 Purdue
    NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
    W 7370  258
    Pontiac Silverdome 
    Pontiac, MI
    3/27/88
     CBS
    No. 20 vs. Kansas
    NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
    L 5871  259
    Pontiac Silverdome 
    Pontiac, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Rankings

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    References

    1. "Schedule". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
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