1987–88 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

1987–88 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
	† 1988 WCAC tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
1987–88 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
WCAC Regular Season Champions; WCAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference	West Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 15
1987–88 record	28–4 (14–0 WCC)
Head coach	Paul Westhead (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Jay Hillock (3rd season); Judas Prada; Bruce Woods;
Home arena	Gersten Pavilion

The 1987–88 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by third-year head coach Paul Westhead. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.

LMU led the nation in scoring by averaging 110.3 points per game, and won a school-record 25 consecutive games before losing to North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Roster

1987–88 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
C	00	Marcellus Lee	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So		Pomona, CA
F	5	Mark Armstrong (C)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Sr		Riverside, CA
G	11	Corey Gaines	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Saint Bernard HS/UCLA	Playa del Ray, CA
G	12	Tony Walker	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	Fr		Riverside, CA
G	21	Jeff Fryer	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Corona del Mar HS	Newport Beach, CA
F	23	Jeff Roscoe	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So		Puyallup, WA
G	30	Bo Kimble	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Dobbins Technical HS/USC	Philadelphia, PA
G	32	Enoch Simmons	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr
F	44	Hank Gathers	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Dobbins Technical HS/USC	Philadelphia, PA
F	50	Marcus Slater	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr		Carson, CA

Head coach

Paul Westhead (Saint Joseph's)

Assistant coach(es)

Jay Hillock (Gonzaga)
Judas Prada
Bruce Woods
Jim Ellis

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Dec 9, 1987*		at Oregon State	L 69–84	3–2	23 – Gathers	9 – Armstrong	2 – Gaines	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Dec 13, 1987*		at Long Beach State	L 113–117	3–3	39 – Gathers	12 – Gathers	12 – Gaines	Gold Mine (1,727) Long Beach, CA
WCC regular season
WCC Tournament
Mar 5, 1988*	No. 18	vs. Portland WCC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 110–104	25–3	33 – Gathers	18 – Gathers	8 – Gaines	Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
Mar 6, 1988*	No. 18	vs. Pepperdine WCC Tournament Semifinal	W 109–106	26–3	24 – Kimble	13 – Armstrong, Gathers	8 – Gaines	Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
Mar 7, 1988*	No. 18	vs. Santa Clara WCC Tournament Championship Game	W 104–96	27–3	24 – Gathers	12 – Armstrong	12 – Gaines	Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1988* CBS	(W10) No. 15	vs. (W7) No. 13 Wyoming West Regional First Round	W 119–115[1]	28–3	29 – Kimble	12 – Gathers	10 – Gaines	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 19, 1988* CBS	(W10) No. 15	vs. (W2) No. 7 North Carolina West Regional Second Round	L 97–123[2][3]	28–4	27 – Fryer	12 – Gathers, Yoest	10 – Gaines	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[4]

Rankings

Awards

WCC Coach of the Year

Paul Westhead

WCC Tournament MVP

Hank Gathers

Records

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References

"Loyola Runs Wild, Beats Wyoming 119-115". Sun-Sentinel. March 18, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
"Loyola Marymount Defenseless Against N. Carolina". Chicago Tribune. March 20, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
"TAR HEELS STOP LOYOLA, 123-97". New York Times. March 20, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
"1987-88 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

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[1] "Loyola Runs Wild, Beats Wyoming 119-115". Sun-Sentinel. March 18, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[2] "Loyola Marymount Defenseless Against N. Carolina". Chicago Tribune. March 20, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[3] "TAR HEELS STOP LOYOLA, 123-97". New York Times. March 20, 1988. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[4] "1987-88 Loyola Marymount Lions Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

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