1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1987 and ended with the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri on April 4, 1988.

1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1	Syracuse
NCAA Tournament	1988
Tournament dates	March 17, 1988 – April 4, 1988
National Championship	Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Champions	Kansas
Other champions	Connecticut (NIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	Danny Manning, Kansas

Season headlines

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1987–88, the following rules changes were implemented:

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[1]

Associated Press Ranking Team 1 Syracuse 2 Purdue 3 North Carolina 4 Pittsburgh 5 Kentucky 6 Indiana 7 Kansas 8 Missouri 9 Michigan 10 Wyoming 11 Iowa 12 Temple 13 Louisville 14 Florida 15 Duke 16 Georgetown 17 Arizona 18 Georgia Tech 19 Oklahoma 20 DePaul

Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 1987–88 season.

School	Former conference	New conference
Arkansas State	Southland Conference	American South Conference
Lamar	Southland Conference	American South Conference
Louisiana Tech	Southland Conference	American South Conference
New Orleans	NCAA Division I Independent	American South Conference
SW Louisiana	NCAA Division I Independent	American South Conference
Texas-Rio Grande Valley	NCAA Division I Independent	American South Conference
UCF	NCAA Division I Independent	American South Conference

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference standings

1987-88 American South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Louisiana Tech † 7 – 3   .700     22 – 9   .710 New Orleans 7 – 3   .700     21 – 11   .656 Lamar 5 – 5   .500     20 – 11   .645 Arkansas State 4 – 6   .400     21 – 14   .600 Texas-Rio Grande Valley 4 – 6   .400     14 – 14   .500 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 – 7   .300     12 – 16   .429 † 1988 American South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[2]	1987–88 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Missouri State 12 – 2   .857     22 – 7   .759 Cleveland State 11 – 3   .786     22 – 8   .733 Wisconsin–Green Bay 9 – 5   .643     18 – 9   .667 Eastern Illinois 7 – 7   .500     17 – 11   .607 Western Illinois 6 – 8   .429     15 – 12   .556 Northern Iowa 4 – 10   .286     10 – 18   .357 Illinois-Chicago 4 – 10   .286     8 – 20   .286 Valparaiso 3 – 11   .214     12 – 16   .429 † 1988 AMCU-8 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1987–88 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 1 Temple † 18 – 0   1.000     32 – 2   .941 Rhode Island 14 – 4   .778     28 – 7   .800 West Virginia 12 – 6   .667     18 – 14   .563 Saint Joseph's 9 – 9   .500     15 – 14   .517 Penn State 9 – 9   .500     13 – 14   .481 George Washington 7 – 11   .389     13 – 15   .464 St. Bonaventure 7 – 11   .389     13 – 15   .464 Duquesne 6 – 12   .333     11 – 21   .344 UMass 5 – 13   .278     10 – 17   .370 Rutgers 3 – 15   .167     7 – 22   .241 † 1988 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 ACC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 7 North Carolina 11 – 3   .786     27 – 7   .794 No. 14 NC State 10 – 4   .714     24 – 8   .750 No. 5 Duke † 9 – 5   .643     28 – 7   .800 Georgia Tech 8 – 6   .571     22 – 10   .688 Maryland 6 – 8   .429     18 – 13   .581 Virginia 5 – 9   .357     13 – 18   .419 Clemson 4 – 10   .286     14 – 15   .483 Wake Forest 3 – 11   .214     10 – 18   .357 † 1988 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 8 Pittsburgh 12 – 4   .750     24 – 7   .774 No. 9 Syracuse† 11 – 5   .688     26 – 9   .743 Georgetown 9 – 7   .563     20 – 10   .667 Villanova 9 – 7   .563     24 – 13   .649 St. John's 8 – 8   .500     17 – 12   .586 Seton Hall 8 – 8   .500     22 – 13   .629 Boston College 6 – 10   .375     18 – 15   .545 Providence 5 – 11   .313     11 – 17   .393 Connecticut 4 – 12   .250     20 – 14   .588 † 1988 Big East Tournament winner As of April 4, 1988[3]; Rankings from AP Poll	1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 4 Oklahoma† 12 – 2   .857     35 – 4   .897 No. 20 Kansas State 11 – 3   .786     25 – 9   .735 Kansas 9 – 5   .643     27 – 11   .711 Missouri 7 – 7   .500     19 – 11   .633 Iowa State 6 – 8   .429     20 – 12   .625 Oklahoma State 4 – 10   .286     14 – 16   .467 Nebraska 4 – 10   .286     13 – 18   .419 Colorado 3 – 11   .214     7 – 21   .250 † 1988 Big Eight Tournament winner As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
1987-88 Big Sky men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Boise State † 13 – 3   .813     24 – 6   .800 Idaho 11 – 5   .688     19 – 11   .633 Montana State 10 – 6   .625     19 – 11   .633 Idaho State 8 – 8   .500     15 – 13   .536 Nevada 8 – 8   .500     15 – 13   .536 Montana 7 – 9   .438     18 – 11   .621 Northern Arizona 7 – 9   .438     10 – 18   .357 Weber State 6 – 10   .375     9 – 21   .300 Eastern Washington 2 – 14   .125     6 – 21   .222 † Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[4]	1987–88 Big South Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Coastal Carolina 9 – 3   .750     17 – 11   .607 Baptist College 8 – 4   .667     17 – 12   .586 Radford 8 – 4   .667     16 – 14   .533 Winthrop † 5 – 7   .417     17 – 13   .567 UNC Asheville 5 – 7   .417     13 – 15   .464 Augusta State 4 – 8   .333     8 – 18   .308 Campbell 3 – 9   .250     11 – 16   .407 † 1988 Big South Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1987–88 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 3 Purdue 16 – 2   .889     29 – 4   .879 No. 10 Michigan 13 – 5   .722     26 – 8   .765 No. 17 Iowa 12 – 6   .667     24 – 10   .706 No. 16 Illinois 12 – 6   .667     23 – 10   .697 Indiana 11 – 7   .611     19 – 10   .655 Ohio State 9 – 9   .500     20 – 13   .606 Wisconsin 6 – 12   .333     12 – 16   .429 Michigan State 5 – 13   .278     10 – 18   .357 Minnesota 4 – 14   .222     10 – 18   .357 Northwestern 2 – 16   .111     7 – 21   .250 Rankings from AP Poll
1987-88 CAA men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Richmond † 11 – 3   .786     26 – 7   .788 American 9 – 5   .643     14 – 14   .500 George Mason 9 – 5   .643     20 – 10   .667 North Carolina-Wilmington 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 Navy 6 – 8   .429     12 – 16   .429 James Madison 5 – 9   .357     10 – 18   .357 William & Mary 5 – 9   .357     10 – 19   .345 East Carolina 3 – 11   .214     8 – 20   .286 † 1988 CAA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[5]	1987–88 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Lafayette 11 – 3   .786     19 – 10   .655 Delaware 9 – 5   .643     19 – 9   .679 Drexel 9 – 5   .643     18 – 10   .643 Lehigh† 8 – 6   .571     21 – 10   .677 Bucknell 7 – 7   .500     16 – 12   .571 Rider 6 – 8   .429     10 – 19   .345 Towson 4 – 10   .286     14 – 16   .467 Hofstra 2 – 12   .143     6 – 21   .222 † 1988 ECC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1987–88 ECAC North men's basketball standings 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 ECAC North Tournament[6] winner Rankings from AP Poll
Independent	1987–88 Ivy League men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Cornell 11 – 3   .786     17 – 10   .630 Dartmouth 10 – 4   .714     18 – 8   .692 Princeton 9 – 5   .643     17 – 9   .654 Yale 8 – 6   .571     12 – 14   .462 Penn 8 – 6   .571     10 – 16   .385 Harvard 6 – 8   .429     11 – 15   .423 Brown 2 – 12   .143     6 – 20   .231 Columbia 2 – 12   .143     6 – 20   .231 Rankings from AP Poll	1987–88 MAAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT La Salle † 14 – 0   1.000     24 – 10   .706 Saint Peter's 11 – 3   .786     20 – 9   .690 Fordham 9 – 5   .643     18 – 15   .545 Holy Cross 8 – 6   .571     14 – 15   .483 Iona 5 – 9   .357     11 – 16   .407 Army 4 – 10   .286     9 – 19   .321 Fairfield 4 – 10   .286     8 – 20   .286 Manhattan 1 – 13   .071     7 – 23   .233 † 1988 MAAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Louisville † 9 – 3   .750     24 – 11   .686 Florida State 7 – 5   .583     19 – 11   .633 South Carolina 6 – 6   .500     19 – 10   .655 Virginia Tech 6 – 6   .500     19 – 10   .655 Memphis State 6 – 6   .500     20 – 12   .625 Southern Miss 5 – 7   .417     19 – 11   .633 Cincinnati 3 – 9   .250     11 – 17   .393 † 1988 Metro Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[7]	1987–88 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 18 Xavier † 9 – 1   .900     26 – 4   .867 Evansville 6 – 4   .600     21 – 8   .724 Saint Louis 5 – 5   .500     14 – 14   .500 Butler 5 – 5   .500     14 – 14   .500 Loyola (IL) 3 – 7   .300     13 – 16   .448 Detroit Mercy 2 – 8   .200     7 – 23   .233 † 1988 MCC Tournament winner Rankings from AP	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 6 – 10   .375     9 – 18   .333 Toledo 5 – 11   .313     15 – 12   .556 † Mid-American Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT North Carolina A&T † 16 – 0   1.000     26 – 3   .897 Florida A&M 11 – 5   .688     22 – 8   .733 South Carolina State 10 – 6   .625     16 – 13   .552 Howard 9 – 7   .563     15 – 12   .556 Coppin State 8 – 7   .533     13 – 14   .481 Morgan State 7 – 8   .467     13 – 17   .433 Maryland-Eastern Shore 5 – 11   .313     7 – 20   .259 Bethune-Cookman 4 – 12   .250     6 – 21   .222 Delaware State 1 – 15   .063     3 – 25   .107 † 1988 MEAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[8]	1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 11 Bradley † 12 – 2   .857     26 – 5   .839 Wichita State 11 – 3   .786     20 – 10   .667 Illinois State 9 – 5   .643     18 – 13   .581 Creighton 6 – 8   .429     16 – 16   .500 Southern Illinois 6 – 8   .429     12 – 16   .429 Drake 5 – 9   .357     14 – 14   .500 Tulsa 4 – 10   .286     8 – 20   .286 Indiana State 3 – 11   .214     7 – 21   .250 † 1988 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[9]	1987–88 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Fairleigh Dickinson† 13 – 3   .813     23 – 7   .767 Marist* 13 – 3   .813     18 – 9   .667 Monmouth 11 – 5   .688     16 – 13   .552 Robert Morris 9 – 7   .563     14 – 14   .500 Long Island 8 – 8   .500     14 – 14   .500 Loyola (MD) 6 – 10   .375     8 – 22   .267 St. Francis (NY) 5 – 11   .313     11 – 18   .379 Saint Francis (PA) 4 – 12   .250     7 – 20   .259 Wagner 3 – 13   .188     9 – 18   .333 † 1988 ECAC Metro Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament
1987–88 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Murray State 12 – 4   .750     19 – 10   .655 Tennessee State 11 – 5   .688     15 – 13   .536 Austin Peay † 10 – 6   .625     19 – 11   .633 Middle Tennessee 9 – 7   .563     15 – 12   .556 Tennessee-Martin 9 – 7   .563     13 – 14   .481 Tennessee Tech 7 – 9   .438     13 – 15   .464 Eastern Kentucky 7 – 9   .438     13 – 14   .481 Southeast Missouri State 5 – 11   .313     8 – 19   .296 Morehead State 2 – 14   .125     7 – 20   .259 † 1996 Ohio Valley Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[10]	1987–88 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 12 UNLV 15 – 3   .833     28 – 6   .824 UC Santa Barbara 13 – 5   .722     22 – 8   .733 Utah State 13 – 5   .722     21 – 10   .677 Long Beach State 11 – 7   .611     17 – 12   .586 UC Irvine 9 – 9   .500     16 – 14   .533 New Mexico State 8 – 10   .444     16 – 16   .500 San Jose State 8 – 10   .444     14 – 15   .483 Cal State Fullerton 7 – 11   .389     12 – 17   .414 Fresno State 6 – 12   .333     9 – 19   .321 Pacific 0 – 18   .000     5 – 24   .172 † 1988 PCAA Tournament winner	1987–88 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 2 Arizona † 17 – 1   .944     35 – 3   .921 Oregon State 12 – 6   .667     20 – 11   .645 UCLA 12 – 6   .667     16 – 14   .533 Stanford 11 – 7   .611     21 – 12   .636 Oregon 10 – 8   .556     16 – 14   .533 Washington State 7 – 11   .389     13 – 16   .448 Arizona State 6 – 12   .333     13 – 16   .448 USC 5 – 13   .278     7 – 21   .250 California 5 – 13   .278     9 – 20   .310 Washington 5 – 13   .278     10 – 19   .345 † 1988 Pacific-10 Tournament winner As of April 15, 1988[11]; Rankings from AP Poll
1987–88 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 6 Kentucky † 13 – 5   .722     27 – 6   .818 Auburn 11 – 7   .611     19 – 11   .633 Florida 11 – 7   .611     23 – 12   .657 LSU 10 – 8   .556     16 – 14   .533 Vanderbilt 10 – 8   .556     20 – 11   .645 Tennessee 9 – 9   .500     16 – 13   .552 Georgia 8 – 10   .444     20 – 16   .556 Ole Miss 6 – 12   .333     13 – 16   .448 Alabama 6 – 12   .333     14 – 17   .452 Mississippi State 6 – 12   .333     14 – 15   .483 † 1988 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1987–88 Southern Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Marshall 14 – 2   .875     24 – 8   .750 Furman 11 – 5   .688     18 – 10   .643 Davidson 9 – 7   .563     15 – 13   .536 East Tennessee State 9 – 7   .563     14 – 15   .483 Appalachian State 8 – 8   .500     16 – 13   .552 Chattanooga† 8 – 8   .500     20 – 13   .606 VMI 6 – 10   .375     13 – 17   .433 The Citadel 5 – 11   .313     8 – 20   .286 Western Carolina 2 – 14   .125     8 – 19   .296 † Tournament winner As of April 30, 1988; Rankings from AP Poll	Southland Conference
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings 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	1987-88 SWAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Southern † 12 – 2   .857     24 – 7   .774 Texas Southern 11 – 3   .786     21 – 8   .724 Grambling 9 – 5   .643     13 – 17   .433 Jackson State 7 – 7   .500     13 – 15   .464 Mississippi Valley State 5 – 9   .357     8 – 20   .286 Alcorn State 5 – 9   .357     8 – 21   .276 Alabama State 4 – 10   .286     8 – 20   .286 Prairie View 3 – 11   .214     5 – 22   .185 † 1988 SWAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[12]	1987–88 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Charlotte † 11 – 3   .786     22 – 9   .710 VCU 10 – 4   .714     23 – 12   .657 Old Dominion 9 – 5   .643     18 – 12   .600 South Alabama 8 – 6   .571     15 – 14   .517 UAB 7 – 7   .500     16 – 15   .516 Western Kentucky 6 – 8   .429     15 – 13   .536 South Florida 3 – 11   .214     6 – 22   .214 Jacksonville 2 – 12   .143     8 – 21   .276 † 1988 Sun Belt Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[13]
Trans America Athletic Conference	1987–88 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 15 Loyola Marymount † 14 – 0   1.000     28 – 4   .875 Saint Mary's 9 – 5   .643     19 – 9   .679 Santa Clara 9 – 5   .643     20 – 11   .645 Pepperdine 8 – 6   .571     17 – 13   .567 Gonzaga 7 – 7   .500     16 – 12   .571 San Francisco 5 – 9   .357     13 – 15   .464 San Diego 3 – 11   .214     11 – 17   .393 Portland 1 – 13   .071     6 – 22   .214 † 1988 WCAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	1987-88 WAC men's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT BYU 13 – 3   .813     26 – 6   .813 Wyoming † 11 – 5   .688     26 – 6   .813 Utah 11 – 5   .688     19 – 11   .633 Texas-El Paso 10 – 6   .625     23 – 10   .697 New Mexico 8 – 8   .500     22 – 14   .611 Colorado State 8 – 8   .500     22 – 13   .629 San Diego State 5 – 11   .313     12 – 17   .414 Air Force 4 – 12   .250     11 – 17   .393 Hawaii 2 – 14   .125     4 – 25   .138 † 1988 WAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[14]

Statistical leaders

Points Per Game				Rebounds Per Game				Assists Per Game				Blocked Shots Per Game
Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	BPG
Hersey Hawkins	Bradley	36.3		Kenny Miller	Loyola (IL)	13.5		Avery Johnson	Southern	13.3		Rodney Blake	Saint Joseph's	4.0

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Final Four - Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

	National Semifinals					National Championship Game
	E2	Duke	59
	M6	Kansas	66
						M6	Kansas	83
						S1	Oklahoma	79
	S1	Oklahoma	86
	W1	Arizona	78

National Invitation Tournament

Main article: 1988 National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

	Semifinals					Finals
		Boston College	67
		Connecticut	73
							Connecticut	72
							Ohio State	67
		Ohio State	64
		Colorado State	62

	Third place game
		Boston College	57
		Colorado State	58

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1988 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Sean Elliott	F	Junior	Arizona
Gary Grant	G	Senior	Michigan
Hersey Hawkins	G	Senior	Bradley
Danny Manning	F	Senior	Kansas
J.R. Reid	F/C	Sophomore	North Carolina

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Danny Ferry	F	Junior	Duke
Jerome Lane	F	Junior	Pittsburgh
Mark Macon	G	Freshman	Temple
Mitch Richmond	G	Senior	Kansas State
Rony Seikaly	C	Senior	Syracuse
Michael Smith	F/C	Junior	Brigham Young

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award: Danny Manning, Kansas
• Naismith Award: Danny Manning, Kansas
• Associated Press Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
• UPI Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
• NABC Player of the Year: Danny Manning, Kansas
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
• Sporting News Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple
• UPI Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): John Chaney, Temple
• NABC Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Larry Brown, Kansas
• CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple

Other major awards

• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Jerry Johnson, Florida Southern
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Lionel Simmons, La Salle
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): Mark Bryant, Seton Hall

References

1. • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 954. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
2. sports-reference.com 1987-88 American South Conference Season Summary
3. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big East Conference Season Summary
4. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big Sky Conference Season Summary
5. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
6. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference North Season Summary
7. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
8. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
9. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
10. sports-reference.com 1995-96 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
11. "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
12. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
13. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary
14. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary