1987–88 Baylor Bears basketball team

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[1] to finish the season with a record of 23–11 (11–5 SWC).

1987–88 Baylor Bears men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record23–11 (11–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaHeart O' Texas Coliseum
Seasons
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

Senior guard Micheal Williams finished his career as the all-time leader in steals (including the top two single-season performances) and assists at Baylor. He also finished second on the career scoring list. Williams was taken by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft. Senior forward Darryl Middleton finished his career third all-time on the scoring list (including the single-season record for points) and fourth in rebounds. Middleton was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the third round of the 1988 NBA draft.

Roster

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1987–88 Baylor Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
PG 24 Micheal 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
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 27, 1987*
vs. Illinois
Maui Invitational
L 50–73  0–1
Lahaina Civic Center (1,200)
Maui, Hawaii
Nov 28, 1987*
vs. Nebraska
Maui Invitational
W 82–79  1–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, Hawaii
Nov 29, 1987*
vs. Stanford
Maui Invitational
L 56–69  1–2
Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, Hawaii
Dec 1, 1987*
at North Texas State W 72–63  2–2
Super Pit 
Denton, Texas
Dec 3, 1987*
Colorado State W 53–44  3–2
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
Dec 5, 1987*
Oklahoma State W 67–55  4–2
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
Dec 8, 1987*
at Tulsa W 69–67  5–2
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 11, 1987*
vs. Mississippi Valley State W 74–72  6–2
 
 
Dec 12, 1987*
at Arkansas State L 43–62  6–3
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dec 19, 1987*
at Marshall L 68–79  6–4
Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 22, 1987*
Coppin State W 67–64  7–4
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
Dec 30, 1987*
Northwestern State W 70–54  8–4
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
Jan 2, 1988*
Alabama State W 111–72  9–4
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
SWC Regular season
Jan 6, 1988
at TCU W 75–61  10–4
(1–0)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 9, 1988
at SMU L 93–97 3OT 10–5
(1–1)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
Jan 13, 1988
Texas A&M L 57–58  10–6
(1–2)
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
Jan 20, 1988
at Arkansas L 62–70  10–7
(1–3)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 23, 1988
Rice W 84–68  11–7
(2–3)
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
Jan 27, 1988
Houston W 77–59  12–7
(3–3)
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
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

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Purdue, Memphis St. Win Big". The Washington Post. March 18, 1988. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "1987–88 Baylor Bears Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "1987–88 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Baylor Basketball - The Review" (PDF). BaylorBears.com. Baylor University. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "1988 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.