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.
1987–88 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball | |
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WCAC Regular Season Champions WCAC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 28–4 (14–0 WCAC) |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Gersten Pavilion |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
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
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 28, 1987* |
vs. Tennessee Tech Lapchick Tournament |
W 114–78 | 1–0 |
– | – | – | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, New York | ||||
Nov 29, 1987* |
at St. John's Lapchick Tournament |
L 85–88 | 1–1 |
– | – | – | Alumni Hall (6,008) Queens, New York | ||||
Dec 2, 1987* |
Westmont College | W 100–84 | 2–1 |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (1,250) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Dec 5, 1987* |
Pacific | W 130–103 | 3–1 |
– | – | 14 – Gaines | Gersten Pavilion (1,445) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Dec 9, 1987* |
at Oregon State | L 69–84 | 3–2 |
23 – Gathers | 9 – Armstrong | 2 – Gaines | Gill Coliseum (5,210) Corvallis, OR | ||||
Dec 13, 1987* |
at Long Beach State | L 113–117 OT | 3–3 |
39 – Gathers | 12 – Gathers | 12 – Gaines | Gold Mine (1,727) Long Beach, CA | ||||
Dec 18, 1987* |
So. California College | W 140–106 | 4–3 |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (1,125) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Dec 23, 1987* |
Brooklyn College | W 123–72 | 5–3 |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (1,025) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Dec 28, 1987* |
Loyola-Chicago | W 99–89 | 6–3 |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (2,760) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Dec 30, 1987* |
Holy Cross | W 127–104 | 7–3 |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (2,253) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Jan 4, 1988* |
at Wisconsin-Green Bay | W 70–67 | 8–3 |
– | – | – | Brown County Arena (5,235) Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | ||||
Jan 6, 1988* |
at Marquette | W 102–98 | 9–3 |
– | – | – | MECCA Arena (9,817) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||
Jan 9, 1988* |
Azusa Pacific | W 113–89 | 10–3 |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (1,875) Los Angeles, California | ||||
WCC regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 15, 1988 |
San Diego | W 115–75 | 11–3 (1–0) |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (3,150) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Jan 16, 1988 |
Saint Mary's | W 98–81 | 12–3 (2–0) |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (3,780) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Jan 21, 1988 |
at Portland | W 134–106 | 13–3 (3–0) |
– | – | – | Chiles Center (1,024) Portland, Oregon | ||||
Jan 23, 1988 |
at Gonzaga | W 85–72 | 14–3 (4–0) |
– | – | – | The Kennel (4,000) Spokane, Washington | ||||
Jan 29, 1988 |
Gonzaga | W 116–100 | 15–3 (5–0) |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (3,575) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Jan 30, 1988 |
Portland | W 112–109 | 16–3 (6–0) |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (2,880) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Feb 5, 1988 |
at San Francisco | W 128–111 | 17–3 (7–0) |
– | – | – | War Memorial Gymnasium (4,280) San Francisco, California | ||||
Feb 6, 1988 |
at Santa Clara | W 94–93 | 18–3 (8–0) |
– | – | – | Leavey Center (5,000) Santa Clara, California | ||||
Feb 12, 1988 |
Santa Clara | W 108–89 | 19–3 (9–0) |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (4,156) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Feb 13, 1988 |
San Francisco | W 118–109 | 20–3 (10–0) |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (3,875) Los Angeles, California | ||||
Feb 17, 1988 |
No. 20 | at Pepperdine | W 107–95 | 21–3 (11–0) |
– | – | – | Firestone Fieldhouse (3,318) Malibu, California | |||
Feb 20, 1988 |
No. 20 | Pepperdine | W 142–127 | 22–3 (12–0) |
– | – | – | Gersten Pavilion (4,525) Los Angeles, California | |||
Feb 25, 1988 |
No. 19 | at Saint Mary's | W 96–94 | 23–3 (13–0) |
– | – | – | McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, California | |||
Feb 27, 1988 |
No. 19 | at San Diego | W 141–126 | 24–3 (14–0) |
– | – | – | USD Sports Center (2,500) San Diego, California | |||
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 (5,000) 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 (5,000) 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 (5,000) 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 (14,062) 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 (14,062) Salt Lake City, UT | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankings
editAwards
edit- WCC Coach of the Year
- WCC tournament MVP
Records
editReferences
edit- ^ "Loyola Runs Wild, Beats Wyoming 119-115". Sun-Sentinel. March 18, 1988. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. 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.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Men's Basketball 2019-20 Media Almanac" (PDF). Loyola Marymount University Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "1978-1988 LMU Lions Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.