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1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team


The 1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1987–88 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center.

1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
CAA regular season champions
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record26–7 (11–3 CAA)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Kratzer
Rodney Rice
Peter Woolfolk
Home arenaRobins Center
Seasons
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
UNC-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[1]

Richmond finished first in the CAA regular-season standings with an 11–3 conference record, and won the CAA tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Spiders defeated Indiana, 72–69, and followed that with a 59–55 win over Georgia Tech to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Richmond lost to #1 ranked Temple, 69–47, in the East regional semifinals.

Roster

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1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Ken Atkinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So St. Anthony's  
G 24 Curtis Blair 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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 Fr Patrick Henry Roanoke, Virginia
C Jim Shields 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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 Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1987*
 Boston University
Central Fidelity Holiday Classic 		W 66–61  1–0
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 28, 1987*
 No. 3 North Carolina
Central Fidelity Holiday Classic 		L 76–87  1–1
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 4, 1987*
 vs. Tulsa
Kactus Classic 		W 64–60  2–1
 Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 5, 1987*
 at Arizona State
Kactus Classic 		W 76–63  3–1
 Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 9, 1987*
 Radford W 67–53  4–1
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 18, 1987*
 at VCU
Times-Dispatch Tournament 		W 60–58  5–1
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 19, 1987*
 vs. Old Dominion
Times-Dispatch Tournament 		W 70–63  6–1
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 22, 1987*
 at Georgia Tech W 73–67  7–1
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 4, 1988*
 at VCU L 53–72  7–2
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 6, 1988*
 VMI W 88–55  8–2
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 9, 1988*
 Navy W 78–63  9–2
(1–0) 		Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 11, 1988*
 La Salle W 82–81  10–2
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 13, 1988
 at American W 78–65  11–2
(2–0) 		Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 16, 1988
 George Mason W 86–70  12–2
(3–0) 		Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 20, 1988
 at James Madison L 54–58  12–3
(3–1) 		JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 23, 1988
 East Carolina W 84–79  13–3
(4–1) 		Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 27, 1988
 UNC Wilmington W 73–66  14–3
(5–1) 		Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 30, 1988
 at William & Mary W 77–69  15–3
(6–1) 		Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, Virginia
Feb 2, 1988*
 Old Dominion W 82–75  16–3
 Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 6, 1988
 at Navy L 59–73  16–4
(6–2) 		Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, Maryland
Feb 10, 1988
 American L 63–68  16–5
(6–3) 		Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 13, 1988
 at George Mason W 62–60  17–5
(7–3) 		Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Feb 15, 1988*
 at Virginia Tech L 74–87  17–6
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 17, 1988
 James Madison W 69–55  18–6
(8–3) 		Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 20, 1988
 at East Carolina W 68–64  19–6
(9–3) 		Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Feb 24, 1988
 at UNC Wilmington W 61–60  20–6
(10–3) 		Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 27, 1988
 William & Mary W 73–65  21–6
(11–3) 		Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
CAA Tournament
Mar 5, 1988*
 (1) vs. (8) East Carolina
Quarterfinals 		W 67–41  22–6
 Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, Virginia
Mar 6, 1988*
 (1) vs. (4) UNC Wilmington
Semifinals 		W 54–53  23–6
 Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, Virginia
Mar 7, 1988*
 (1) vs. (3) George Mason
Championship 		W 74–71  24–6
 Hampton Coliseum 
Hampton, Virginia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1988*
 (13 E) vs. (4 E) Indiana
First round 		W 72–69[2][3]  25–6
 Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 20, 1988*
 (13 E) vs. (5 E) Georgia Tech
Second Round 		W 59–55[4]  26–6
 Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 24, 1988*
 (13 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Temple
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		L 47–69[5]  26–7
 Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary
  2. ^ "RICHMOND UPSETS INDIANA, 72-69". The Washington Post. March 19, 1988. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Spiders' NCAA win over defending champ Indiana 30 years ago help set UR's course". Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "INSIDE, RICHMOND'S TOUGH". The Washington Post. March 21, 1988. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Temple Breezes Past Richmond". The New York Times. March 25, 1988. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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