1987–88 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team American college basketball season
The 1987–88 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1985–86 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 28–6 (15–3 PCAA) and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Roster
1987–88 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
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Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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Dec 3, 1987*
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No. 19
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at Hawaii–Loa Pearl Harbor Classic
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W 114–46
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1–0
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center (500) Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 4, 1987*
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No. 19
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at Hawaii–Hilo Pearl Harbor Classic
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W 113–65
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2–0
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center (2,425) Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 5, 1987*
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No. 19
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at Hawaii–Loa Pearl Harbor Classic
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W 120–47
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3–0
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Neal S. Blaisdell Center (500) Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 8, 1987*
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No. 17
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at Nevada
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W 98–96
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4–0
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Lawlor Events Center (11,388) Reno, Nevada
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Dec 12, 1987*
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No. 17
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at Houston
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W 89–69
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5–0
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Hofheinz Pavilion (6,021) Houston, Texas
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Dec 21, 1987*
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No. 15
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Tennessee Tech
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W 103–76
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6–0
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Thomas & Mack Center (17,202) Paradise, Nevada
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Dec 22, 1987*
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No. 15
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Creighton
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W 90–59
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7–0
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Thomas & Mack Center (15,957) Paradise, Nevada
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Dec 28, 1987*
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No. 15
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Wisconsin UNLV Holiday Classic
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W 102–65
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8–0
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Thomas & Mack Center (15,971) Paradise, Nevada
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Dec 29, 1987*
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No. 15
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Louisiana State UNLV Holiday Classic
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W 78–59
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9–0
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Thomas & Mack Center (16,596) Paradise, Nevada
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Jan 2, 1988
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No. 15
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at New Mexico State
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W 69–64
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10–0 (1–0)
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Pan American Center (10,812) Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Jan 4, 1988
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No. 13
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at Long Beach State
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W 71–68
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11–0 (2–0)
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Long Beach Arena (4,286) Long Beach, California
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Jan 7, 1988
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No. 13
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UC Santa Barbara
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L 60–62
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11–1 (2–1)
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Thomas & Mack Center (18,500) Paradise, Nevada
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Jan 9, 1988
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No. 13
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UC Irvine
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W 103–68
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12–1 (3–1)
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Thomas & Mack Center (15,506) Paradise, Nevada
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Jan 16, 1988
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No. 13
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at Cal State Fullerton
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W 63–57
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13–1 (4–1)
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Titan Gym (4,113) Fullerton, California
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Jan 17, 1988*
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No. 13
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at Providence
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W 92–72
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14–1
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Providence Civic Center (13,100) Providence, Rhode Island
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Jan 19, 1988
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No. 8
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at Utah State
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W 87–83
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15–1 (5–1)
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Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) Logan, Utah
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Jan 21, 1988
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No. 8
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at San Jose State
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W 95–83
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16–1 (6–1)
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San Jose Civic Auditorium (2,612) San Jose, California
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Jan 24, 1988*
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No. 8
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No. 3 Temple
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W 59–58
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17–1
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Thomas & Mack Center (19,000) Paradise, Nevada
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Jan 28, 1988
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No. 4
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Fresno State
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W 87–71
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18–1 (7–1)
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Thomas & Mack Center (17,934) Paradise, Nevada
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Jan 30, 1988
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No. 4
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Pacific
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W 92–67
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19–1 (8–1)
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Thomas & Mack Center (17,583) Paradise, Nevada
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Feb 4, 1988
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No. 2
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at UC Irvine
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W 99–77
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20–1 (9–1)
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Bren Events Center (5,000) Irvine, California
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Feb 6, 1988
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No. 2
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at UC Santa Barbara
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L 66–71
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20–2 (9–2)
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The Thunderdome (6,000) Santa Barbara, California
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Feb 11, 1988
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No. 7
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Cal State Fullerton
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W 77–61
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21–2 (10–2)
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Thomas & Mack Center (17,530) Paradise, Nevada
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Feb 13, 1988*
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No. 7
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Missouri
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L 79–81
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21–3
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Thomas & Mack Center (19,000) Paradise, Nevada
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Feb 18, 1988
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No. 11
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Utah State
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W 94–74
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22–3 (11–2)
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Thomas & Mack Center (19,250) Paradise, Nevada
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Feb 20, 1988
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No. 11
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San Jose State
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W 85–68
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23–3 (12–2)
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Thomas & Mack Center (16,798) Paradise, Nevada
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Feb 25, 1988
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No. 8
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at Pacific
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W 77–61
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24–3 (13–2)
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Alex G. Spanos Center (5,424) Stockton, California
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Feb 27, 1988
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No. 8
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at Fresno State
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W 71–60
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25–3 (14–2)
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Selland Arena (10,159) Fresno, California
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Mar 3, 1988
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No. 5
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Long Beach State
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L 77–79
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25–4 (14–3)
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Thomas & Mack Center (18,310) Paradise, Nevada
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Mar 5, 1988
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No. 5
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New Mexico State
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W 86–68
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26–4 (15–3)
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Thomas & Mack Center (19,371) Paradise, Nevada
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PCAA tournament
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Mar 11, 1988*
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No. 7
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vs. Cal State Fullerton Quarterfinals
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W 61–56
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27–4
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The Forum (9,587) Inglewood, California
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Mar 12, 1988*
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No. 7
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vs. UC Irvine Semifinals
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L 70–74
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27–5
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The Forum (12,066) Inglewood, California
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NCAA tournament
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Mar 18, 1988*
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(4 W) No. 12
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vs. (13 W) SW Missouri State First round
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W 54–50[1]
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28–5
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Pauley Pavilion (11,175) Los Angeles, California
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Mar 20, 1988* CBS
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(4 W) No. 12
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vs. (5 W) No. 17 Iowa Second round
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L 86–104[2]
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28–6
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Pauley Pavilion (12,901) Los Angeles, California
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | — | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
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Coaches | Not released | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
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See also
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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