1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team explained

Sport:	Basketball
Year:	1987–88
Team:	DePaul Blue Demons
Conference:	Independent
Coachrank:	18
Record:	22–8
Hc Year:	4th
Tourney Result:	Second Round

The 1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 4th season at the school, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont.

DePaul went 21–7 in the regular season and received a bid to the 1988 NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. DePaul beat Wichita State in the opening round^[1] and were beaten by Kansas State, 66–58,^[2] and finished the season 22–8.

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season|-!colspan=9 style= | NCAA tournamentSource:^{[3] [4]}

Rankings

See main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

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Team players drafted into the NBA

See main article: 1988 NBA draft.

1	19		New York Knicks
1	20		Miami Heat

Notes and References

1. News: DePaul Rolls Past Wichita St. . . March 18, 1988 . May 7, 2022.
2. News: Purdue Overpowers Memphis State . . March 20, 1988 . April 25, 2022.
3. Web site: 1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
4. Web site: 1987–88 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball stats. NCAA Career Statistics.
5. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 921–922. 2009. 0-345-51392-4.