| Year: | 1987–88 |
| Team: | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 16 |
| Aprank: | 17 |
| Record: | 24–10 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach3: | Rudy Washington |
| Stadium: | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Capacity: 15,500) |
| Champion: | Maui Invitational Tournament Champions Amana-Hawkeye Classic Champions |
| Tourney Result: | Sweet Sixteen |
The 1987–88 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Davis and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish tied for third place. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #5 seed in the West Region. After defeating Florida State in the first round and UNLV in the second round, they lost to #1 seed Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen.
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See main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
See also: 1988 NBA draft.
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