| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1987-88 |
| Team: | Kansas State Wildcats |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Eight |
| Coachrank: | 20 |
| Aprank: | 20 |
| Record: | 25 - 9 |
| Conf Record: | 11 - 3 |
| Head Coach: | Lon Kruger |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Dana Altman |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | Greg Grensing |
| Stadium: | Ahearn Field House |
| Champion: | Sun-Met Classic champions |
| Bowl: | NCAA tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Elite Eight |
The 1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his second of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats tied a then-school record with 25 wins and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.[1]
The team played its home games in Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the last season the team played in Ahearn Field House before moving into Bramlage Coliseum. Kansas State was a member of the Big 8 Conference.
This was the starting five for the last game of the regular season, against Missouri on March 5, 1988.
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Forward | Mitch Richmond |
| Forward | Charles Bledsoe |
| Center | Ron Meyer |
| Guard | Steve Henson |
| Guard | Will Scott |
|-!colspan=6 style=| Regular Season|-!colspan=6 style=| Big 8 Tournament|-!colspan=6 style=| NCAA Tournament
See main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
See main article: 1988 NBA draft.
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