1987–88 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team explained

Year:	1987–88
Team:	Vanderbilt Commodores
Sport:	Basketball
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:	SEC
Record:	20–11
Conf Record:	10–8
Hc Year:	7th
Tourney Result:	Sweet Sixteen

The 1987–88 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1987–88 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach C. M. Newton and played its home games at Memorial Gymnasium.

The Commodores finished with a 20–11 record (10–8 SEC, T-4th) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Vanderbilt made a run to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to the eventual National champion, Kansas.^[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| SEC tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament

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Rankings

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

Awards and honors

• Will Perdue  - SEC Player of the Year, SEC Athlete of the Year, Third-team All-American

NBA draft

See main article: 1989 NBA draft.

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Chicago Bulls

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References

1. News: Vanderbilt Beaten as Manning Stars . . March 25, 1988 . January 29, 2022.
2. Web site: 2019–20 Vanderbilt Men's Basketball Fact Book . . January 29, 2022.
3. Web site: 1988 NBA Draft. Basketball-reference.com. January 29, 2022.