1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. In the Pacific-10 Basketball tournament, Arizona beat Oregon State by a score of 93–67 to claim its first Pac-10 title. The Wildcats built on that momentum by reaching the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
Roster
1987–88 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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F
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00
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Anthony Cook
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— |
—
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Jr |
Van Nuys HS
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Los Angeles, CA
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PG
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11
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Kenny Lofton
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr |
Washington HS
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East Chicago, IN
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G
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20
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Craig McMillan
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
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Sr |
Cloverdale HS
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Cloverdale, CA
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C
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23
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Tom Tolbert
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Sr |
Cerritos College
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|
G
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25
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Steve Kerr
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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RS Sr |
Palisades Charter HS
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Los Angeles, CA
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SF
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32
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Sean Elliott
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Jr |
Cholla HS
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Tucson, AZ
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SF
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35
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Jud Buechler
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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So |
Poway HS
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Poway, CA
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G
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44
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Harvey Mason
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
|
RS So |
Crescenta HS
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La Crescenta, CA
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F
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33
|
Joe Turner
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
—
|
Sr |
Foothill HS
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Bakersfield, CA
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PG
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24
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Matt Muehlebach
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
—
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Fr |
Stillwell HS
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Rockhurst, KS
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F
|
34
|
Mark Georgeson
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Fr |
Marina HS
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Huntington Beach, CA
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C
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45
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Sean Rooks
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
250 lb (113 kg)
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Fr |
Fontana HS
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Fontana, CA
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F
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31
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Craig Bergman
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
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So |
Cloverdale HS
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Cloverdale, CA
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
The victory over Long Beach State in the home opener at McKale Center began a 71-game home court winning streak.[2]
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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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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11/27/1987*
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No. 17
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vs. Duquesne Great Alaska Shootout
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W 133–78
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1–0
|
– |
– |
–
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Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK
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11/28/1987*
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No. 17
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vs. No. 9 Michigan Great Alaska Shootout
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W 79–64[3]
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2–0
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18 – Tolbert |
11 – Tolbert |
–
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Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK
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11/30/1987* ESPN
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No. 17
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vs. No. 1 Syracuse Great Alaska Shootout
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W 80–69[4]
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3–0
|
16 – Elliott |
– |
–
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Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK
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12/4/1987*
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No. 9
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Long Beach State
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W 94–62
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4–0
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– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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12/5/1987*
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No. 9
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Pepperdine
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W 73–68
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5–0
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17 – Tolbert |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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12/8/1987*
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No. 4
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Northern Arizona
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W 77–59
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6–0
|
– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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12/12/1987* 6:05 pm
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No. 4
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at No. 3 Iowa
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W 66–59[5]
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7–0
|
18 – Tolbert |
– |
–
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Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
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12/16/1987*
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No. 2
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Arkansas-Little Rock
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W 77–59
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8–0
|
– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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12/20/1987
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No. 2
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at Washington
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W 110–71
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9–0 (1–0)
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– |
– |
–
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Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA
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12/22/1987
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No. 2
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at Washington State
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W 89–55
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10–0 (2–0)
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– |
– |
–
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Friel Court Pullman, WA
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12/29/1987*
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No. 1
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Michigan State Fiesta Bowl Basketball Classic
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W 78–58
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11–0
|
– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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12/30/1987* 8:00 p.m.
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No. 1
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No. 9 Duke Fiesta Bowl Basketball Classic
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W 91–85[6]
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12–0
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31 – Elliott |
– |
–
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McKale Center (13,270) Tucson, AZ
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1/2/1988*
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No. 1
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at New Mexico
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L 59–61[7]
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12–1
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27 – Elliott |
– |
–
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The Pit (18,100) Albuquerque, NM
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Pac-10 regular season
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1/7/1988
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No. 3
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California
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W 80–51
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13–1 (3–0)
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– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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1/9/1988
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No. 3
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Stanford
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W 90–65
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14–1 (4–0)
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– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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1/14/1988
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No. 1
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Oregon State
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W 70–48
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15–1 (5–0)
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– |
– |
–
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Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
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1/16/1988
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No. 1
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Oregon
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W 70–54
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16–1 (6–0)
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– |
– |
–
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McArthur Court Eugene, OR
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1/21/1988
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No. 1
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USC
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W 92–48
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17–1 (7–0)
|
– |
– |
–
|
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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1/24/1988
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No. 1
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UCLA Rivalry
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W 86–74
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18–1 (8–0)
|
– |
– |
–
|
McKale Center (13,258) Tucson, AZ
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1/28/1988
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No. 1
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Arizona State Rivalry
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W 99–59
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19–1 (9–0)
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– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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1/30/1988*
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No. 1
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No. 13 Illinois
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W 78–70
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20–1
|
– |
– |
–
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McKale Center (13,227) Tucson, AZ
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2/4/1988
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No. 1
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at Stanford
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L 74–82[8]
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20–2 (9–1)
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22 – Elliott |
– |
–
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Maples Pavilion (7,500) Stanford, CA
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2/6/1988
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No. 1
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at California
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W 74–62
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21–2 (10–1)
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– |
– |
–
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA
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2/11/1988
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No. 3
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Oregon
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W 89–57
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22–2 (11–1)
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– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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2/14/1988
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No. 3
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Oregon State
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W 77–62
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23–2 (12–1)
|
– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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2/18/1988
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No. 3
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at USC
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W 103–68
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24–2 (13–1)
|
– |
– |
–
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Los Angeles Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA
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2/20/1988
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No. 3
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at UCLA Rivalry
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W 78–76 OT
|
25–2 (14–1)
|
– |
– |
–
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Pauley Pavilion (12,037) Los Angeles, CA
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2/24/1988
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No. 3
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at Arizona State Rivalry
|
W 101–73
|
26–2 (15–1)
|
– |
– |
–
|
ASU Activity Center Tempe, AZ
|
3/3/1988
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No. 3
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Washington State
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W 79–41
|
27–2 (16–1)
|
– |
– |
–
|
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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3/5/1988
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No. 3
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Washington
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W 89–71
|
28–2 (17–1)
|
– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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Pac-10 Tournament
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3/11/1988*
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(1) No. 3
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(9) California Pac-10 Tournament Quarterfinal
|
W 88–64
|
29–2
|
– |
– |
–
|
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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3/12/1988*
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(1) No. 3
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(4) Stanford Pac-10 Tournament Semifinal
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W 97–83
|
30–2
|
– |
– |
–
|
McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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3/13/1988*
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(1) No. 3
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(2) Oregon State Pac-10 Tournament Championship
|
W 83–67
|
31–2
|
– |
– |
–
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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NCAA Tournament
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3/18/1988* CBS
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(W 1) No. 2
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vs. (W 16) Cornell First Round
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W 90–50
|
32–2
|
24 – Cook |
5 – Tied |
5 – McMillan
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Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
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3/20/1988* CBS
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(W 1) No. 2
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vs. (W 8) Seton Hall Second Round
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W 84–55
|
33–2
|
20 – Cook |
6 – Cook |
3 – Tied
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Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
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3/25/1988* CBS
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(W 1) No. 2
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vs. (W 5) No. 17 Iowa Sweet Sixteen
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W 99–79[9]
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34–2
|
25 – Elliott |
9 – Tolbert |
8 – Tied
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Kingdome Seattle, WA
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3/27/1988* CBS
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(W 1) No. 2
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vs. (W 2) No. 7 North Carolina Elite Eight
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W 70–52
|
35–2
|
24 – Elliott |
6 – Tolbert |
3 – Tied
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Kingdome Seattle, WA
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4/2/1988 6:12 pm, CBS
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(W 1) No. 2
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vs. (SE 1) No. 4 Oklahoma Final Four
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L 78–86[10]
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35–3
|
31 – Elliott |
13 – Tolbert |
5 – Kerr
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Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Sources[11]
NCAA basketball tournament
Seeding in brackets
- West
- Arizona (1) 90, Cornell (16) 50
- Arizona 84, Seton Hall (8) 55
- Arizona 99, Iowa (5) 79
- Arizona 70, North Carolina (2) 52
- Final Four
[12]
Rankings
Awards and honors
Team players in the 1988 NBA draft
[13]
References
- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona Men's Basketball 2018–19 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletic Department. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Arizona Upsets Michigan, Faces Syracuse in Shootout Final". Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1987. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Elliott Powers Arizona Past No.3 Syracuse 80-69". Sun-Sentinel. December 1, 1987. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Olson's Return To Iowa City A Rousing Success For Arizona". Chicago Tribune. December 13, 1987. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "MVP Elliott scores 31 as Arizona rolls past Duke for 12th straight". Arizona Republic. December 31, 1987. Retrieved September 19, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 1 Arizona Loses First Game, 61-59, in New Mexico's Pit". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1988. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Arizona Loss May Mean a Shuffle at Top: Stanford Stuns the No. 1-Ranked Wildcats, Hands Them Their First Pacific 10 Loss". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 1988. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Arizona Flattens Another Opponent". The New York Times. March 26, 1988. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Oklahoma's Fire Melts Arizona, 86-78". The Washington Post. April 3, 1988. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "1987-88 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- ^ "1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
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