1987–88 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Carver Arena. They won the MVC regular season championship as well as the conference tournament.[2] Bradley finished the season 26–5, and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. They were led by second-year head coach, and MVC Coach of the Year, Stan Albeck, and Consensus First-team All-American Hersey Hawkins, who led the nation in scoring by averaging 36.3 points per game.[3] Hawkins collected multiple national player of the year awards, and remains the career scoring leader in Missouri Valley Conference history.

1987–88 Bradley Braves men's basketball
MVC Tournament Champions
MVC Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 11
1987–88 record26–5 (12–2 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver Arena
1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Bradley †12–2 .857  26–5  .839
Wichita State11–3 .786  20–10  .667
Illinois State9–5 .643  18–13  .581
Southern Illinois6–8 .429  12–16  .429
Creighton6–8 .429  16–16  .500
Drake5–9 .357  14–14  .500
Tulsa4–10 .286  8–20  .286
Indiana State3–11 .214  7–21  .250
† 1988 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
1987–88 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 12 Anthony Manuel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCrane Chicago, IL
F 21 Jerry Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrCollins Chicago, IL
F/C 24 Donald Powell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrNowata Nowata, OK
G 33 Hersey Hawkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWestinghouse Chicago, IL
C 53 Luke Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCalvary Academy Springfield, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 4, 1987*
 New Orleans W 111–94  1–0
  42 – Hawkins    –      –    Carver Arena (9,587)
Peoria, IL
Dec 9, 1987*
 Colorado W 94–78  2–0
  44 – Hawkins    –      –    Carver Arena (9,091)
Peoria, IL
Dec 13, 1987*
 vs. Northern Illinois W 84–78  3–0
  39 – Hawkins    –      –    Rockford MetroCentre (2,451)
Rockford, IL
Dec 17, 1987*
 at No. 19 Memphis State L 108–113 OT[4] 3–1
  38 – Hawkins    –      –    Mid-South Coliseum (11,200)
Memphis, TN
Dec 19, 1987*
 UC Irvine W 139–119[5]  4–1
  51 – Hawkins    –    21 – Manuel  Carver Arena (8,911)
Peoria, IL
Dec 22, 1987*
 Evansville W 93–80[6]  5–1
  32 – Hawkins    –      –    Carver Arena (9,879)
Peoria, IL
Dec 30, 1987*
 at Dayton W 97–80  6–1
  36 – Hawkins    –      –    University of Dayton Arena (12,674)
Dayton, OH
Jan 2, 1988*
 at Loyola (IL) W 99–82  7–1
  37 – Manuel    –      –    Alumni Gym (4,779)
Chicago, IL
Jan 4, 1988
 Illinois State
I-74 Rivalry		 L 74–85  7–2
(0–1)		    –      –      –    Carver Arena (10,670)
Peoria, IL
Jan 6, 1988*
 at UNC Charlotte W 98–82  8–2
  49 – Hawkins    –      –    Charlotte Coliseum (10,012)
Charlotte, NC
Jan 9, 1988
 Wichita State W 88–70  9–2
(1–1)		  31 – Hawkins    –      –    Carver Arena (10,470)
Peoria, IL
Jan 16, 1988
 at Indiana State W 79–68[7][8]  10–2
(2–1)		    –      –      –    Hulman Center (7,077)
Terre Haute, IN
Jan 21, 1988
 Southern Illinois W 99–93  11–2
(3–1)		  42 – Hawkins    –      –    Carver Arena (10,480)
Peoria, IL
Jan 28, 1988*
 West Virginia W 96–65  12–2
  34 – Hawkins    –    18 – Manuel  Carver Arena (10,045)
Peoria, IL
Jan 30, 1988
 at Tulsa W 65–62  13–2
(4–1)		    –      –      –    Tulsa Convention Center (7,981)
Tulsa, OK
Feb 2, 1988
 No. 18 at Wichita State L 92–116  13–3
(4–2)		  37 – Hawkins    –      –    Levitt Arena (10,525)
Wichita, KS
Feb 6, 1988
 No. 18 at Drake W 85–67  14–3
(5–2)		  32 – Hawkins    –      –    Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,689)
Des Moines, IA
Feb 8, 1988*
 No. 18 Saint Louis W 83–67  15–3
    –      –      –    Carver Arena (9,710)
Peoria, IL
Feb 10, 1988*
 No. 15 at DePaul L 80–86  15–4
    –      –      –    Rosemont Horizon (15,610)
Rosemont, IL
Feb 13, 1988
 No. 15 Creighton W 98–68  16–4
(6–2)		    –      –      –    Carver Arena (10,490)
Peoria, IL
Feb 15, 1988
 No. 15 Drake W 85–83  17–4
(7–2)		  38 – Hawkins    –    16 – Manuel  Carver Arena (10,438)
Peoria, IL
Feb 18, 1988
 No. 17 at Creighton W 83–67  18–4
(8–2)		  35 – Hawkins    –      –    Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,728)
Omaha, NE
Feb 20, 1988
 No. 17 at Illinois State
I-74 Rivalry		 W 78–71 OT 19–4
(9–2)		  34 – Hawkins    –      –    Horton Field House (7,745)
Normal, IL
Feb 22, 1988*
 No. 17 at Detroit Mercy W 122–107  20–4
  63 – Hawkins    –      –    Calihan Hall (4,021)
Detroit, MI
Feb 25, 1988
 No. 14 Tulsa W 67–62  21–4
(10–2)		  43 – Hawkins    –      –    Carver Arena (10,470)
Peoria, IL
Feb 27, 1988
 No. 14 Indiana State W 95–74  22–4
(11–2)		  36 – Hawkins    –    18 – Manuel  Carver Arena (10,490)
Peoria, IL
Mar 1, 1988
 No. 14 at Southern Illinois W 113–102  23–4
(12–2)		  39 – Hawkins    –      –    SIU Arena (8,716)
Carbondale, IL
MVC Tournament
Mar 5, 1988*
 No. 14 Indiana State
MVC Tournament Quarterfinal		 W 93–74  24–4
  41 – Hawkins    –      –    Carver Arena (9,737)
Peoria, IL
Mar 6, 1988*
 No. 14 Creighton
MVC Tournament Semifinal		 W 101–77  25–4
  38 – Hawkins    –      –    Carver Arena (9,225)
Peoria, IL
Mar 7, 1988*
 No. 14 Illinois State
MVC Tournament Championship		 W 89–59  26–4
    –      –      –    Carver Arena (10,570)
Peoria, IL
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1988*
 (9 SE) No. 11 vs. (8 SE) Auburn
NCAA Tournament First Round		 L 86–90[9]  26–5
  44 – Hawkins    –      –    Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings
Main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP 18 15 17 14 14 12 11 
Coaches Not released 16 20 18 14 17 12 12

Awards and honors

Team players in the 1988 NBA Draft
Main article: 1988 NBA Draft
RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
16Hersey HawkinsLos Angeles Clippers

[11]

References
  1. sports-reference.com 1987-88 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. "Hawkins fires Bradley to MVC tourney title". The Salina Journal. AP. March 9, 1988. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Drum, Keith (March 21, 1988). "Bradley University guard Hersey Hawkins, who became only the..." UPI. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. "WOUNDED MEMPHIS ST. TOPPLES BRADLEY ON PRAYER, 3-POINTERS". Chicago Tribune. December 18, 1987. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. "Hawkins Throws Book at Irvine With 51 Points in 139-119 Bradley Win". Los Angeles Times. December 20, 1987. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. "Hersey Hawkins Was a Diamond in Pivot". Los Angeles Times. December 26, 1987. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. Wolff, Alexander (January 25, 1988). "SCORING IN HIGHEST STYLE". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. "ON AND OFF COURT, BRADLEY`S HAWKINS IS ON TARGET". Chicago Tribune. January 17, 1988. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  9. "AUBURN TIPS BRADLEY DESPITE HAWKINS` 44". Chicago Tribune. March 18, 1988. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  10. "Bradley University guard Hersey Hawkins, who became only the..." UPI Archives. March 21, 1988. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  11. "1988 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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