1987–88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke earned its sixth Final Four appearance in the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they suffered a defeat from the Danny Manning-led Kansas Jayhawks by a score of 66-59.

1987–88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ACC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
1987–88 record28–7 (9–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBilly King
Kevin Strickland
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1987–88 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina113 .786  277  .794
No. 14 NC State104 .714  248  .750
No. 5 Duke95 .643  287  .800
Georgia Tech86 .571  2210  .688
Maryland68 .429  1813  .581
Virginia59 .357  1318  .419
Clemson410 .286  1415  .483
Wake Forest311 .214  1018  .357
1988 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Duke earned its sixth Final Four appearance in 1988, where they suffered a loss against Kansas

Roster

1987–88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 30 Alaa Abdelnaby 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoBloomfield Bloomfield, NJ
F 21 Robert Brickey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Fayetteville, NC
F/C 45 Clay Buckley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) Fr Wayne, PA
C 42 George Burgin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Fairfax, VA
G 13 Joe Cook 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lincoln, IL
F/C 35 Danny Ferry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrDeMatha Catholic Bowie, MD
G 3 Phil Henderson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So University Park, IL
F 55 Billy King (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Sterling, VA
F 22 Greg Koubek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Clifton Park, NY
F 33 John Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Fort Washington, MD
G 14 Quin Snyder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrMercer Island Mercer Island, WA
G 31 Kevin Strickland (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrNorth Surry Mount Airy, NC
Head coach

Mike Krzyzewski

Assistant coach(es)

Bob Bender
Mike Brey
Scott Easton


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2015-02-07

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
November 28, 1987*
7:30 p.m.
No. 15 Appalachian State W 11074  10
 17  Strickland  8  Ferry  6  Ferry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
November 30, 1987*
7:30 p.m.
No. 15 East Carolina W 9445  20
 14  Koubek, Strickland  9  Ferry, Smith  5  Brickey  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
December 3, 1987*
7:00 p.m.
No. 13 at Northwestern W 7957  30
 22  Strickland  8  Strickland  6  Snyder  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,814)
Evanston, IL
December 9, 1987*
7:30 p.m.
No. 10 at Davidson W 10571  40
 19  Abdelnaby  8  Koubek  9  Snyder  Charlotte Coliseum (6,513)
Charlotte, NC
December 21, 1987*
7:30 p.m.
No. 10 Harvard W 12162  50
 28  Strickland  9  Brickey  8  Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
December 29, 1987*
8:30 p.m.
No. 9 vs. No. 8 Florida
Fiesta Bowl Classic
W 9370  60
 21  Strickland  9  Brickey, Ferry  6  Snyder  McKale Center (13,284)
Tucson, AZ
December 30, 1987*
11:00 p.m.
No. 9 vs. No. 1 Arizona
Fiesta Bowl Classic
L 8591  61
 25  Ferry, Strickland  7  Ferry, Smith  6  Snyder  McKale Center (13,270)
Tucson, AZ
January 4, 1988*
7:30 p.m.
No. 9 William & Mary W 10170  71
 26  Ferry  7  Ferry  6  King, Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 6, 1988*
7:30 p.m.
No. 9 Miami (FL) W 10769  81
 23  Ferry  8  Ferry  8  Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 9, 1988
4:00 p.m.
No. 9 at Virginia W 7759  91
(10)
 29  Ferry  9  Ferry  5  Ferry  University Hall (8,005)
Charlottesville, VA
January 14, 1988*
7:30 p.m.
No. 7 St. Louis W 6953  101
 18  Snyder  7  Abdelnaby, Strickland  6  Ferry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 16, 1988
7:00 p.m.
No. 7 Maryland
Rivalry
L 6972  102
(11)
 23  Ferry  11  Ferry  6  King  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 21, 1988
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 9 at No. 2 North Carolina
Rivalry
W 7069  112
(21)
 22  Strickland  10  Ferry  7  Ferry  Smith Center (21,444)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 23, 1988
1:30 p.m.
No. 9 at Wake Forest W 10370  122
(31)
 29  Ferry  6  Brickey, Ferry  6  Ferry, Snyder  Greensboro Coliseum (12,200)
Greensboro, NC
January 25, 1988*
7:30 p.m.
No. 9 at Stetson W 8178  132
 22  Strickland  8  Ferry  4  King  Ocean Center (6,517)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 1, 1988
9:00 p.m.
No. 5 Clemson W 10163  142
(41)
 18  Henderson  6  Ferry  5  King, Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 3, 1988
9:00 p.m.
No. 4 Georgia Tech W 7865  152
(51)
 22  Ferry  9  Ferry  7  Ferry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 6, 1988
2:00 p.m.
No. 4 N.C. State L 7477  153
(52)
 21  Ferry  9  Strickland  5  King  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 7, 1988*
3:30 p.m.
No. 4 Notre Dame W 7061  163
 16  Ferry  6  Ferry  7  Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 11, 1988
7:00 p.m.
No. 8 Wake Forest W 9867  173
(62)
 19  Henderson  7  Koubek  8  Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 13, 1988
9:00 p.m.
No. 8 Maryland W 9083  183
(72)
 33  Ferry  10  Strickland  6  Ferry, King  Cole Field House (14,500)
College Park, MD
February 17, 1988
7:30 p.m.
No. 6 Virginia W 7364  193
(82)
 28  Ferry  9  Ferry  8  Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 20, 1988*
4:00 p.m.
No. 6 at Kansas W 7470 OT 203
 21  Snyder  9  Brickey  5  Snyder  Allen Field House (15,800)
Lawrence, KS
February 24, 1988
9:00 p.m.
No. 5 at No. 18 N.C. State L 7889  204
(83)
 20  Brickey  8  Strickland  7  Snyder  Reynolds Coliseum (12,400)
Raleigh, NC
February 28, 1988
4:00 p.m.
No. 5 at No. 20 Georgia Tech L 8791  205
(84)
 24  Ferry  10  Ferry  12  Snyder  Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,117)
Atlanta, GA
March 2, 1988
7:30 p.m.
No. 9 at Clemson L 7779  206
(85)
 20  Snyder  10  Brickey  7  King  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,195)
Clemson, SC
March 6, 1988
1:00 p.m., NBC
No. 9 No. 6 North Carolina W 9681  216
(95)
 24  Strickland  9  Ferry  11  Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
March 11, 1988*
 ESPN
Raycom/JP Sports
No. 8 vs. Virginia
ACC Tournament • Quarterfinals
W 6048  226
 20  Ferry  8  Brickey  4  Snyder  Greensboro Coliseum (16,500)
Greensboro, NC
March 12, 1988*
 ESPN
Raycom/JP Sports
No. 8 vs. No. 11 N.C. State
ACC Tournament • Semifinals
W 7371  236
 16  Brickey  11  Brickey  7  Snyder  Greensboro Coliseum (16,500)
Greensboro, NC
March 13, 1988*
 NBC
Raycom/JP Sports
No. 8 vs. No. 9 North Carolina
ACC Tournament • Final
W 6561  246
 19  Ferry  10  Ferry  7  Snyder  Greensboro Coliseum (16,500)
Greensboro, NC
March 17, 1988*
 ESPN
No. 5 vs. Boston University
NCAA Tournament • First Round
W 8569  256
 21  Ferry  8  Ferry  12  Snyder  Smith Center (18,619)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 19, 1988*
 CBS
No. 5 vs. SMU
NCAA Tournament • Second Round
W 9479  266
 31  Strickland  9  Ferry  12  Snyder  Smith Center (20,505)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 24, 1988*
 CBS
No. 5 vs. Rhode Island
NCAA Tournament • Regional Semifinals
W 6353  276
 17  Ferry  12  Ferry  6  Snyder  Meadowlands Arena (19,591)
East Rutherford, NJ
March 26, 1988*
 CBS
No. 5 vs. No. 1 Temple
NCAA Tournament • Regional Final
W 6353  286
 21  Strickland  8  Snyder  4  Ferry, King  Meadowlands Arena (19,633)
East Rutherford, NJ
April 2, 1988*
 CBS
No. 5 vs. Kansas
NCAA Tournament • National Semifinals
L 5966  287
 19  Ferry  12  Ferry  5  Snyder  Kemper Arena (16,392)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA

No one from the men’s basketball team was selected in the 1988 NBA Draft.[2]

References

  1. . Retrieved 2015-Feb-07.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2009-05-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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