1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 1987–1988. The team won the 1987–1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship, the second in the school's history. They were led by Larry Brown in his fifth and final season as head coach. Their star player, Danny Manning, earned the team the nickname "Danny and the Miracles" because of the Jayhawks' improbable tournament run after an 11-loss season, the most ever by a national champion. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. In the last three games of the NCAA tournament, the Jayhawks avenged their three home losses to Kansas State, Duke, and Oklahoma.

1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig 8 Conference
1987–88 record27–11 (9–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma122 .857  354  .897
No. 20 Kansas State113 .786  259  .735
Kansas95 .643  2711  .711
Missouri77 .500  1911  .633
Iowa State68 .429  2012  .625
Oklahoma State410 .286  1416  .467
Nebraska410 .286  1318  .419
Colorado311 .214  721  .250
1988 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
Kansas defeated Duke in the Final Four to go on and earn their second-ever NCAA Tournament championship in 1988

Roster

1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Scooter Barry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrDe La Salle Oakland, California
G 14 Kevin Pritchard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoEdison Tulsa, Oklahoma
G/F 21 Milt Newton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCoolidge Washington, D.C.
F 24 Chris Piper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrLawrence Lawrence, Kansas
F/C 25 Danny Manning 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrLawrence Lawrence, Kansas
G/F 33 Jeff Gueldner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCharleston Charleston, Illinois
C 40 Mark Pellock 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrParsons Parsons, Kansas
F 42 Mark Randall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoCherry Creek Englewood, Colorado
F 44 Keith Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSanta Monica Santa Monica, California
C 52 Sean Alvarado 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrDunbar Washington, D.C.
C 54 Marvin Branch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr  Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
Sean Alvarado 52 Center 6-10 210 Senior(RS) Washington, D.C.
Scooter Barry 10 Guard 6-3 175 Junior Concord, California
Marvin Branch 54 Center 6-10 225 Junior Detroit, Michigan
Jeff Gueldner 33 Guard/Forward 6-5 180 Sophomore Charleston, Illinois
Keith Harris 45 Forward 6-6 205 Sophomore Santa Monica, California
Otis Livingston 12 Guard 6-0 150 Junior San Pedro, California
Mike Maddox 32 Forward 6-8 195 Freshman Reseda, California
Danny Manning 25 Forward/Center 6-10 230 Senior Lawrence, Kansas
Archie Marshall 23 Forward 6-7 190 Senior Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mike Masucci 44 Center 6-10 200 Freshman Grandview, Missouri
Marvin Mattox 54 Forward 6-4 210 Senior Pomona, California
Lincoln Minor 11 Guard 6-3 165 Junior Houston, Texas
Milt Newton 21 Guard/Forward 6-5 185 Junior Washington, D.C.
Clint Normore 4 Guard 6-0 200 Junior Wichita, Kansas
Chris Piper 24 Forward 6-8 200 Senior Lawrence, Kansas
Kevin Pritchard 14 Guard 6-3 170 Sophomore Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mark Randall 42 Forward 6-9 200 Sophomore(RS) Englewood, Colorado

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
1987/11/27*
no, no
No. 7 vs. Chaminade
Maui Invitational
W 89–62  1–0
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
1987/11/28*
no, no
No. 7 vs. No. 11 Iowa
Maui Invitational
L 81–100  1–1
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
1987/11/29*
no, no
No. 7 vs. Illinois
Maui Invitational
L 75–81  1–2
Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
1987/12/01*
no, no
No. 16 Pomona-Pitzer W 94–38  2–2
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1987/12/03*
no, no
No. 16 at Western Carolina W 68–63  3–2
Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, North Carolina
1987/12/05*
no, no
No. 16 St. John's W 63–54  4–2
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1987/12/07*
no, no
No. 18 Appalachian State W 73–62  5–2
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1987/12/12*
no, no
No. 18 Rider W 110–72  6–2
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1987/12/19*
no, no
No. 17 at NC State W 74–67  7–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
1987/12/28*
no, no
No. 17 vs. Memphis State W 64–62  8–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York City, New York
1987/12/30*
no, no
No. 17 vs. St. John's L 56–70  8–3
Madison Square Garden 
New York City, New York
1988/01/04*
no, no
No. 18 at Washington W 67–57  9–3
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
1988/01/06*
no, no
No. 18 American W 90–69  10–3
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/01/09
no, no
No. 18 Missouri W 78–74  11–3
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/01/13
no, no
No. 16 at No. 14 Iowa State L 78–88  11–4
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
1988/01/16*
no, no
No. 16 Hampton W 95–69  12–4
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/01/23*
no, no
No. 16 at Notre Dame L 76–80  12–5
Edmund P. Joyce Center 
South Bend, Indiana
1988/01/27
no, no
at Nebraska L 68–70  12–6
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
1988/01/30
no, no
Kansas State L 61–72  12–7
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/02/03
no, no
No. 7 Oklahoma L 65–73  12–8
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/02/06
no, no
Colorado W 73–62  13–8
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/02/10
no, no
at Oklahoma State W 78–68  14–8
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
1988/02/13
no, no
Iowa State W 82–72  15–8
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/02/16
no, no
Nebraska W 70–48  16–8
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/02/18
no, no
at Kansas State W 64–63  17–8
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
1988/02/20*
no, no
No. 6 Duke L 70–74OT  17–9
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
1988/02/24
no, no
at No. 4 Oklahoma L 87–95  17–10
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
1988/02/27
no, no
at No. 15 Missouri W 82–77  18–10
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
1988/03/02
no, no
at Colorado W 85–64  19–10
Coors Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
1988/03/05
no, no
Oklahoma State W 75–57  20–10
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Big 8 Tournament
1988/03/11*
no, no
vs. Oklahoma State
Big 8 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
W 74–58  21–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
1988/03/12*
no, no
vs. Kansas State
Big 8 Conference Tournament Semifinals
L 54–69  21–11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
1988/03/18*
no, no
vs. No. 18 Xavier
NCAA Div. I Tournament Midwest Regional First Round
W 85–72  22–11
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
1988/03/20*
no, no
vs. Murray State
NCAA Div. I Tournament Midwest Regional Second Round
W 61–58  23–11
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
1988/03/25*
no, no
vs. Vanderbilt
NCAA Div. I Tournament Midwest Regional Semifinals
W 77–64  24–11
Pontiac Silverdome 
Pontiac, Michigan
1988/03/27*
no, no
vs. No. 20 Kansas State
NCAA Div. I Tournament Midwest Regional Finals
W 71–58  25–11
Pontiac Silverdome 
Pontiac, Michigan
1988/04/02*
no, no
vs. No. 5 Duke
NCAA Div. I Tournament National Semifinal
W 66–59  26–11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
1988/04/04*
no, no
vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
NCAA Div. I Tournament National Championship
W 83–79  27–11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP 7 16 18 17 18 17 18 16 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
198811Danny ManningLos Angeles Clippers
1988375Archie MarshallSan Antonio Spurs
1990234Kevin PritchardGolden State Warriors
1991126Mark RandallChicago Bulls

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References

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  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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