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{{1987–88 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings}}
{{1987–88 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings}}
The '''1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team''' represented the [[University of Texas at San Antonio]] in the [[1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1987–88]] [[college basketball]] season. This was head coach [[Ken Burmeister]]'s second season at UTSA. They played their home games at the [[Convocation Center (University of Texas at San Antonio)|Convocation Center]]. The Roadrunners finished the season 22–9, 13–5 in TAAC play to finish in third place. They won the [[1988 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament|TAAC Tournament]] to advance to the [[1988 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] for the first time in program history. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region, UTSA was beaten by No. 3 seed [[1987–88 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]] in the round of 64.<ref>{{cite news |title=Illinois Sheds Ugly Memory |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-19-8803020021-story.html |newspaper=[[The Chicago Tribune]] |date=March 19, 1988 |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref>
The '''1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team''' represented the [[University of Texas at San Antonio]] in the [[1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1987–88]] [[college basketball]] season. This was head coach [[Ken Burmeister]]'s second season at UTSA. They played their home games at the [[Convocation Center (University of Texas at San Antonio)|Convocation Center]]. The Roadrunners finished the season 22–9, 13–5 in TAAC play to finish in third place. They won the [[1988 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament|TAAC Tournament]] to advance to the [[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] for the first time in program history. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region, UTSA was beaten by No. 3 seed [[1987–88 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]] in the round of 64.<ref>{{cite news |title=Illinois Sheds Ugly Memory |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-03-19-8803020021-story.html |newspaper=[[The Chicago Tribune]] |date=March 19, 1988 |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref>


==Roster==
==Roster==
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Revision as of 20:27, 10 September 2022

1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record22–9 (13–5 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
1987–88 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia Southern 15 – 3   .833 24 – 7   .774
Arkansas–Little Rock 15 – 3   .833 24 – 7   .774
UTSA † 13 – 5   .722 22 – 9   .710
Hardin-Simmons 10 – 8   .556 18 – 12   .600
Mercer 8 – 10   .444 15 – 14   .517
Centenary 8 – 10   .444 13 – 15   .464
Stetson 8 – 10   .444 13 – 15   .464
Georgia State 5 – 13   .278 9 – 19   .321
Houston Baptist 4 – 14   .222 9 – 18   .333
Samford 4 – 14   .222 7 – 20   .259
† 1988 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio in the 1987–88 college basketball season. This was head coach Ken Burmeister's second season at UTSA. They played their home games at the Convocation Center. The Roadrunners finished the season 22–9, 13–5 in TAAC play to finish in third place. They won the TAAC Tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region, UTSA was beaten by No. 3 seed Illinois in the round of 64.[1]

Roster

1987–88 UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 24 Frank Hampton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Sr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[2]

Schedule and results

Source[3]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 21, 1987*
 at No. 7 Syracuse L 84–108  2–2
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 23, 1987*
 at DePaul L 82–93  2–3
 Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
TAAC Tournament
Mar 10, 1988*
 at Stetson
Quarterfinals 		W 78–74  20–8
 Ocean Center 
DeLand, Florida
Mar 11, 1988*
 vs. Little Rock
Semifinals 		W 101–75  21–8
 Ocean Center 
DeLand, Florida
Mar 12, 1988*
 vs. Georgia Southern
Championship game 		W 76–69 OT 22–8
 Ocean Center 
DeLand, Florida
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1988*
 (14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 16 Illinois
First Round 		L 72–81  22–9
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

References

  1. ^ "Illinois Sheds Ugly Memory". The Chicago Tribune. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "1987-88 UTSA Roadrunners Roster". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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