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 Division I men's 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
Record28–7 (9–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBilly King
Kevin Strickland
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
1987–88 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 North Carolina 11 3   .786 27 7   .794
No. 14 NC State 10 4   .714 24 8   .750
No. 5 Duke 9 5   .643 28 7   .800
Georgia Tech 8 6   .571 22 10   .688
Maryland 6 8   .429 18 13   .581
Virginia 5 9   .357 13 18   .419
Clemson 4 10   .286 14 15   .483
Wake Forest 3 11   .214 10 18   .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

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1987–88 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 30 Alaa Abdelnaby 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Bloomfield 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) Jr DeMatha 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) Jr Mercer Island Mercer Island, WA
G 31 Kevin Strickland (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr North 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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 28, 1987*
7:30 p.m.
No. 15 Appalachian State W 110–74  1–0
 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 94–45  2–0
 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 79–57  3–0
 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 105–71  4–0
 19  Abdelnaby   8  Koubek   9  Snyder  Charlotte Coliseum (6,513)
Charlotte, NC
December 21, 1987*
7:30 p.m.
No. 10 Harvard W 121–62  5–0
 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 93–70  6–0
 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 85–91  6–1
 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 101–70  7–1
 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 107–69  8–1
 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 77–59  9–1
(1–0)
 29  Ferry   9  Ferry   5  Ferry  University Hall (8,005)
Charlottesville, VA
January 14, 1988*
7:30 p.m.
No. 7 St. Louis W 69–53  10–1
 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 69–72  10–2
(1–1)
 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 70–69  11–2
(2–1)
 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 103–70  12–2
(3–1)
 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 81–78  13–2
 22  Strickland   8  Ferry   4  King  Ocean Center (6,517)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 1, 1988
9:00 p.m.
No. 5 Clemson W 101–63  14–2
(4–1)
 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 78–65  15–2
(5–1)
 22  Ferry   9  Ferry   7  Ferry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 6, 1988
2:00 p.m.
No. 4 NC State L 74–77  15–3
(5–2)
 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 70–61  16–3
 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 98–67  17–3
(6–2)
 19  Henderson   7  Koubek   8  Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 13, 1988
9:00 p.m.
No. 8 Maryland
Rivalry
W 90–83  18–3
(7–2)
 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 73–64  19–3
(8–2)
 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 74–70 OT 20–3
 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 NC State L 78–89  20–4
(8–3)
 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 87–91  20–5
(8–4)
 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 77–79  20–6
(8–5)
 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
Rivalry
W 96–81  21–6
(9–5)
 24  Strickland   9  Ferry   11  Snyder  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
March 11, 1988*
 ESPN
Raycom/JP Sports
No. 8 vs. Virginia
Quarterfinals
W 60–48  22–6
 20  Ferry   8  Brickey   4  Snyder  Greensboro Coliseum (16,500)
Greensboro, NC
March 12, 1988*
 ESPN
Raycom/JP Sports
No. 8 vs. No. 11 NC State
Semifinals
W 73–71  23–6
 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
Championship
W 65–61  24–6
 19  Ferry   10  Ferry   7  Snyder  Greensboro Coliseum (16,500)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 1988*
 ESPN
No. 5 vs. Boston University
First Round
W 85–69  25–6
 21  Ferry   8  Ferry   12  Snyder  Smith Center (18,619)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 19, 1988*
 CBS
No. 5 vs. SMU
Second Round
W 94–79  26–6
 31  Strickland   9  Ferry   12  Snyder  Smith Center (20,505)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 24, 1988*
 CBS
No. 5 vs. Rhode Island
Sweet Sixteen
W 63–53  27–6
 17  Ferry   12  Ferry   6  Snyder  Meadowlands Arena (19,591)
East Rutherford, NJ
March 26, 1988*
 CBS
No. 5 vs. No. 1 Temple
Elite Eight
W 63–53  28–6
 21  Strickland   8  Snyder   4  Ferry, King  Meadowlands Arena (19,633)
East Rutherford, NJ
April 2, 1988*
 CBS
No. 5 vs. Kansas
Final Four
L 59–66  28–7
 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

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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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

References

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  1. ^ [1]. Retrieved 2015-Feb-07.
  2. ^ "1988 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2009.