1987–88 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by tenth year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at Horton Field House and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

1987–88 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record18–13 (9–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaHorton Field House
Seasons
1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Bradley 12 2   .857 26 5   .839
Wichita State 11 3   .786 20 10   .667
Illinois State 9 5   .643 18 13   .581
Southern Illinois 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Creighton 6 8   .429 16 16   .500
Drake 5 9   .357 14 14   .500
Tulsa 4 10   .286 8 20   .286
Indiana State 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1988 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Redbirds finished the season 18–13, 9–5 in conference play to finish in third place. They were the number three seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were victorious in a quarterfinal game versus Drake University and in a semifinal game versus Wichita State University, but defeated beaten in the final game versus Bradley University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 1988 National Invitation Tournament. They lost to Cleveland State University in the first round.

Roster

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1987–88 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 23 Jeff Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr Indianapolis, IN
C 45 Tony Holifield 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr Oak Park, MI
F 32 Cliff Peterson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Detroit, MI
G 34 Matt Taphorn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Pekin, IL
G 33 Todd Starks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Fort Wayne, IN
C 53 Jon Pemberton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
RS So Bloomingdale, IL
G 25 Randy Blair 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So Peoria, IL
C 52 Jarrod Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So North Chicago, IL
G 43 Rickey Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Mount Morris, MI
F 44 Sonny Roberts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So South Beloit, IL
G 24 Sam Skarich   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So St. Cloud, MN
C 54 Dan Cox   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Normal, IL
F 42 Scott Fowler   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Chicago, IL
F 35 Derek Stokes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Rockford, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Anthony Jones
  • Bill Zuiker
  • Parker Laketa
  • Mark Zwart

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 4, 1987*
7:30 pm
vs. Soviet Union National Team L 62–71 
                  Prairie Capital Convention Center 
Springfield, IL
Regular Season
November 30, 1987*
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 Purdue L 61–68  0–1
                  Horton Field House (6,942)
Normal, IL
December 2, 1987*
7:30 pm
at Wisconsin–Green Bay L 53–60  0–2
                  Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (2,902)
Ashwaubenon, WI
December 5, 1987*
7:30 pm, WGN
at DePaul L 55–76  0–3
                  Rosemont Horizon (12,428)
Rosemont, IL
December 12, 1987*
2:30 pm
Saint Louis W 61–58  1–3
                  Horton Field House (4,688)
Normal, IL
December 15, 1987*
7:30 pm
Chicago State W 70–54  2–3
                  Horton Field House (4,552)
Normal, IL
December 19, 1987*
2:30 pm
Illinois–Chicago W 79–61  3–3
                  Horton Field House (4,666)
Normal, IL
December 22, 1987*
vs. Boston University
Gator Bowl Classic
[Semifinal]
W 61–52  4–3
                  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,677)
Jacksonville, FL
December 23, 1987*
vs. St. Bonaventure
Gator Bowl Classic
[Final]
L 61–63  4–4
                  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,173)
Jacksonville, FL
December 29, 1987*
vs. No. 14 Iowa
All-College Tournament
[Semifinal]
W 89–88  5–4
 25  Taphorn              Myriad Convention Center (9,870)
Oklahoma City, OK
December 30, 1987*
vs. No. 10 Oklahoma
All-College Tournament
[Final]
L 56–107  5–5
 11  Holifield              Myriad Convention Center (14,005)
Oklahoma City, OK
January 4, 1988
8:05 pm, WEEK
at Bradley
I-74 Rivalry
W 85–74  6–5
(1–0)
                  Carver Arena (10,670)
Peoria, IL
January 8, 1988
7:00 pm, SportsVision
Tulsa W 75–67  7–5
(2–0)
                  Horton Field House (6,014)
Normal, IL
January 11, 1988
7:30 pm
Wichita State L 54–66  7–6
(2–1)
 19  Harris   6  Holifield   5  Taphorn  Horton Field House (6,375)
Normal, IL
January 20, 1988
7:00 pm, SportsVision
Indiana State W 72–64  8–6
(3–1)
                  Horton Field House (6,003)
Normal, IL
January 23, 1988
2:30 pm
Southern Illinois W 102–98 OT 9–6
(4–1)
 28  Coleman   11  Coleman   8  Taphorn  Horton Field House (6,585)
Normal, IL
January 25, 1988*
7:30 pm, SportsVision
at Loyola–Chicago L 80–86  9–7
 21  Holifield              International Amphitheatre (2,125)
Chicago, IL
January 28, 1988
7:00 pm, SportsVision
at Tulsa L 31-51  9–8
(4–2)
                  Tulsa Convention Center (6,668)
Tulsa, OK
January 30, 1988
7:30 pm
at Wichita State L 58–61  9–9
(4–3)
 16  Holifield   9  Holifield   4  Blair  Henry Levitt Arena (10,280)
Wichita, KS
February 2, 1988*
7:30 pm
Rider W 81–64  10–9
                  Horton Field House (5,878)
Normal, IL
February 8, 1988
7:35 pm
at Creighton W 74–61  11–9
(5–3)
 19  Taphorn   9  Peterson   6  Jackson  Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,077)
Omaha, NE
February 13, 1988
2:30 pm
Drake W 82–74  12–9
(6–3)
                  Horton Field House (7,730)
Normal, IL
February 15, 1988
7:30 pm
Creighton W 82–70  13–9
(7–3)
 34  Harris   5  Harris   8  Blair  Horton Field House (6,477)
Normal, IL
February 17, 1988
7:30 pm
at Indiana State W 69–59  14–9
(8–3)
                  Hulman Center (4,222)
Terre Haute, IN
February 20, 1988
2:30 pm, WHOI
No. 17 Bradley
I-74 Rivalry
L 71–78  14–10
(8–4)
                  Horton Field House (7,745)
Normal, IL
February 22, 1988
7:35 pm
at Drake W 72–69  15–10
(9–4)
                  Veterans Memorial Auditorium (4,430)
Des Moines, IA
February 24, 1988*
7:30 pm
Butler W 87–62  16–10
                  Horton Field House (5,830)
Normal, IL
February 27, 1988
7:35 pm
at Southern Illinois L 67–68  16–11
(9–5)
 24  Holifield   14  Peterson   8  Jackson  SIU Arena (4,062)
Carbondale, IL
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 5, 1988*
12:00 pm, SportsVision
(3) vs. (6) Drake
Quarterfinal
W 72–60  17–11
 18  Holifield   8  Coleman   6  Jackson  Carver Arena (8,248)
Peoria, IL
March 6, 1988*
1:00 pm, SportsVision
(3) vs. (2) Wichita State
Semifinal
W 59–51  18–11
 17  Harris   11  Peterson   7  Jackson  Carver Arena (9,225)
Peoria, IL
March 8, 1988*
8:30 pm, ESPN
(3) at (1) No. 14 Bradley
Final
L 59–89  18–12
 25  Holifield   13  Peterson   3  Taphorn,
Jackson
 
Carver Arena (10,570)
Peoria, IL
National Invitation {NIT} tournament
March 18, 1988*
at Cleveland State
First Round
L 83–89 OT 18–13
 18  Taphorn   9  Peterson   8  Taphorn  Woodling Gymnasium (5,032)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1987-88 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "1987-88 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved December 28, 2020.