1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his second of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats tied a then-school record with 25 wins and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.[1]

1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Sun-Met Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 20
1987–88 record25–9 (11–3 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAhearn Field House
1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma†12–2 .85735–4  .897
No. 20 Kansas State11–3 .78625–9  .735
Kansas9–5 .64327–11  .711
Missouri7–7 .50019–11  .633
Iowa State6–8 .42920–12  .625
Oklahoma State4–10 .28614–16  .467
Nebraska4–10 .28613–18  .419
Colorado3–11 .2147–21  .250
† 1988 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games in Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the last season the team played in Ahearn Field House before moving into Bramlage Coliseum. Kansas State was a member of the Big 8 Conference.

Roster
1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 12 Steve Henson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) So McPherson, Kansas
G 23 Mitch Richmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Starting line-up

This was the starting five for the last game of the regular season, against Missouri on March 5, 1988.

Position Player
ForwardMitch Richmond
ForwardCharles Bledsoe
CenterRon Meyer
GuardSteve Henson
GuardWill Scott

Class of 1987 recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Carlos Diggins
SG		 South Bend, IN Clay HS / Butler County CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Buster Glover
SG		 Gary, IN Lew Wallace HS / Allen County CC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Fred McCoy
PF		 Washington, DC Woodson HS / Allen County CC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
John Rettiger
C		 Strong City, Kansas Chase County HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    11/27/87*
    		 vs. San Diego State
    Sun Met Classic    		 W 79-68  1–0
    		 Selland Arena (10,159) 
    Fresno, CA
    11/28/87*
    		 vs. Fresno State
    Sun Met Classic    		 W 65-50  2–0
    		 Selland Arena (10,159) 
    Fresno, CA
    11/30/87*
    		 Cal-State Northridge W 79-68  3–0
    		 Ahearn Field House (10,500) 
    Manhattan, KS
    12/2/87*
    		 UMKC W 81–54  4–0
    		 Ahearn Field House (10,400) 
    Manhattan, KS
    12/5/87*
    		 at Creighton W 88–78  5–0
    		 Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,787) 
    Omaha, NE
    12/8/87*
    		 Southwest Missouri State L 80–82 (4OT)  5–1
    		 Ahearn Field House (10,800) 
    Manhattan, KS
    12/17/87*
    		 Southern Miss L 69–71  5–2
    		 Ahearn Field House (9,500) 
    Manhattan, KS
    12/20/87*
    		 at No. 12 Purdue L 72–101  5–3
    		 Mackey Arena (14,123) 
    West Lafayette, IN
    12/31/87*
    		 at Utah State W 81–69  6–3
    		 Smith Spectrum (5,735) 
    Logan, UT
    1/3/88*
    		 vs. Marquette W 78–57  7–3
    		 Kemper Arena (6,724) 
    Kansas City, MO
    1/11/88*
    		 at Southern Miss L 89–91 (OT)  7–4
    		 Reed Green Coliseum (7,512) 
    Hattiesburg, MS
    1/16/88
    		 No. 3 Oklahoma W 69–62  8–4 (1–0)
    		 Ahearn Field House (11,220) 
    Manhattan, KS
    1/19/88*
    		 Wichita State W 58–47  9–4
    		 Ahearn Field House (11,220) 
    Manhattan, KS
    1/23/88
    		 at Oklahoma State W 76–60  10–4 (2–0)
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381) 
    Stillwater, OK
    1/27/88
    		 at Colorado W 68–60  11–4 (3–0)
    		 CU Events/Conference Center (3,132) 
    Boulder, CO
    1/30/88
    		 at Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown    		 W 72–61  12–4 (4–0)
    		 Allen Fieldhouse (15,800) 
    Lawrence, KS
    2/3/88
    		 No. 16 Iowa State W 79–68 (OT)  13–4 (5–0)
    		 Ahearn Field House (11,220) 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/6/88
    		 Nebraska W 65–63  14–4 (6–0)
    		 Ahearn Field House (11,220) 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/9/88
    		 No. 14 at Missouri L 75–79  14–5 (6–1)
    		 Hearnes Center (13,028) 
    Columbia, MO
    2/13/88
    		 No. 14 at No. 4 Oklahoma L 95–112  14–6 (6–2)
    		 Lloyd Noble Center (11,327) 
    Norman, OK
    2/16/88
    		 Colorado W 83–65  15–6 (7–2)
    		 Ahearn Field House (10,400) 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/18/88
    		 Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown    		 L 63–64  15–7 (7–3)
    		 Ahearn Field House (11,220) 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/22/88*
    		 Northern Illinois W 88–67  16–7
    		 Ahearn Field House (9,500) 
    Manhattan, KS
    2/24/88
    		 at Iowa State W 83–66  17–7 (8–3)
    		 Hilton Coliseum (14,263) 
    Ames, IA
    2/27/88
    		 Oklahoma State W 59–58  18–7 (9–3)
    		 Ahearn Field House (11,220) 
    Manhattan, KS
    3/2/88
    		 at Nebraska W 77–67  19–7
    (10–3)    		 NU Sports Complex (13,487) 
    Lincoln, NE
    3/5/88
    		 Missouri W 92–82  20–7
    (11–3)    		 Ahearn Field House (11,850) 
    Manhattan, KS
    Big 8 Tournament
    3/11/88
    		 vs. Nebraska
    Big 8 Tournament – Quarterfinals    		 W 75–70  21–7
    		 Kemper Arena (16,900) 
    Kansas City, MO
    3/12/88
    		 vs. Kansas
    Big 8 Tournament – Semifinals    		 W 69–54  22–7
    		 Kemper Arena (16,904) 
    Kansas City, MO
    3/13/88
     ABC    		 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
    Big 8 Tournament – Championship game    		 L 83–88  22–8
    		 Kemper Arena (15,953) 
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    3/17/88
    		 No. 20 vs. La Salle
    NCAA Tournament Opening Round    		 W 66–53  23–8
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (10,760) 
    South Bend, IN
    3/19/88
     CBS    		 No. 20 vs. DePaul
    NCAA Tournament Second Round    		 W 66–58  24–8
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (10,760) 
    South Bend, IN
    3/25/88
     CBS    		 No. 20 vs. No. 3 Purdue
    NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen    		 W 73–70  25–8
    		 Pontiac Silverdome (31,309) 
    Pontiac, MI
    3/27/88
     CBS    		 No. 20 vs. Kansas
    NCAA Tournament Elite Eight    		 L 58–71  25–9
    		 Pontiac Silverdome (31,632) 
    Pontiac, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Source[2][3]

    Rankings
    Main article: 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    Awards and honors

    NBA Draft
    Main article: 1988 NBA draft
    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    15Mitch RichmondSacramento Kings

    [4]

    References
    1. "Schedule". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
    2. "1987-88 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". CBBRef. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
    3. "2020-21 K-State Media Guide" (PDF). K-State Basketball. K-State Athletics. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
    4. "1988 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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