The 1987–88 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 17th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 19–10 and a conference record of 11–7, finishing 5th in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1988 NCAA Tournament as a 4-seed; however, IU made a quick exit with a first-round loss to 13-seed Richmond.
Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown3Jay EdwardsG/F6–4Fr.Marion, Indiana4Lyndon JonesG6–2Fr.Marion, Indiana10Mark RobinsonF6–5RS Jr.Van Nuys, California11Todd JadlowF/C6–9Jr.Salina, Kansas14Magnus PelkowskiC6–10Jr.Bogotá, Colombia20Ricky CallowayG/F6–6Jr.Cincinnati, Ohio22Dean GarrettC6–10Sr.San Clemente, California 23Keith SmartG6–1Sr.Baton Rouge, Louisiana32Steve EylF6–6Sr.Hamilton, Ohio35Jeff OliphantG6–5So.Lyons, Indiana 42Kreigh SmithG/F6–7Jr.Tipton, Indiana44Joe HillmanG6–2Jr.Glendale, California45Brian SloanF/C6–8Jr.McLeansboro, Illinois
Schedule/results
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Rankings
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