The 1987–88 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. After an opening round win over No. 9 seed Baylor, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed Purdue to finish with a 20–12 record (6–6 Metro).
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season
!colspan=9 style=| Metro Conference tournament
!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament
Rankings
References