1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1987–88 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 26–6 (13–3 WAC) to finish atop the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and finished took an unblemished record at home into the regular season finale (15–0) before losing to UTEP. BYU opened the season with 17 consecutive victories and rose to No. 3 in the AP poll. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, BYU defeated UNC Charlotte in overtime before losing to No. 5 seed Louisville in the round of 32, 97–76.

1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record26–6 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 BYU133 .813266  .813
No. 13 Wyoming115 .688266  .813
Utah115 .6881911  .633
UTEP106 .6252310  .697
New Mexico88 .5002214  .611
Colorado State88 .5002213  .629
San Diego State511 .3131217  .414
Air Force412 .2501117  .393
Hawaii214 .125425  .138
1988 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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