1987–88 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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.

1987–88 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record19–10 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Eyl
Dean Garrett
Keith Smart
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1987–88 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Purdue162 .889294  .879
No. 10 Michigan135 .722268  .765
No. 17 Iowa126 .6672410  .706
No. 16 Illinois126 .6672310  .697
Indiana117 .6111910  .655
Ohio State99 .5002013  .606
Wisconsin612 .3331216  .429
Michigan State513 .2781018  .357
Minnesota414 .2221018  .357
Northwestern216 .111721  .250
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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