1987–88 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1987–88 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Penders and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in A-10 play and lost in the championship game of the 1988 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. Rhode Island was invited to the 1988 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region and make the school's first run to the Sweet Sixteen. In the opening round, they upset No. 6 seed Missouri, and followed that by knocking off No. 3 seed Syracuse in the round of 32. In the East regional semifinal, the Rams narrowly lost to Duke, 73–72. To date, this season marks one of only two appearances by the Rams in the Sweet Sixteen of an NCAA Tournament (1998).

1987–88 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record28–7 (14–4 A-10)
Head coach
  • Tom Penders (2nd season)
Home arenaKeaney Gymnasium
1987–88 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Temple †18–0 1.00032–2  .941
Rhode Island14–4 .77828–7  .800
West Virginia12–6 .66718–14  .563
Saint Joseph's9–9 .50015–14  .517
Penn State9–9 .50013–14  .481
George Washington7–11 .38913–15  .464
St. Bonaventure7–11 .38913–15  .464
Duquesne6–12 .33311–21  .344
UMass5–13 .27810–17  .370
Rutgers3–15 .1677–22  .241
† 1988 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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