1987–88 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1987–88 season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

1987–88 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record24–13 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coachJay Wright (1st season)
Home arenaJohn Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Pittsburgh 12 4   .750 24 7   .774
No. 9 Syracuse 11 5   .688 26 9   .743
Georgetown 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Villanova 9 7   .563 24 13   .649
St. John's 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Seton Hall 8 8   .500 22 13   .629
Boston College 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
Providence 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Connecticut 4 12   .250 20 14   .588
1988 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1988[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1987–88 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 34 Barry Bekkedam 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
So
G 4 Greg Downs
Fr
G 10 Pat Enright 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
C 33 Tom Greis 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
So
G 44 Eric Leslie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
G 21 Chris Masotti 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
G 22 Gary Massey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
G 32 Tim Muller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
F 31 Mark Plansky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
F 35 Rodney Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
G 12 Rob Tribuiani
Fr
G 42 Doug West 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr
G 3 Kenny Wilson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 27, 1987*
vs. Nebraska
Hawaiian Airlines Maui Classic Quarterfinal
W 70–53  1–0
Lahania Civic Center (1,200)
Lahaina, Hawaii
November 28, 1987*
vs. Illinois
Hawaiian Airlines Maui Classic Semifinal
W 78–76  2–0
Lahania Civic Center (1,200)
Lahaina, Hawaii
November 29, 1987*
vs. No. 11 Iowa
Hawaiian Airlines Maui Classic Championship
L 74–97  2–1
Lahania Civic Center (3,200)
Lahaina, Hawaii
December 2, 1987*
 PRISM
Penn
Big 5
W 84–55  3–1
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,222)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
December 6, 1987*
California W 65–50  4–1
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Big East Conference regular season
December 8, 1987
 Big East TV
Connecticut W 63–61  5–1
(1–0)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Non-conference regular season
December 12, 1987*
 PRISM
St. Joseph's
Big 5
L 52–53  5–2
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
December 18, 1987*
 PRISM
at La Salle
Big 5/Jostens Philadelphia Classic Semifinal
W 83–80  6–2
The Palestra (8,144)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 19, 1987*
vs. Wake Forest
Jostens Philadelphia Classic Championship
W 83–70  7–2
The Palestra (5,114)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 29, 1987*
vs. Auburn
Cotton State Kiwanis Classic Semifinal
L 64–65  7–3
The Omni (11,033)
Atlanta, Georgia
December 30, 1987*
vs. William & Mary
Cotton State Kiwanis Classic Consolation
W 76–57  8–3
The Omni (13,111)
Atlanta, Georgia
January 2, 1988*
Virginia W 63–54  9–3
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Big East Conference regular season
January 4, 1988
 ESPN
at St. John's W 69–62  10–3
(2–0)
Alumni Hall (6,008)
Jamaica, New York
January 9, 1988
 Big East TV
Boston College W 66–54  11–3
(3–0)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
January 11, 1988
 ESPN
No. 7 Syracuse W 80–78  12–3
(4–0)
The Spectrum (16,284)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 16, 1988
 Big East TV
at No. 6 Pittsburgh L 73–85  12–4
(4–1)
Fitzgerald Field House (6,798)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 20, 1988
 Big East TV
at Connecticut W 69–58  13–4
(5–1)
Hartford Civic Center (13,077)
Hartford, Connecticut
January 23, 1988
 Big East TV
Seton Hall W 69–63  14–4
(6–1)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
January 27, 1988
 ESPN
No. 19 St. John's L 55–60  14–5
(6–2)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
January 30, 1988
 Big East TV
Providence L 76–82  14–6
(6–3)
Providence Civic Center (13,041)
Providence, Rhode Island
February 1, 1988
 ESPN
No. 15 Georgetown W 64–58  15–6
(7–3)
The Spectrum (18,059)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 6, 1988
 Big East TV
at Boston College W 66–54  16–6
(8–3)
Boston Garden (7,427)
Boston, Massachusetts
Non-conference regular season
February 10, 1988*
 PRISM
No. 20 at No. 1 Temple
Big 5
L 86–98  16–7
McGonigle Hall (4,500)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Big East Conference regular season
February 13, 1988
 Big East TV
No. 20 No. 5 Pittsburgh L 75–87  16–8
(8–4)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
February 15, 1988
 ESPN
at Georgetown L 54–56  16–9
(6–5)
Capital Centre (11,816)
Landover, Maryland
February 20, 1988
 Big East TV
Providence W 96–68  17–9
(9–5)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Non-conference regular season
February 22, 1988*
Drexel
City 6
W 90–73  18–9
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Big East Conference regular season
February 27, 1988
 Big East TV
at Seton Hall L 58–84  18–10
(9–6)
Meadowlands Arena (13,101)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
March 1, 1988
 Big East TV
at No. 12 Syracuse L 69–71  18–11
(9–7)
Carrier Dome (30,139)
Syracuse, New York
Non-conference regular season
March 3, 1988*
at Vermont W 92–62  19–11
Patrick Gym (1,893)
Burlington, Vermont
Big East tournament
March 11, 1988*
 Big East TV
(4) vs. (5) St. John's
Big East tournament Quarterfinal
W 71–68  20–11
Madison Square Garden (19,591)
New York City, New York
March 12, 1988*
 Big East TV
(4) vs. (1) No. 5 Pittsburgh
Big East tournament Semifinal
W 72–69  21–11
Madison Square Garden (19,591)
New York City, New York
March 13, 1988*
 CBS
(4) vs. (2) No. 13 Syracuse
Big East tournament championship
L 68–85  21–12
Madison Square Garden (19,591)
New York City, New York
NCAA tournament
March 18, 1988*
 ESPN
NCAA Productions
(6 SE) vs. (11 SE) Arkansas
NCAA tournament first round
W 82–74  22–12
Riverfront Coliseum (16,562)
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 20, 1988*
 CBS
(6 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 16 Illinois
NCAA tournament second round
W 66–63  23–12
Riverfront Coliseum (16,562)
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 24, 1988*
 CBS
(6 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Kentucky
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
W 80–74  24–12
BJCC Coliseum (16,816)
Birmingham, Alabama
March 26, 1988*
 CBS
(6 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 4 Oklahoma
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
L 59–78  24–13
BJCC Coliseum (16,816)
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Awards and honors

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  • Doug West, 2nd Team All-Big East
  • Doug West, 1st Team All-Big East tournament
  • Doug West, NCAA Tournament All-Southeast Region
  • Mark Plansky, 3rd Team All-Big East
  • Mark Plansky, 1st Team All-Big East tournament
  • Tom Greis, 3rd Team All-Big East
  • Kenny Wilson, NCAA Tournament All-Southeast Region
  • Gary Massey, Big East Defensive Player of the Year

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
1989 2 38 Doug West Minnesota Timberwolves[3]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-Sep-13.
  3. ^ "1989 NBA Draft". BasketballReference.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.