1987–88 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the Yale University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 2nd year head coach Dick Kuchen, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 12–14, 8–6 in Ivy League play to tied for fourth place.[1]

1987–88 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record12–14 (8–6 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Mucci
  • Tim O'Shea
CaptainPaul Maley
Home arenaJohn J. Lee Amphitheater
Seasons
1987–88 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cornell 11 3   .786 17 10   .630
Dartmouth 10 4   .714 18 8   .692
Princeton 9 5   .643 17 9   .654
Yale 8 6   .571 12 14   .462
Penn 8 6   .571 10 16   .385
Harvard 6 8   .429 11 15   .423
Brown 2 12   .143 6 20   .231
Columbia 2 12   .143 6 20   .231
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1987–88 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Val Carlotti 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
G 11 John Brodsky 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Spokane, Washington
G 12 Peter White 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Williamsport, Pennsylvania
G 14 John Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
F 15 Steve Keller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
F 20 Travis McCready 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr New York, New York
F/C 21 Eric Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr Chevy Chase, Maryland
F/C 22 Michael McMahon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr West Haven, Connecticut
G/F 24 Paul Maley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Los Alamos, New Mexico
G/F 25 Dean Campbell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Silver Spring, Maryland
G 33 Ben Bradshaw 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Orem, Utah
G 34 Matt Whitehead 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Stamford, Connecticut
G/F 35 John Culbertson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Vienna, Virginia
F 40 Mike Ryan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Staten Island, New York
C 42 Thad Vogler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Olympia, Washington
F 45 Arthur Mann 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Lancaster, Pennsylvania
C 55 Steve Dove 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Decatur, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Mike Mucci
  • Tim O'Shea

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 28, 1987*
George Washington L 65–77  0–1
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (744)
New Haven, Connecticut
Dec 2, 1987*
 WTXX
at Connecticut L 59–69  0–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,044)
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 5, 1987*
vs. Lafayette
Seton Hall Tournament
L 56–70  0–3
 (2,422)
 
Dec 6, 1987*
vs. Wagner
Seton Hall Tournament
W 78–69  1–3
 (2,000)
 
Dec 9, 1987*
Holy Cross L 81–100  1–4
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (520)
New Haven, Connecticut
Dec 29, 1987*
at Chattanooga
Coca-Cola Classic
L 54–72  1–5
UTC Arena (4,712)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 30, 1987*
vs. Penn State
Coca-Cola Classic
L 50–69  1–6
UTC Arena (500)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 4, 1988*
at New Hampshire W 71–69  2–6
Lundholm Gym (225)
Durham, New Hampshire
Jan 7, 1988*
Manhattan W 89–81 2OT 3–6
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (200)
New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 9, 1988*
Fairfield L 47–53  3–7
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,184)
New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 13, 1988*
at Notre Dame L 59–85  3–8
Joyce Center (10,487)
Notre Dame, Indiana
Ivy League regular season
Jan 16, 1988
Brown W 82–75  4–8
(1–0)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,025)
New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 21, 1988*
Army W 98–67  5–8
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (305)
New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 23, 1988
at Brown W 87–77  6–8
(2–0)
Marvel Gymnasium (705)
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 29, 1988
at Penn L 76–87  6–9
(2–1)
Palestra (3,487)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 30, 1988
at Princeton L 46–52  6–10
(2–2)
Jadwin Gymnasium (2,135)
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 5, 1988
at Dartmouth L 66–83  6–11
(2–3)
Leede Arena (2,100)
Hanover, New Hampshire
Feb 6, 1988
at Harvard L 68–89  6–12
(2–4)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,800)
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 12, 1988
Columbia W 59–56  7–12
(3–4)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (400)
New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 13, 1988
Cornell L 62–68  7–13
(3–5)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (900)
New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 19, 1988
Princeton W 61–60  8–13
(4–5)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,230)
New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 20, 1988
Penn W 87–81  9–13
(5–5)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,157)
New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 26, 1988
at Cornell L 83–94  9–14
(5–6)
Barton Hall (4,000)
Ithaca, New York
Feb 27, 1988
at Columbia W 78–67  10–14
(6–6)
Levien Gymnasium (1,180)
New York, New York
Mar 4, 1988
Harvard W 73–69  11–14
(7–6)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,189)
New Haven, Connecticut
Mar 5, 1988
Dartmouth W 79–78  12–14
(8–6)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (1,216)
New Haven, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "1987—1988" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "1987–88 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Yale Game-By-Game Results" (PDF). Yale.prestosports.com.