The 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1987 and ended with the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri on April 4, 1988.
Season headlines
Major rule changes
Beginning in 1987–88, the following rules changes were implemented:
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.
Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 1987–88 season.
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Conference standings
Statistical leaders
Postseason tournaments
NCAA tournament
Final Four - Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri
National Invitation tournament
NIT Semifinals and Final
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
Major player of the year awards
Wooden Award: Danny Manning, Kansas
Naismith Award: Danny Manning, Kansas
Associated Press Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
UPI Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
NABC Player of the Year: Danny Manning, Kansas
Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
Adolph Rupp Trophy: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
Sporting News Player of the Year: Hersey Hawkins, Bradley
Major coach of the year awards
Associated Press Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple
UPI Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple
Henry Iba Award (USBWA): John Chaney, Temple
NABC Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple
Naismith College Coach of the Year: Larry Brown, Kansas
CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple
Sporting News Coach of the Year: John Chaney, Temple
Other major awards
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Jerry Johnson, Florida Southern Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Lionel Simmons, La Salle NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Mark Bryant, Seton Hall
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.