1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record26–6 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
1987–88 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 BYU 13 3   .813 26 6   .813
No. 13 Wyoming 11 5   .688 26 6   .813
Utah 11 5   .688 19 11   .633
UTEP 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
New Mexico 8 8   .500 22 14   .611
Colorado State 8 8   .500 22 13   .629
San Diego State 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
Air Force 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Hawaii 2 14   .125 4 25   .138
1988 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1987–88 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1987–88 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 26–6 (13–3 WAC) to finish atop the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, and took an unblemished record at home into the regular season finale (15–0) before losing to UTEP. BYU opened the season with 17 consecutive victories and rose to No. 3 in the AP poll. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, BYU defeated UNC Charlotte in overtime before losing to No. 5 seed Louisville in the round of 32, 97–76.