1987–88 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team

1987–88 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
MAC Regular season champions
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record22–8 (14–2 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBrian Miller
Home arenaBowen Field House
1987–88 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Michigan 14 2   .875 22 8   .733
Central Michigan 10 6   .625 19 13   .594
Ohio 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
Ball State 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Western Michigan 7 9   .438 12 17   .414
Bowling Green 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Kent State 6 10   .375 10 18   .357
Miami (OH) 6 10   .375 9 18   .333
Toledo 5 11   .313 15 12   .556
1988 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurons, led by head coach Ben Braun, played their home games at Bowen Field House and were members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 14–2 in MAC play. They were MAC Regular season and MAC tournament champions, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. Making the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, the Hurons fell to No. 2 seed Pittsburgh in the opening round.