1987–88 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

1987–88 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record18–13 (10–6 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachAlvin Brooks
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
SMU 12 4   .750 28 7   .800
Arkansas 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Baylor 11 5   .688 23 11   .676
Houston 10 6   .625 18 13   .581
Texas 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Texas A&M 8 8   .500 16 15   .516
Texas Tech 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
TCU 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
Rice 3 13   .188 6 21   .222
1988 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.