1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Sun-Met Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 20
Record25–9 (11–3 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAhearn Field House
1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Oklahoma 12 2   .857 35 4   .897
No. 20 Kansas State 11 3   .786 25 9   .735
Kansas 9 5   .643 27 11   .711
Missouri 7 7   .500 19 11   .633
Iowa State 6 8   .429 20 12   .625
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 14 16   .467
Nebraska 4 10   .286 13 18   .419
Colorado 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1988 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

The 1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his second of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats tied a then-school record with 25 wins and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

The team played its home games in Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the last season the team played in Ahearn Field House before moving into Bramlage Coliseum. Kansas State was a member of the Big 8 Conference.