1987–88 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

1987–88 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record19–11 (7–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Sundvold (7th season)
  • Rich Daly (5th season)
  • Anthony Smith (3rd season)
Home arenaHearnes Center
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 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers finished fourth in the Big Eight Conference, lost in the semifinal round of the Big Eight tournament, and received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the East region. The Tigers were upset by Rhode Island, 87–80, in the opening round and finished with an overall record of 19–11 (7–7 Big Eight).