1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record20–9
Head coach
Home arenaJoyce Center
1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron   21 7   .750
DePaul   22 8   .733
Notre Dame   20 9   .690
Wright State   16 11   .593
Miami (FL)   17 14   .548
UMBC   13 15   .464
Dayton   13 18   .419
Brooklyn   11 17   .393
Central Connecticut State   10 18   .357
Marquette   10 18   .357
Nicholls State   10 18   .357
U.S. International   10 18   .357
UMKC   9 18   .333
Central Florida   9 19   .321
Florida International   9 19   .321
Chicago State   8 20   .286
Northern Illinois   8 20   .286
Oral Roberts   8 21   .276
Southeastern Louisiana   7 21   .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1987-88 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 17th season, and played their home games at the Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they fell in the opening round to SMU. The team finished with a 20–9 record.