1987–88 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

1987–88 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
Big East Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, second round, L 94–97 vs. Rhode Island
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record26–9 (11–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Pittsburgh 12 4   .750 24 7   .774
No. 9 Syracuse 11 5   .688 26 9   .743
Georgetown 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Villanova 9 7   .563 24 13   .649
St. John's 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Seton Hall 8 8   .500 22 13   .629
Boston College 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
Providence 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Connecticut 4 12   .250 20 14   .588
1988 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1988
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 12th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–9 (11–5) record while making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament.