1987–88 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

1987–88 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball
Sun Belt Regular season champion
Sun Belt tournament champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record22–9 (11–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaCharlotte Coliseum
Belk Gymnasium (alternate)
1987–88 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Charlotte 11 3   .786 22 9   .710
VCU 10 4   .714 23 12   .657
Old Dominion 9 5   .643 18 12   .600
South Alabama 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
UAB 7 7   .500 16 15   .516
Western Kentucky 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
South Florida 3 11   .214 6 22   .214
Jacksonville 2 12   .143 8 21   .276
1988 Sun Belt Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 1987–88 college basketball season. This was head coach Jeff Mullins's third season at Charlotte. The 49ers competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 22–9 (11–3 in Sun Belt play) and won the Sun Belt Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament. The 49ers lost in the opening round to BYU, 98–92 in OT.