Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition Season
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November 4, 1987* 7:30 pm
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vs. Soviet Union National Team
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L 62–71
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|
– |
– |
–
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Prairie Capital Convention Center Springfield, IL
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Regular Season
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November 30, 1987* 8:00 pm, ESPN
|
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No. 2 Purdue
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L 61–68
|
0–1
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20 – Harris |
11 – Peterson |
–
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Horton Field House (6,942) Normal, IL
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December 2, 1987* 7:30 pm
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at Wisconsin–Green Bay
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L 53–60
|
0–2
|
17 – Harris |
– |
–
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Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (2,902) Ashwaubenon, WI
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December 5, 1987* 7:30 pm, WGN
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at DePaul
|
L 55–76
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0–3
|
17 – Harris, Peterson |
– |
–
|
Rosemont Horizon (12,428) Rosemont, IL
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December 12, 1987* 2:30 pm
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|
Saint Louis
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W 61–58
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1–3
|
– |
– |
–
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Horton Field House (4,688) Normal, IL
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December 15, 1987* 7:30 pm
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|
Chicago State
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W 70–54
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2–3
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House (4,552) Normal, IL
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December 19, 1987* 2:30 pm
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|
Illinois–Chicago
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W 79–61
|
3–3
|
– |
– |
–
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Horton Field House (4,666) Normal, IL
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December 22, 1987*
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vs. Boston University Gator Bowl Classic [Semifinal]
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W 61–52
|
4–3
|
– |
– |
–
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Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,677) Jacksonville, FL
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December 23, 1987*
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vs. St. Bonaventure Gator Bowl Classic [Final]
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L 61–63
|
4–4
|
– |
– |
–
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Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,173) Jacksonville, FL
|
December 29, 1987*
|
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vs. No. 14 Iowa All-College Tournament [Semifinal]
|
W 89–88
|
5–4
|
25 – Taphorn |
– |
–
|
Myriad Convention Center (9,870) Oklahoma City, OK
|
December 30, 1987*
|
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vs. No. 10 Oklahoma All-College Tournament [Final]
|
L 56–107
|
5–5
|
11 – Holifield |
– |
–
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Myriad Convention Center (14,005) Oklahoma City, OK
|
January 4, 1988 8:05 pm, WEEK
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at Bradley I-74 Rivalry
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W 85–74
|
6–5 (1–0)
|
– |
– |
–
|
Carver Arena (10,670) Peoria, IL
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January 8, 1988 7:00 pm, SportsVision
|
|
Tulsa
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W 75–67
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7–5 (2–0)
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23 – Harris |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House (6,014) Normal, IL
|
January 11, 1988 7:30 pm
|
|
Wichita State
|
L 54–66
|
7–6 (2–1)
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19 – Harris |
6 – Holifield |
5 – Taphorn
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Horton Field House (6,375) Normal, IL
|
January 20, 1988 7:00 pm, SportsVision
|
|
Indiana State
|
W 72–64
|
8–6 (3–1)
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House (6,003) Normal, IL
|
January 23, 1988 2:30 pm
|
|
Southern Illinois
|
W 102–98 OT
|
9–6 (4–1)
|
28 – Coleman |
11 – Coleman |
8 – Taphorn
|
Horton Field House (6,585) Normal, IL
|
January 25, 1988* 7:30 pm, SportsVision
|
|
at Loyola–Chicago
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L 80–86
|
9–7
|
21 – Holifield |
– |
–
|
International Amphitheatre (2,125) Chicago, IL
|
January 28, 1988 7:00 pm, SportsVision
|
|
at Tulsa
|
L 31-51
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9–8 (4–2)
|
– |
– |
–
|
Tulsa Convention Center (6,668) Tulsa, OK
|
January 30, 1988 7:30 pm
|
|
at Wichita State
|
L 58–61
|
9–9 (4–3)
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16 – Holifield |
9 – Holifield |
4 – Blair
|
Henry Levitt Arena (10,280) Wichita, KS
|
February 2, 1988* 7:30 pm
|
|
Rider
|
W 81–64
|
10–9
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House (5,878) Normal, IL
|
February 8, 1988 7:35 pm
|
|
at Creighton
|
W 74–61
|
11–9 (5–3)
|
19 – Taphorn |
9 – Peterson |
6 – Jackson
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Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,077) Omaha, NE
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February 13, 1988 2:30 pm
|
|
Drake
|
W 82–74
|
12–9 (6–3)
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House (7,730) Normal, IL
|
February 15, 1988 7:30 pm
|
|
Creighton
|
W 82–70
|
13–9 (7–3)
|
34 – Harris |
5 – Harris |
8 – Blair
|
Horton Field House (6,477) Normal, IL
|
February 17, 1988 7:30 pm
|
|
at Indiana State
|
W 69–59
|
14–9 (8–3)
|
22 – Holifield |
– |
–
|
Hulman Center (4,222) Terre Haute, IN
|
February 20, 1988 2:30 pm, WHOI
|
|
No. 17 Bradley I-74 Rivalry
|
L 71–78
|
14–10 (8–4)
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House (7,745) Normal, IL
|
February 22, 1988 7:35 pm
|
|
at Drake
|
W 72–69
|
15–10 (9–4)
|
– |
– |
–
|
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (4,430) Des Moines, IA
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February 24, 1988* 7:30 pm
|
|
Butler
|
W 87–62
|
16–10
|
27 – Taphorn |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House (5,830) Normal, IL
|
February 27, 1988 7:35 pm
|
|
at Southern Illinois
|
L 67–68
|
16–11 (9–5)
|
24 – Holifield |
14 – Peterson |
8 – Jackson
|
SIU Arena (4,062) Carbondale, IL
|
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
|
March 5, 1988* 12:00 pm, SportsVision
|
(3)
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vs. (6) Drake Quarterfinal
|
W 72–60
|
17–11
|
18 – Holifield |
8 – Coleman |
6 – Jackson
|
Carver Arena (8,248) Peoria, IL
|
March 6, 1988* 1:00 pm, SportsVision
|
(3)
|
vs. (2) Wichita State Semifinal
|
W 59–51
|
18–11
|
17 – Harris |
11 – Peterson |
7 – Jackson
|
Carver Arena (9,225) Peoria, IL
|
March 8, 1988* 8:30 pm, ESPN
|
(3)
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at (1) No. 14 Bradley Final
|
L 59–89
|
18–12
|
25 – Holifield |
13 – Peterson |
3 – Taphorn, Jackson
|
Carver Arena (10,570) Peoria, IL
|
National Invitation {NIT} tournament
|
March 18, 1988*
|
|
at Cleveland State First Round
|
L 83–89 OT
|
18–13
|
18 – Taphorn |
9 – Peterson |
8 – Taphorn
|
Woodling Gymnasium (5,032) Cleveland, OH
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