1987-1988 Kentucky Basketball Schedule

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Walter Cornett
March 14, 2023

Final Record: Won: 25; Lost: 5
SEC Conference Record: Won: 13; Lost: 5

Notes: NCAA erased wins over Southern and Maryland and loss to Villanova; SEC Tournament title vacated


November 24, 1987 75 - 72 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Soviet Union Game Notes: Exhibition
November 28, 1987 86 - 59 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Hawaii
December 1, 1987 101 - 77 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Cincinnati
December 5, 1987 76 - 82 RCA Dome N/A Indiana vs Kentucky Game Notes: Big Four Classic
December 12, 1987 76 - 75 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Louisville
December 18, 1987 85 - 71 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Miami (OH) Game Notes: UKIT
December 19, 1987 84 - 81 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs UNC-Charlotte Game Notes: UKIT Championship
December 28, 1987 100 - 58 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Alaska Anchorage
December 31, 1987 81 - 74 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Vanderbilt
January 2, 1988 77 - 84 The Omni N/A Georgia vs Kentucky
January 6, 1988 93 - 52 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Mississippi State
January 9, 1988 52 - 53 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Auburn
January 13, 1988 55 - 63 Coleman Coliseum N/A Alabama vs Kentucky
January 16, 1988 83 - 65 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Tennessee
January 20, 1988 56 - 58 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Florida
January 23, 1988 61 - 76 Pete Maravich Assembly Center N/A Louisiana State vs Kentucky
January 27, 1988 83 - 66 Memorial Gymnasium N/A Vanderbilt vs Kentucky
January 31, 1988 69 - 78 Freedom Hall N/A Notre Dame vs Kentucky
February 3, 1988 94 - 65 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Mississippi
February 6, 1988 59 - 83 Humphrey Coliseum N/A Mississippi State vs Kentucky
February 10, 1988 62 - 69 Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum N/A Auburn vs Kentucky
February 13, 1988 82 - 68 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Alabama
February 17, 1988 72 - 70 Thompson–Boling Arena N/A Tennessee vs Kentucky
February 20, 1988 83 - 76 O'Connell Center N/A Florida vs Kentucky
February 24, 1988 95 - 69 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Louisiana State
February 28, 1988 62 - 58 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Syracuse
March 2, 1988 80 - 72 Rupp Arena N/A Kentucky vs Georgia
March 5, 1988 71 - 78 Tad Smith Coliseum N/A Mississippi vs Kentucky
March 11, 1988 64 - 82 Pete Maravich Assembly Center N/A SEC Tournament Second Round
March 12, 1988 80 - 86 Pete Maravich Assembly Center N/A SEC Tournament Semi Finals
March 13, 1988 57 - 62 Pete Maravich Assembly Center N/A SEC Tournament Championship
March 18, 1988 84 - 99 Riverfront Coliseum N/A NCAA Southeast Regional First Round Game Notes: (win voided by probation)
March 20, 1988 81 - 90 Riverfront Coliseum N/A NCAA Southeast Regional Second Round Game Notes: (win voided by probation)
March 24, 1988 80 - 74 BJCC Coliseum N/A NCAA Southeast Regional Semi Finals Game Notes: (loss voided by probation)

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