1987–88 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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1987–88 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Conference Pacific-10
1987–88 record 16–14 (12–6, T-2nd Pac-10)
Head coach Walt Hazzard
Assistant coach Sidney Wicks
Assistant coach Jack Hirsch
Assistant coach Andre McCarter
Home arena Pauley Pavilion
Seasons
« 1986–87 1988–89 »

Template:1987–88 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings The 1987–88 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. UCLA hosted the #12 Temple Owls and the #4 North Carolina Tarheels. UCLA lost their home game to the #3 Wildcats 76-78 in overtime. The Bruins finished tied for second place in the Pac-10 behind Arizona. In the Pac-10 Tournament UCLA was upset in their first game vs. Washington St. The Bruins did not play in any post season tournaments after that for the first time in four years. Walt Hazzard who had played for UCLA under John Wooden, coached for his fourth and final year at UCLA (the longest tenure at this point of any post-Wooden coach).

Starting lineup

Position Player Class
F Craig Jackson Sr.
F Trevor Wilson So.
C Kelvin Butler Sr.
G Dave Immel Sr.
G Pooh Richardson Jr.

Notes

  • Oregon St. swept the Bruins for the first time in four years (1983–84), and for only the third time since 1958.

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