1987–88 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1987–88 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	† 1988 MVC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
1987–88 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, First Round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1987–88 record	18–13 (9–5 MVC)
Head coach	Bob Donewald (10th season);
Home arena	Horton Field House

The 1987–88 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by tenth year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at Horton Field House and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Redbirds finished the season 18–13, 9–5 in conference play to finish in third place. They were the number three seed in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. They were victorious in a quarterfinal game versus Drake University and in a semifinal game versus Wichita State University, but defeated beaten in the final game versus Bradley University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 1988 National Invitation Tournament. They lost to Cleveland State University in the first round.

Roster

1987–88 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	23	Jeff Harris	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Sr	Indianapolis, IN
C	45	Tony Holifield	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Sr	Oak Park, MI
F	32	Cliff Peterson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Sr	Detroit, MI
F	34	Matt Taphorn	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr	Pekin, IL
G	33	Todd Starks	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr	Fort Wayne, IN
C	53	Jon Pemberton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	RS So	Bloomingdale, IL
G	25	Randy Blair	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	So	Peoria, IL
F	52	Jarrod Coleman	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	So	North Chicago, IL
F	43	Rickey Jackson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	So	Mount Morris, MI
F	44	Sonny Roberts	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	So	South Beloit, IL
G	24	Sam Skarich	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	So	St. Cloud, MN
C	54	Dan Cox	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	Fr	Normal, IL
F	42	Scott Fowler	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Fr	Chicago, IL
F	35	Derek Stokes	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Fr	Rockford, IL

Head coach

Bob Donewald (Hanover)

Assistant coach(es)

Anthony Jones
Bill Zuiker
Parker Laketa
Mark Zwart

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 30, 1987*		No. 2 Purdue	L 61–68	0–1	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 2, 1987*		at Wisconsin-Green Bay	L 53–60	0–2	–	–	–	Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Green Bay, WI
December 5, 1987*		at DePaul	L 55–76	0–3	–	–	–	Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL
December 12, 1987*		Saint Louis	W 61–58	1–3	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 15, 1987*		Chicago State	W 70–54	2–3	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 19, 1987*		Illinois-Chicago	W 79–61	3–3	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 22, 1987*		vs. Boston University Gator Bowl Classic [Semifinal]	W 61–52	4–3	–	–	–	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, FL
December 23, 1987*		vs. St. Bonaventure Gator Bowl Classic [Final]	L 61–63	4–4	–	–	–	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, FL
December 29, 1987*		vs. No. 14 Iowa All-College Tournament [Semifinal]	W 89–88	5–4	–	–	–	Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK
December 30, 1987*		vs. No. 10 Oklahoma All-College Tournament [Final]	L 56–107	5–5	–	–	–	Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK
January 4, 1988		at Bradley	W 85–74	6–5 (1–0)	–	–	–	Carver Arena Peoria, IL
January 8, 1988		Tulsa	W 75–67	7–5 (2–0)	–	–	–	Horton Field House (6,014) Normal, IL
January 11, 1988		Wichita State	L 54–66	7–6 (2–1)	19 – Harris	6 – Holifield	–	Horton Field House (6,375) Normal, IL
January 14, 1988		Indiana State	W 72–64	8–6 (3–1)	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 21, 1988		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*		at Loyola-Chicago	L 80–86	9–7	–	–	–	International Amphitheatre Chicago, IL
January 28, 1988		at Tulsa	L 31-51	9–8 (4–2)	–	–	–	Tulsa Convention Center (6,668) Tulsa, OK
January 30, 1988		at Wichita State	L 58–61	9–9 (4–3)	16 – Holifield	9 – Holifield	–	Henry Levitt Arena (10,280) Wichita, KS
February 2, 1988*		Rider	W 81–64	10–9	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 8, 1988		at Creighton	W 74–61	11–9 (5–3)	–	–	–	Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,077) Omaha, NE
February 13, 1988		Drake	W 82–74	12–9 (6–3)	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 15, 1988		Creighton	W 82–70	13–9 (7–3)	–	–	–	Horton Field House (6,477) Normal, IL
February 17, 1988		at Indiana State	W 69–59	14–9 (8–3)	–	–	–	Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
February 20, 1988		No. 17 Bradley	L 71–78	14–10 (8–4)	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 22, 1988		at Drake	W 72–69	15–10 (9–4)	–	–	–	Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, IA
February 24, 1988*		Butler	W 87–62	16–10	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 27, 1988		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	(3)	vs. (6) Drake Quarterfinal	W 72–60	17–11	18 – Holifield	8 – Coleman	6 – Jackson	Carver Arena (4,785) Peoria, IL
March 6, 1988	(3)	vs. (2) Wichita State Semifinal	W 59–51	18–11	17 – Harris	11 – Peterson	7 – Jackson	Carver Arena (7,712) Peoria, IL
March 8, 1988	(3)	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
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

sports-reference.com 1987-88 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
"1987-88 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
"1987-88 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
"1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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[1] sports-reference.com 1987-88 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

[2] "1987-88 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2020.

[3] "1987-88 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[4] "1987-88 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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