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1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

1987-88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Sun-Met Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 8
AP No. 20
1987-88 record 25–9 (11–3 Big Eight)
Head coach Lon Kruger
Assistant coach Dana Altman
Assistant coach Greg Grensing
Home arena Ahearn Field House
Seasons
← 1986-87
1988-89 →
1987–88 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 Oklahoma 12 2   .857     35 4   .897
#20 Kansas State 11 3   .786     25 9   .735
Kansas 9 5   .643     27 11   .711
Missouri 7 7   .500     19 11   .633
Iowa State 6 8   .429     20 12   .625
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286     14 16   .467
Nebraska 4 10   .286     13 18   .419
Colorado 3 11   .214     7 21   .250
1988 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 1987-88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Lon Kruger who was in his second of four years at the helm of his alma mater. The Wildcats tied a then-school record with 25 wins and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

The team played its home games in Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the last season the team played in Ahearn Field House before moving into Bramlage Coliseum. Kansas State was a member of the Big 8 Conference.

Below is the starting five for the last game of the regular season, against Missouri on March 5, 1988.

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