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1987–88 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

AP
  
No. 16

Head coach
  
Lou Henson

Coaches
  
No. 15

1987–88 record
  
23–10 (12–6 Big Ten)

Assistant coach
  
Dick Nagy

The 1987–88 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

Contents

Regular season

The 1987-88 season brought Lou Henson his 500th career victory and laid the foundation for what would be an incredible history making season in 1988-1989.

Team

  • Head Coach Lou Henson (13th year at Illinois)

    • Schedule

    Source

    NCAA basketball tournament

  • Southeast Regional
  • Illinois 81, Texas-San Antonio 72
  • Villanova 66, Illinois 63

    • Awards and honors

  • Kendall Gill
  • Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
  • Nick Anderson
  • Team Co-Most Valuable Player
  • Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
  • Kenny Battle
  • Team Co-Most Valuable Player
  • Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)

    • References

    1987–88 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team Wikipedia
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