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The 1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Tim Floyd and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

Record19–11 (11–5 Big Sky)
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1987–88 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record19–11 (11–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKibbie Dome
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1987–88 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boise State133 .813246  .800
Idaho115 .6881911  .633
Montana State106 .6251911  .633
Idaho State88 .5001513  .536
Nevada88 .5001513  .536
Montana79 .4381811  .621
Northern Arizona79 .4381018  .357
Weber State610 .375921  .300
Eastern Washington214 .125621  .222
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]
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The Vandals were 19–10 overall in the regular season and 11–5 in conference play, runner-up in the standings. At the conference tournament in Bozeman, Montana, the Vandals earned a bye into the semifinals,[2][3] but lost to host Montana State for the second time in a week.[4][5][6]

After the season in late April, Floyd left for New Orleans and assistant Kermit Davis was promoted to head coach.[7][8]

Postseason result

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Fri, Nov 27, 1987*
vs. Gonzaga W 64–60  1–0
 
 
Sat, Nov 28, 1987*
vs. Washington State W 53–49  2–0
 
 
Fri, Dec 4, 1987*
at Sam Houston State L 54–60  2–1
Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
Huntsville, Texas
Sat, Dec 5, 1987*
at UT Arlington L 61–73  2–2
Texas Hall 
Arlington, Texas
Fri, Dec 11, 1987*
vs. Marshall
Hawaii Tipoff Tournament
L 58–65  2–3
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Big Sky tournament
Fri, March 11
8:40 pm
(2) at (3) Montana State
Semifinal
L 46–58  16–13
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (9,027)
Bozeman, Montana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.
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