1987–88 Southern Jaguars basketball team
The 1987–88 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 12–2 in SWAC play to finish in first place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to Kentucky, 99–84. Roster

Schedule

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!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference Regular season

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!colspan=9 style=| SWAC Regular season

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!colspan=9 style=| 1988 SWAC tournament

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!colspan=9 style=|1988 NCAA tournament

Awards and honors
Avery Johnson – SWAC Player of the Year, NCAA assists leader, NCAA record single-season assists average (13.30)

References

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