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Conf
Overall
Team
W
PCT
PCT
SMU †
12
–
4
.750
28
–
7
.800
Arkansas
11
–
5
.688
21
–
9
.700
Baylor
11
–
5
.688
23
–
11
.676
Houston
10
–
6
.625
18
–
13
.581
Texas
10
–
6
.625
16
–
13
.552
Texas A&M
8
–
8
.500
16
–
15
.516
Texas Tech
4
–
12
.250
9
–
19
.321
TCU
3
–
13
.188
9
–
19
.321
Rice
3
–
13
.188
6
–
21
.222
The 1987–88 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University as a
member of the Southwest Conference during the 1987–88 men's college basketball season.
The team was led by head coach Gene Iba and played their home games at Heart O' Texas
Coliseum in Waco, Texas. After finishing tied for second in the SWC regular season
standings, the Bears lost to SMU in the championship game of the SWC tournament. Baylor
received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance in 38
years. As No. 8 seed in the Midwest region, the Bears were defeated by No. 9 seed Memphis
State in opening round[1] to finish the season with a record of 23–11 (11–5 SWC).
Senior guard Micheal Williams finished his career as the all-time leader in steals (including
the top two single-season performances) and assists at Baylor. He also finished second on
the career scoring list. Williams was taken by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the
1988 NBA draft. Senior forward Darryl Middleton finished his career third all-time on the
scoring list (including the single-season record for points) and fourth in rebounds.
Middleton was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the third round of the 1988 NBA draft.
Roster[edit]
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
PG
24
Micheal Williams
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
David W. Carter
Dallas, Texas
PF
44
Darryl Middleton
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
William Cullen Bryant
Head coach
Gene Iba
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Injured
Current redshirt
[2]
Datetime, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
L 50–73
0–1
W 82–79
1–1
L 56–69
1–2
Dec 1, 1987*
W 72–63
2–2
Dec 3, 1987*
Colorado State
W 53–44
3–2
Dec 5, 1987*
Oklahoma State
W 67–55
4–2
Dec 8, 1987*
at Tulsa
W 69–67
5–2
W 74–72
6–2
at Arkansas State
L 43–62
6–3
at Marshall
L 68–79
6–4
Coppin State
W 67–64
7–4
Northwestern State
W 70–54
8–4
Jan 2, 1988*
Alabama State
W 111–72
9–4
Jan 6, 1988
at TCU
W 75–61
10–4(1–0)
at SMU
L 93–97 3OT
10–5(1–1)
Texas A&M
L 57–58
10–6(1–2)
at Arkansas
L 62–70
10–7(1–3)
W 84–68
11–7(2–3)
Houston
W 77–59
12–7(3–3)
SWC tournament
W 54–53
21–9
W 74–73
22–9
L 64–75
23–10
NCAA tournament
(8 MW)
L 60–75
23–11
[3][4]
1988 NBA draft[edit]
See also: 1988 NBA draft
Round
Pick
Player
NBA Club
2
48
Micheal Williams
Detroit Pistons
3
68
Darryl Middleton
Atlanta Hawks
[5]
References[edit]
^ "Purdue, Memphis St. Win Big". The Washington Post. March 18, 1988. Retrieved May 7,
2022.
^ "1987–88 Baylor Bears Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2022.