1987–88 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

1987–88 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
SWC tournament champions
SWC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round, L 79–94 vs. Duke
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record28–7 (12–4 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPaul Graham (6th season)
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
SMU124 .750287  .800
Arkansas115 .688219  .700
Baylor115 .6882311  .676
Houston106 .6251813  .581
Texas106 .6251613  .552
Texas A&M88 .5001615  .516
Texas Tech412 .250919  .321
TCU313 .188919  .321
Rice313 .188621  .222
1988 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1987–88 men's college basketball season. There, they defeated Notre Dame to advance to the Second Round. In the Second Round, they lost to the #2 seed Duke, 94–79.