1987–88 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

1987–88 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record18–13 (10–6 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachAlvin Brooks
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
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 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Pat Foster, and the team played its home games at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas.