1987–88 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

1987–88 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Maui Invitational Tournament champion
Amana-Hawkeye Classic champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 17
Record24–10 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPs
Home arenaCarver-Hawkeye Arena
1987–88 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Purdue162 .889294  .879
No. 10 Michigan135 .722268  .765
No. 17 Iowa126 .6672410  .706
No. 16 Illinois126 .6672310  .697
Indiana117 .6111910  .655
Ohio State99 .5002013  .606
Wisconsin612 .3331216  .429
Michigan State513 .2781018  .357
Minnesota414 .2221018  .357
Northwestern216 .111721  .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Davis and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish tied for third place. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #5 seed in the West Region. After defeating Florida State in the first round and UNLV in the second round, they lost to #1 seed Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen.