1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record20–9
Head coach
Home arenaJoyce Center
1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron 217  .750
DePaul 228  .733
Notre Dame 209  .690
Wright State 1611  .593
Miami (FL) 1714  .548
UMBC 1315  .464
Dayton 1318  .419
Brooklyn 1117  .393
Central Connecticut State 1018  .357
Marquette 1018  .357
Nicholls State 1018  .357
U.S. International 1018  .357
UMKC 918  .333
Central Florida 919  .321
Florida International 919  .321
Chicago State 820  .286
Northern Illinois 820  .286
Oral Roberts 821  .276
Southeastern Louisiana 721  .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1987-88 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 17th season, and played their home games at the Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they fell in the opening round to SMU. The team finished with a 20–9 record.