View source for 1987–88 Long Beach State 49ers women's basketball team

{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = women's basketball
| year = 1987–88
| team = Long Beach State Beach
| logo = Long Beach State Athletics logo.svg
| logo_size = 100
| conference = Pacific Coast Athletic Association
| short_conf = PCAA
| CoachRank = 4
| APRank = 7
| record = 28–6
| conf_record = 18–0
| head_coach = [[Joan Bonvicini]]
| hc_year = 9th
| asst_coach1 =
| asst_coach2 =
| asst_coach3 =
| arena = [[Gold Mine (Long Beach)|Gold Mine]]
| champion = PCAA champions
| tourney=[[1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]]
| tourney_result=[[1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|Final Four]]
}}
{{1987–88 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball standings}}
The '''1987–88 Long Beach State 49ers women's basketball team''' represented [[California State University, Long Beach]] during the [[1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball season]]. The Beach, led by ninth-year head coach [[Joan Bonvicini]], played their home games at the [[Gold Mine (Long Beach)|Gold Mine]] in [[Long Beach, California]] as members of the [[Pacific Coast Athletic Association]].
==Roster==
{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=1987|team=Long Beach State 49ers|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=y|first=Penny|last=Toler|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=Jr|rs=|home=[[Washington, D.C.]]|high_school=St. Anthony<br>[[San Diego State Aztecs women's basketball|San Diego State]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Shannon|last=Smith|num=21|pos=FC|ft=6|in=3|class=So|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Angelique|last=Lee|num=|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=So|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Shameil|last=Coleman|num=|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=Jr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Cheryl|last=Dowell|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=Jr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Traci|last=Waites|num=|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=Jr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Dana|last=Wilkerson|num=|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=Fr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Carol|last=Brandt|num=|pos=|ft=|in=|class=Sr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Lisa|last=Reslock|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=Fr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Tonya|last=Swoffer|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=Fr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Tammy|last=Joy|num=|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=Fr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Bettina|last=Turner|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=Jr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|link=|first=Vicki|last=Pullins|num=|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=Fr|rs=|home={{nbsp}} |high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
* [[Joan Bonvicini]]
|asst_coach=
*
|roster_url=https://longbeachstate.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1987-88
|accessdate=
}}
==Schedule and results==
{{CBB schedule start|rank=yes|gamehighs=|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Long Beach State Beach}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Dec 3, 1987
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         = 4
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=UCLA Bruins|title=UCLA}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Gold Mine (Long Beach)|Gold Mine]]
| site_cityst  = [[Long Beach, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 103–57
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Dec 5, 1987
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = 4
| opponent     = [[1987–88 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team|Iowa]]
| opprank      = 6
| site_stadium = Evans Field House
| site_cityst  = [[DeKalb, Illinois]]
| gamename     = NIU Fastbreak Festival
| score        = 75–82
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Dec 6, 1987
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = 4
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=Charlotte 49ers|title=UNC Charlotte}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Evans Field House
| site_cityst  = DeKalb, Illinois
| gamename     = NIU Fastbreak Festival
| score        = 94–56
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Dec 11, 1987
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         = 7
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Long Beach Arena]]
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     = Long Beach Dial Classic
| score        = 95–53
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Dec 12, 1987
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         = 7
| opponent     = [[1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team|Auburn]]
| opprank      = 3
| site_stadium = Long Beach Arena
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     = Long Beach Dial Classic
| score        = 76–87
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Dec 18, 1987
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         = 9
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| opprank      = 1
| site_stadium = [[Frank Erwin Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Austin, Texas]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 85–99
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 2, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=UC Irvine Anteaters|title=UC Irvine}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Bren Events Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Irvine, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 91–68
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 4–3
| conference   = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 4, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[UC Santa Barbara Events Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Santa Barbara, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 70–44
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 5–3
| conference   = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 7, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=San Jose State Spartans|title=San Jose State}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 96–33
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 6–3
| conference   = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 9, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 72–56
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 7–3
| conference   = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 16, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=UNLV Lady Rebels|title=UNLV}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Thomas & Mack Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Paradise, Nevada]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 100–74
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 8–3
| conference   = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 20, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=Georgia Lady Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Stegeman Coliseum]]
| site_cityst  = [[Athens, Georgia]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 64–74
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 22, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|title=Old Dominion}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Old Dominion University Fieldhouse|ODU Fieldhouse]]
| site_cityst  = [[Norfolk, Virginia]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 76–85
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 28, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=Pacific Tigers|title=Pacific}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 106–52
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 9–5
| conference   = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Jan 30, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Titan Gym]]
| site_cityst  = [[Fullerton, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 83–48
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 10–5
| conference   = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 4, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = Fresno State
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Selland Arena]]
| site_cityst  = [[Fresno, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 79–64
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 11–5
| conference   = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 6, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = San Jose State
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Spartan Gym
| site_cityst  = [[San Jose, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 82–51
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 12–5
| conference   = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 11, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = UC Irvine
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 101–41
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 13–5
| conference   = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 13, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = UNLV
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 82–78
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 14–5
| conference   = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 16, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=USC Trojans|title=USC}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena]]
| site_cityst  = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 82–78
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 15–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 18, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=San Diego State Aztecs|title=San Diego State}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 96–76
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 16–5
| conference   = 12–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 20, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = Cal State Fullerton
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 80–43
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 17–5
| conference   = 13–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 25, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=none|team=Hawaii Rainbow Wahine|title=Hawaii}}
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 77–65
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 18–5
| conference   = 14–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Feb 27, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = Pacific
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Alex G. Spanos Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Stockton, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 98–57
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 19–5
| conference   = 15–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 1, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         = yes
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = San Diego State
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = [[Peterson Gym]]
| site_cityst  = [[San Diego, California]]
| gamename     =
| score        = 90–65
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 20–5
| conference   = 16–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 3, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = UC Santa Barbara
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 91–64
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 21–5
| conference   = 17–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 5, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      =
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         =
| opponent     = Hawaii
| opprank      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     =
| score        = 108–77
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 22–5
| conference   = 18–0
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Long Beach State Beach}}| [[1988 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Long Beach State Beach}}>PCAA tournament</span>]]
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 10, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         = 7
| seed         = 1
| opponent     = Pacific
| opprank      =
| oppseed      =
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     = Quarterfinals
| score        = 77–50
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 23–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 11, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = 7
| seed         = 1
| opponent     = San Diego State
| opprank      =
| oppseed      =
| site_stadium = [[Kia Forum|The Forum]]
| site_cityst  = [[Inglewood, California]]
| gamename     = Semifinals
| score        = 94–78
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 24–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 12, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = 7
| seed         = 1
| opponent     = UNLV
| opprank      =
| oppseed      =
| site_stadium = The Forum
| site_cityst  = Inglewood, California
| gamename     = Championship game
| score        = 79–58
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 25–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Long Beach State Beach}}|[[1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Long Beach State Beach}}>NCAA tournament</span>]]
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 20, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         = 7
| seed         = 2 W
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1986|sex=women|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}
| opprank      =
| oppseed      = 7 W
| site_stadium = Gold Mine
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     = Second round
| score        = 103–64
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 26–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 24, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         = 7
| seed         = 2 W
| opponent     = {{cbb link|year=1987|sex=women|team=Washington Huskies|title=Washington}}
| opprank      = 11
| oppseed      = 3 W
| site_stadium = Long Beach Arena
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     = Regional Semifinal {{ndash}} Sweet Sixteen
| score        = 104–78
| overtime     =
| attend       =
| record       = 27–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date         = Mar 26, 1988
| time         =
| nonconf      = yes
| away         =
| neutral      =
| rank         = 7
| seed         = 2 W
| opponent     = Iowa
| opprank      = 2
| oppseed      = 1 W
| site_stadium = Long Beach Arena
| site_cityst  = Long Beach, California
| gamename     = Regional Final {{ndash}} Elite Eight
| score        = 98–78<ref>{{cite news |title=West Regional : CS Long Beach Is on Its Way to Tacoma |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-27-sp-460-story.html |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 27, 1988 |access-date=June 8, 2024}}</ref>
| attend       = 2,179
| record       = 28–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date          = April 1, 1988
| neutral       = yes
| rank          = 7
| seed          = 2 W
| opprank       = 3
| oppseed       = 1 ME
| opponent      = Auburn
| site_stadium  = [[Tacoma Dome]]
| site_cityst   = [[Tacoma, Washington]]
| gamename      = National semifinal {{ndash}} Final Four
| score         = 55–68<ref>{{cite news |title=CS Long Beach Makes Run For It, Then Gives It Away In 68-55 Loss |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-02-sp-623-story.html |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 2, 1988 |access-date=June 8, 2024}}</ref>
| attend        = 8,449
| record        = 28–6
}}
|-
{{CBB Schedule End
|timezone=[[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
|poll=[[1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]]}}
Sources:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://longbeachstate.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1987-88|title=1987-88 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=[[Long Beach State Beach|Long Beach State University Athletics]]|access-date=June 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/longbeachstate.com/documents/2019/9/3/1819Records.pdf|title=Long Beach State Women's Basketball|date=September 3, 2019|access-date=June 12, 2024}}</ref>
==Rankings==
{{main|1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking Movements
| poll1title     = [[AP Poll|AP]]
| poll1firstweek = 1
| poll1lastweek  = 17
| poll1_0=
| poll1_1= 4
| poll1_2= 4
| poll1_3= 7
| poll1_4= 9
| poll1_5= 11
| poll1_6= 11
| poll1_7= 12
| poll1_8= 12
| poll1_9= 9
| poll1_10= 9
| poll1_11= 14<!--т-->
| poll1_12= 14
| poll1_13= 12
| poll1_14= 12
| poll1_15= 10
| poll1_16= 8
| poll1_17= 7
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title     = [[Coaches Poll|Coaches]]
| poll2firstweek = 1
| poll2lastweek  = 18
| poll2_0=
| poll2_1=4
| poll2_2=4
| poll2_3=8
| poll2_4=12
| poll2_5=13
| poll2_6=12
| poll2_7=12
| poll2_8=12
| poll2_9=8
| poll2_10=16
| poll2_11=14
| poll2_12=14
| poll2_13=12
| poll2_14=12
| poll2_15=11
| poll2_16=8
| poll2_17=9
| poll2_18=4
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Long Beach State Beach women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Long Beach State Beach women's basketball team}}
[[Category:1987–88 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball season|Long Beach State]]
[[Category:Long Beach State Beach women's basketball]]
[[Category:1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament participants|Long Beach State]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons]]
[[Category:1987 in sports in California|Long Beach State 49ers women's basketball]]
[[Category:1988 in sports in California|Long Beach State 49ers women's basketball]]