| U Sports Hoops — Men |
| University Basketball in Canada |
| provided by Martin Timmerman |
| Head Coach: | Guy Vetrie (9th season)
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| League: | Canada West
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Summary of team record for the season
| Conference Record | CIAU Record | Overall Record |
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| W-L | Pct | Points | PPG | W-L | Pct | Points | PPG | W-L | Pct | Points | PPG |
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| 12-8 | 0.600 | 1767-1611 | 88.3 - 80.5 | 27-12 | 0.692 | 3472-3217 | 89.0 - 82.5 | 27-12 | 0.692 | 3472-3217 | 89.0 - 82.5 |
Player roster
Awards received:
| Level | Name | Awards |
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| National | Byron Tokarchuk | CIAU First Team All-Canadian |
| League | John Cleland | Canada West Second Team All-Star |
| David Karwacki | Canada West Second Team All-Star |
| Byron Tokarchuk | Canada West Player of the Year, Canada West First Team All-Star |
| Guy Vetrie | Canada West Coach of the Year |
| University | Byron Tokarchuk | E. Kent Phillips Trophy Male Athlete of the Year |
Game results for the season
| --- Non-Conference Games --- |
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| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | | Comment |
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| Thu Oct 22, 1987 | Regina, SK | Regina | Win | 79-73 | Stats | Mayor's Cup Challenge |
| Thu Oct 29, 1987 | Saskatoon, SK | Manitoba | Win | 90-75 | | Ironman Classic |
| Fri Oct 30, 1987 | Saskatoon, SK | Alberta | Win | 101-91 | | Ironman Classic |
| Sat Oct 31, 1987 | Saskatoon, SK | Regina | Win | 88-83 | Stats | Ironman Classic |
| Tue Nov 10, 1987 | Saskatoon, SK | Regina | Win | 83-71 | Stats | |
| Thu Nov 12, 1987 | Winnipeg, MB | Winnipeg | Win | 90-77 | | Bison Invitational |
| Fri Nov 13, 1987 | Winnipeg, MB | McMaster | Win | 87-67 | | Bison Invitational |
| Sat Nov 14, 1987 | Winnipeg, MB | Toronto | Win | 90-79 | | Bison Invitational |
| Sun Dec 27, 1987 | Winnipeg, MB | McMaster | Win | 94-81 | | Wesmen Classic |
| Mon Dec 28, 1987 | Winnipeg, MB | Victoria | Loss | 94-96 | OT | Wesmen Classic |
| Tue Dec 29, 1987 | Winnipeg, MB | Winnipeg | Win | 101-89 | | Wesmen Classic |
| --- Regular Season Conference Games --- |
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| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | | Comment |
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| Fri Nov 6, 1987 | Saskatoon, SK | Alberta | Win | 87-68 | | |
| Sat Nov 7, 1987 | Saskatoon, SK | Alberta | Win | 77-68 | | |
| Fri Nov 20, 1987 | Saskatoon, SK | Victoria | Loss | 79-80 | | |
| Sat Nov 21, 1987 | Saskatoon, SK | Victoria | Win | 90-75 | | |
| Fri Nov 27, 1987 | Edmonton, AB | Alberta | Win | 70-65 | | |
| Sat Nov 28, 1987 | Edmonton, AB | Alberta | Win | 90-89 | OT | |
| Fri Jan 8, 1988 | Saskatoon, SK | UBC | Loss | 78-87 | | |
| Sat Jan 9, 1988 | Saskatoon, SK | UBC | Win | 114-92 | | |
| Fri Jan 15, 1988 | Lethbridge, AB | Lethbridge | Win | 79-72 | | |
| Sat Jan 16, 1988 | Lethbridge, AB | Lethbridge | Win | 89-72 | | |
| Fri Jan 22, 1988 | Calgary, AB | Calgary | Loss | 88-90 | | |
| Sat Jan 23, 1988 | Calgary, AB | Calgary | Loss | 75-87 | | |
| Fri Jan 29, 1988 | Saskatoon, SK | Lethbridge | Win | 87-60 | | |
| Sat Jan 30, 1988 | Saskatoon, SK | Lethbridge | Win | 101-82 | | |
| Fri Feb 5, 1988 | Saskatoon, SK | Calgary | Win | 111-67 | | |
| Sat Feb 6, 1988 | Saskatoon, SK | Calgary | Win | 107-82 | Stats | |
| Fri Feb 12, 1988 | Victoria, BC | Victoria | Loss | 89-97 | Stats | |
| Sat Feb 13, 1988 | Victoria, BC | Victoria | Loss | 93-108 | | |
| Fri Feb 19, 1988 | Vancouver, BC | UBC | Loss | 80-81 | | |
| Sat Feb 20, 1988 | Vancouver, BC | UBC | Loss | 83-89 | | |
| --- Playoff Games --- |
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| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | | Comment |
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| Fri Feb 26, 1988 | Vancouver, BC | UBC | Win | 92-90 | | Canada West Semifinal (best of 3) |
| Sat Feb 27, 1988 | Vancouver, BC | UBC | Win | 104-101 | OT | Canada West Semifinal (best of 3) |
| Fri Mar 4, 1988 | Victoria, BC | Victoria | Loss | 91-113 | | Canada West Final (best of 3) |
| Sat Mar 5, 1988 | Victoria, BC | Victoria | Win | 96-91 | | Canada West Final (best of 3) |
| Sun Mar 6, 1988 | Victoria, BC | Victoria | Loss | 76-96 | | Canada West Final (best of 3) |
| Fri Mar 11, 1988 | Halifax, NS | Western | Loss | 78-79 | Stats | CIAU Quarterfinal |
| Sat Mar 12, 1988 | Halifax, NS | Carleton | Win | 75-74 | Stats | CIAU Consolation Semifinal |
| Sun Mar 13, 1988 | Halifax, NS | UPEI | Win | 96-80 | Stats | CIAU Consolation Final |
Season scoring summary for league games only
| Player | GP | Mins | Mpg | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | RPG | PF | A | To | Bl | St | Pts | PPG |
| Byron Tokarchuk | 20 | | | 0-1 | 0.0 | 177-311 | 56.9 | 116-182 | 63.7 | 68-109 | 177 | 8.8 | 56 | 19 | | | | 470 | 23.5 |
| David Karwacki | 20 | | | 61-111 | 55.0 | 79-161 | 49.1 | 46-58 | 79.3 | 6-42 | 48 | 2.4 | 52 | 31 | | | | 265 | 13.2 |
| Kirk Jones | 20 | | | | | 98-160 | 61.2 | 52-67 | 77.6 | 30-46 | 76 | 3.8 | 51 | 15 | | | | 248 | 12.4 |
| John Cleland | 20 | | | 14-31 | 45.2 | 89-167 | 53.3 | 36-49 | 73.5 | 13-35 | 48 | 2.4 | 67 | 77 | | | | 228 | 11.4 |
| Greg Jockims | 20 | | | 1-2 | 50.0 | 68-129 | 52.7 | 50-67 | 74.6 | 26-42 | 68 | 3.4 | 65 | 36 | | | | 187 | 9.3 |
| Sheldon Ryma | 20 | | | 7-17 | 41.2 | 56-119 | 47.1 | 28-31 | 90.3 | 34-60 | 94 | 4.7 | 39 | 9 | | | | 147 | 7.3 |
| Doug Prokop | 20 | | | | | 22-35 | 62.9 | 25-37 | 67.6 | 16-18 | 34 | 1.7 | 15 | 4 | | | | 69 | 3.5 |
| Tim Conlin | 18 | | | | | 17-36 | 47.2 | 17-29 | 58.6 | 9-13 | 22 | 1.2 | 17 | 2 | | | | 51 | 2.8 |
| Dwayne Heidt | 18 | | | 7-13 | 53.8 | 19-44 | 43.2 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-16 | 17 | 0.9 | 1 | 7 | | | | 50 | 2.8 |
| Ken Ostertag | 16 | | | 0-2 | 0.0 | 10-34 | 29.4 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 5-6 | 11 | 0.7 | 31 | 15 | | | | 31 | 1.9 |
| Blair Garneau | 16 | | | | | 4-8 | 50.0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 7-14 | 21 | 1.3 | 9 | | | | | 14 | 0.9 |
| Matt McCullough | 12 | | | | | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 7 | 0.6 | 5 | 2 | | | | 7 | 0.6 |
| Dave Shockey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0.0 |
| * Team Totals | 20 | | | 90-177 | 50.8 | 642-1213 | 52.9 | 393-552 | 71.2 | 218-405 | 623 | 31.1 | 408 | 217 | | | | 1767 | 88.3 |
Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players
| Player | Most points | Most rebounds | Most assists |
| Byron Tokarchuk | 31 on Feb 6, 1988 vs Calgary | 20 on Mar 12, 1988 vs Carleton | |
| David Karwacki | 26 on Mar 11, 1988 vs Western | | |
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