1987 – 88 Connecticut Huskies men 's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1987 – 88 collegiate men 's basketball season . The Huskies completed the season with a 20 – 14 overall record . The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 4 – 12 record . They were the 1988 National Invitation Tournament champions . The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs , Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford , Connecticut , and they were led by second-year head coach Jim Calhoun
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team