8 5 1 ▁on ▁his ▁estate ▁in ▁Mont ▁V ul ly . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁may ors ▁of ▁Bern ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : May ors ▁of ▁Bern ▁Category : 1 7 8 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 5 1 ▁death s <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 7 – 8 8 ▁Pur due ▁Bo il erm akers ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁team ▁represented ▁Pur due ▁University ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 – 8 8 ▁college ▁basketball ▁season . ▁Led ▁by ▁head ▁coach ▁Gene ▁K ead y , ▁the ▁team ▁won ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁championship ▁by ▁a ▁ 3 - game ▁margin . ▁The ▁Bo il erm akers ▁earned ▁the ▁# 1 ▁seed ▁in ▁the ▁Mid west ▁Region ▁of ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Tournament ▁and ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁S weet ▁ 1 6 , ▁finishing ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 9 - 4 ▁record ▁( 1 6 - 2 ▁Big ▁Ten ). ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁| - ▁! col span = 6 | ▁Reg ular ▁Season ▁ ▁| - ▁! col span = 6 | ▁NCAA ▁Tournament ▁ ▁NCAA ▁basketball ▁tournament ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁NCAA ▁Men ' s ▁Division ▁I ▁Basketball ▁Tournament , ▁Pur due ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁S weet ▁Six teen , ▁where ▁they ▁lost ▁to ▁Kansas ▁State . ▁ ▁Mid west ▁Pur due ▁( # 1 ▁seed ) ▁ 9 4 , ▁Fair le igh ▁Dick inson ▁( # 1 6 ▁seed