The 1987-88 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1987–88 NCAA men's college basketball season.
The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at LSU Assembly Center.
The Tigers finished in a fourth-place tie in the SEC regular season standings, and lost to Kentucky in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.
LSU received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No.
9 seed in the East region where they lost in the opening round to Georgetown.