The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Penders and played their home games at Keaney Gymnasium.

They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in A-10 play and lost in the championship game of the 1988 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament.

11 seed in the East region and make the school's first run to the Sweet Sixteen.

[2] In the East regional semifinal, the Rams narrowly lost to Duke, 73–72.

[3] To date, this season marks one of only two appearances by the Rams in the Sweet Sixteen of an NCAA Tournament (1998).