1988 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1988 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 5 to March 9, 1988. The tournament was played entirely at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Temple Owls won the tournament for the second straight year, and third of the previous four.

1988 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1987–88
Teams10
SiteWVU Coliseum
Morgantown, West Virginia
ChampionsTemple University
Winning coachJohn Chaney (3rd title)
MVPTom Garrick (Rhode Island)
1987–88 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Temple †18–0 1.000  32–2  .941
Rhode Island14–4 .778  28–7  .800
West Virginia12–6 .667  18–14  .563
Saint Joseph's9–9 .500  15–14  .517
Penn State9–9 .500  13–14  .481
George Washington7–11 .389  13–15  .464
St. Bonaventure7–11 .389  13–15  .464
Duquesne6–12 .333  11–21  .344
UMass5–13 .278  10–17  .370
Rutgers3–15 .167  7–22  .241
† 1988 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The tournament's Most Outstanding Player was Tom Garrick (Rhode Island), who averaged 31 points per game during the tournament. The rest of the All-Championship team was: Ivan Brown (St. Joseph's), Howard Evans (Temple), Mark Macon (Temple), Carlton Owens (Rhode Island), and Mike Vreeswyk (Temple).

Bracket
  First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                     
       
  1 #1 Temple 77  
    8 Duquesne 57  
8 Duquesne 81
9 Massachusetts 75  
  1 #1 Temple 79  
  5 Saint Joseph's 67  
       
       
  4 Penn State 78
    5 Saint Joseph's 85*  
     
       
  1 #1 Temple 68
  2 Rhode Island 63
       
       
  2 Rhode Island 104
    10 Rutgers 73  
7 George Washington 71
10 Rutgers 78  
  2 Rhode Island 65
  3 West Virginia 63  
       
       
  3 West Virginia 57
    6 St. Bonaventure 40  
     

* - Overtime

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References
  1. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide - Atlantic 10". Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 122. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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