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
Season198788
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 Temple180 1.000  322  .941
Rhode Island144 .778  287  .800
West Virginia126 .667  1814  .563
Saint Joseph's99 .500  1514  .517
Penn State99 .500  1314  .481
George Washington711 .389  1315  .464
St. Bonaventure711 .389  1315  .464
Duquesne612 .333  1121  .344
UMass513 .278  1017  .370
Rutgers315 .167  722  .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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