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 (3rd title)
Winning coachJohn Chaney (3rd title)
MVPTom Garrick (Rhode Island)
← 1987
1989 →
1987–88 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Temple 18 0   1.000 32 2   .941
Rhode Island 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
West Virginia 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Saint Joseph's 9 9   .500 15 14   .517
Penn State 9 9   .500 13 14   .481
George Washington 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 7 11   .389 13 15   .464
Duquesne 6 12   .333 11 21   .344
UMass 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Rutgers 3 15   .167 7 22   .241
1988 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Most Outstanding Player from the tournament 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

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 #1 Temple 77
8 Duquesne 57
8 Duquesne 81
9 UMass 75
1 #1 Temple 79
5 Saint Joseph's 67
4 Penn State 78(OT)
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

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References

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