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
Classification	Division I
Season	1987–88
Teams	10
Site	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
Champions	Temple University (3rd title)
Winning coach	John Chaney (3rd title)
MVP	Tom Garrick (Rhode Island)
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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

	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

External links

• Atlantic10.com