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 (3rd title)
Winning coachJohn Chaney (3rd title)
MVPTom Garrick (Rhode Island)
1987–88 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Temple180 1.000322  .941
Rhode Island144 .778287  .800
West Virginia126 .6671814  .563
Saint Joseph's99 .5001514  .517
Penn State99 .5001314  .481
George Washington711 .3891315  .464
St. Bonaventure711 .3891315  .464
Duquesne612 .3331121  .344
UMass513 .2781017  .370
Rutgers315 .167722  .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).

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