1988 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 1988 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.

1988 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198788
Teams8
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsRichmond (2nd title)
Winning coachDick Tarrant (2nd title)
MVPPeter Wollfolk (Richmond)
1987-88 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond113 .786267  .788
American95 .6431414  .500
George Mason95 .6432010  .667
North Carolina-Wilmington86 .5711514  .517
Navy68 .4291216  .429
James Madison59 .3571018  .357
William & Mary59 .3571019  .345
East Carolina311 .214820  .286
1988 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Richmond defeated George Mason in the championship game, 74–71, to win their second CAA/ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Spiders, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the program's first Sweet Sixteen.

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