1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

The 1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was held from February 27 to March 5, 1987. Temple defeated West Virginia 70-57 to win their second tournament championship. Nate Blackwell of Temple was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams10
SiteMcGonigle Hall
Philadelphia
ChampionsTemple University (2nd title)
Winning coachJohn Chaney (2nd title)
MVPNate Blackwell (Temple)
1986–87 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Temple †17–1 .94432–4  .889
West Virginia15–3 .83323–8  .742
Rhode Island12–6 .66720–10  .667
Penn State9–9 .50015–12  .556
Saint Joseph's9–9 .50016–13  .552
Duquesne7–11 .38912–17  .414
UMass7–11 .38911–16  .407
George Washington6–12 .33310–19  .345
Rutgers5–13 .2788–20  .286
St. Bonaventure3–15 .1675–23  .179
† 1987 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 #8 Temple 77
8 George Washington 69
8 George Washington 94
9 Rutgers 85
1 #8 Temple 84
5 Saint Joseph's 68
4 Penn State 78
5 Saint Joseph's 81
1 #8 Temple 70
2 West Virginia 57
2 West Virginia 74
10 Duquesne 60
7 Duquesne 82
10 St. Bonaventure 65
2 West Virginia 80
3 Rhode Island 58
3 Rhode Island 86
6 Massachusetts 76

* - Overtime

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


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