1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 11–13 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.[2]

1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198788
Teams7
SiteMid-South Coliseum
Memphis, TN
ChampionsLouisville (6th title)
Winning coachDenny Crum (6th title)
MVPHerbert Crook (Louisville)
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisville93 .7502411  .686
Florida State75 .5831911  .633
South Carolina66 .5001910  .655
Virginia Tech66 .5001910  .655
Memphis State66 .5002012  .625
Southern Miss57 .4171911  .633
Cincinnati39 .2501117  .393
1988 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Louisville defeated Memphis State in the championship game, 81–73, to win their sixth Metro men's basketball tournament.

The Cardinals, in turn, received a bid to the 1988 NCAA Tournament.

Format

All seven of the conference's members participated. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with the top team earning a bye into the semifinal round. The other six teams entered into the preliminary first round.

Bracket

First round
Friday, March 11
Semifinals
Saturday, March 12
Championship
Sunday, March 13
         
1 Louisville 89
4 South Carolina 57
5 Virginia Tech 81
4 South Carolina 93
1 Louisville 81
3 Memphis State 73
6 Southern Miss 84
3 Memphis State 97
3 Memphis State 81
2 Florida State 74
7 Cincinnati 74
2 Florida State 84

References

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