1988 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1988 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 4–6, 1988 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Chattanooga Mocs, led by head coach Mack McCarthy, won their fourth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1988 NCAA tournament.[1]

1988 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198788
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsChattanooga (4th title)
Winning coachMack McCarthy (1st title)
1987–88 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Marshall142 .875248  .750
Furman115 .6881810  .643
Davidson97 .5631513  .536
East Tennessee State97 .5631415  .483
Chattanooga88 .5002013  .606
Appalachian State88 .5001613  .552
VMI610 .3751317  .433
The Citadel511 .313820  .286
Western Carolina214 .125819  .296
1988 SoCon Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament consisted of three rounds.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
1 Marshall 121
8 The Citadel 78
1 Marshall 70
5 Chattanooga 71
4 Davidson 69
5 Chattanooga 83
5 Chattanooga 75
7 VMI 61
2 Furman 73
7 VMI 78
3 East Tennessee State 60
7 VMI 79
3 East Tennessee State 82
6 Appalachian State 73

See also

References

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