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.[1]

1988 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1987–88
Teams8
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsRichmond (2nd title)
Winning coachDick Tarrant (2nd title)
MVPPeter Wollfolk (Richmond)

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.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 5
Semifinals
Sunday, March 6
Championship
Monday, March 7
                           
  1 Richmond 67  
8 East Carolina 41  
  1 Richmond 54  
    4 UNC Wilmington 53  
5 Navy 55
  4 UNC Wilmington 70  
    1 Richmond 74
  3 George Mason 71
  3 George Mason 61  
6 James Madison 57  
3 George Mason 95
    7 William & Mary 76  
7 William & Mary 76
  2 American 75  

References

  1. "1987-88 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
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