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)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1987–88 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Marshall142 .875  248  .750
Furman115 .688  1810  .643
Davidson97 .563  1513  .536
East Tennessee State97 .563  1415  .483
Appalachian State88 .500  1613  .552
Chattanooga88 .500  2013  .606
VMI610 .375  1317  .433
The Citadel511 .313  820  .286
Western Carolina214 .125  819  .296
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1988; 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 Citdael 78
1 Marshall 70
6 Chattanooga 71
3 Davidson 69
6 Chattanooga 83
6 Chattanooga 75
7 VMI 61
2 Furman 73
7 VMI 78
4 East Tennessee St. 60
7 VMI 79
4 East Tennessee St. 82
5 Appalachian State 73

* Overtime game

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References

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