1988 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 1988 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 5 to March 9, 1988. The tournament was played entirely at the WVU Coliseum
in Morgantown, WV. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. The Temple Owls
won the tournament for the second straight year, and third of the previous four.
The tournament's Most Outstanding Player was Tom Garrick
(Rhode Island
), who averaged 31 points per game during the tournament. The rest of the All-Championship team was: Ivan Brown (St. Joseph's
), Howard Evans (Temple), Mark Macon
(Temple), Carlton Owens (Rhode Island), and Mike Vreeswyk
(Temple).
WVU Coliseum
The WVU Coliseum is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena which is located in the Evansdale campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The circular arena features a poured concrete roof....
in Morgantown, WV. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri...
. The Temple Owls
Temple Owls men's basketball
The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:...
won the tournament for the second straight year, and third of the previous four.
The tournament's Most Outstanding Player was Tom Garrick
Tom Garrick
Thomas S. Garrick is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. He played guard in four NBA seasons, mainly for the Clippers...
(Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
), who averaged 31 points per game during the tournament. The rest of the All-Championship team was: Ivan Brown (St. Joseph's
Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
The Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Its home court is the Hagan Arena. The team's only Final Four appearance in 1961 was removed from the NCAA records due to a gambling scandal. Through...
), Howard Evans (Temple), Mark Macon
Mark Macon
-External links:* @ basketballreference.com*...
(Temple), Carlton Owens (Rhode Island), and Mike Vreeswyk
Mike Vreeswyk
Mike Vreeswyk is a former American basketball player.-Career:Vreeswyk attended Morrisville High School from 1981-1985 where he set every season and career basketball record. He finished his career with 2019 points...
(Temple).