1988 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament
Year = 1988
Conference = America East
Gender = Men's


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Champions = Boston University
TitleCount = 2
Coach = Mike Jarvis
CoachCount = 1
MVP = Jeff Timberlake
MVPTeam = Boston U.
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The 1988 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by Hartford Hawks at the Hartford Civic Center. Only the top-8 schools made it to the 1988 tournament, therefore excluding both Colgate and Vermont. Boston University gained it's second overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with it's win over Niagara University. Boston University was given the 15th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Duke 85-69. Siena College gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Boston College 73-65.

Bracket and Results

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RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Siena
RD1-score1=63
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=New Hampshire
RD1-score2=70

RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Niagara
RD1-score3=70
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Northeastern
RD1-score4=57

RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Hartford
RD1-score5=73
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Maine
RD1-score6=61

RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Boston U.
RD1-score7=64
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=Canisius
RD1-score8=55

RD2-seed1=8
RD2-team1=New Hampshire
RD2-score1=59
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Niagara
RD2-score2=62

RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team3=Hartford
RD2-score3=73
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Boston U.
RD2-score4=82

RD3-seed1=4
RD3-team1=Niagara
RD3-score1=68
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=Boston U.
RD3-score2=79

ee also

*America East Conference

References