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1988 Big East men's basketball tournament

FieldValue
Year1988
ConferenceBig East
GenderMen's
Teams9
ArenaMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City
ChampionsSyracuse
TitleCount2nd
CoachJim Boeheim
CoachCount2nd
MVPSherman Douglas
MVPTeamSyracuse
TelevisionBig East Network – first round, quarterfinals and semi-finals (Pittsburgh–Villanova)
CBS – semi-finals (Syracuse–Seton Hall) and championship game

CBS – semi-finals (Syracuse–Seton Hall) and championship game

The 1988 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from March 10 to March 13, 1988. Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds. Pittsburgh had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed.

Syracuse defeated Villanova in the championship game 85–68, to claim its second Big East tournament championship.

Bracket

March 10, 1988 March 11, 1988 March 12, 1988 March 13, 1988 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Providence | RD1-score03=62 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Connecticut | RD1-score04=75 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=#5 Pittsburgh | RD2-score01=75 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Connecticut | RD2-score02=58 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Villanova | RD2-score03=71 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=St. John's | RD2-score04=68 | RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05=Georgetown | RD2-score05=58 | RD2-seed06=6 | RD2-team06=Seton Hall | RD2-score06=61 | RD2-seed07=2 | RD2-team07=#13 Syracuse | RD2-score07=67 | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=53 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#5 Pittsburgh | RD3-score01=69 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Villanova | RD3-score02=72 | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=Seton Hall | RD3-score03=63 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=#13 Syracuse | RD3-score04=68 | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=Villanova | RD4-score01=68 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=#13 Syracuse | RD4-score02=85

Game summaries

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship game

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Sherman Douglas, Syracuse

All Tournament Team

  • Sherman Douglas, Syracuse
  • Jerome Lane, Pittsburgh
  • Mark Plansky, Villanova
  • Ramón Ramos, Seton Hall
  • Stephen Thompson, Syracuse
  • Doug West, Villanova

References

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