1988 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

New England - [[New Haven, Connecticut]]

Location: Charger Gymnasium Host: University of New Haven Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Lowell | RD1-score1=90 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Assumption | RD1-score2=65 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=New Haven | RD1-score3=96 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Quinnipiac | RD1-score4=62 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Lowell | RD2-score1=84 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=New Haven | RD2-score2=72

• Third Place - Quinnipiac 88, Assumption 73

Great Lakes - [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 13 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Lewis | RD1-score2=74 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Alabama A&M | RD1-score3=75* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Ashland | RD1-score4=73 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD2-score1=88 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Alabama A&M | RD2-score2=92

• Third Place - Lewis 89, Ashland 73

South - [[Lakeland, Florida]]

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Tampa | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Norfolk State | RD1-score2=68 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Florida Southern | RD1-score3=99 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=North Alabama | RD1-score4=76 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Tampa | RD2-score1=63 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Florida Southern | RD2-score2=76

• Third Place - North Alabama 87, Norfolk State 76

South Central - [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]

Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Missouri–St. Louis | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=South Dakota State | RD1-score2=63 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=SE Missouri State | RD1-score3=111 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Angelo State | RD1-score4=75 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Missouri–St. Louis | RD2-score1=69 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=SE Missouri State | RD2-score2=73

• Third Place - South Dakota State 87, Angelo State 84

North Central - [[Saint Cloud, Minnesota]]

Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Ferris State | RD1-score1=91 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Augustana (SD) | RD1-score2=75 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=UC Riverside | RD1-score3=78 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=St. Cloud State | RD1-score4=71 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Ferris State | RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=UC Riverside | RD2-score2=64

• Third Place - St. Cloud State 118, Augustana 114**

West - [[Hayward, California]]

Location: Physical Education Complex Host: California State University, Hayward Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Alaska–Anchorage | RD1-score1=89* | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal State Bakersfield | RD1-score2=82 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal State Hayward | RD1-score3=96 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Sacramento State | RD1-score4=85 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Alaska–Anchorage | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal State Hayward | RD2-score2=67

• Third Place - Cal State Bakersfield 90, Sacramento State 89

South Atlantic - [[Richmond, Virginia]]

Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Carolina Central | RD1-score1=56 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Virginia State | RD1-score2=49 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Troy State | RD1-score3=75 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Virginia Union | RD1-score4=71 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Carolina Central | RD2-score1=65 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Troy State | RD2-score2=66*

• Third Place - Virginia Union 90, Virginia State 89

East - [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=California (PA) | RD1-score1=91 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Le Moyne | RD1-score2=88 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Gannon | RD1-score3=84 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Kutztown | RD1-score4=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=California (PA) | RD2-score1=75 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Gannon | RD2-score2=93

• Third Place - Le Moyne 89, Kutztown 81

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Lowell | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Alabama A&M | RD1-score2=68 Elite Eight March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida Southern | RD1-score1=78 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=SE Missouri State | RD1-score2=75 Elite Eight March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Troy State | RD1-score1=100 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Gannon | RD1-score2=79 Elite Eight March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Ferris State | RD1-score1=85 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Alaska-Anchorage | RD1-score2=97

National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College Final Four March 25 March 26 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Lowell | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Florida Southern | RD1-score2=81 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Alaska–Anchorage | RD1-score3=77 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Troy State | RD1-score4=72 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Lowell | RD2-score1=75 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Alaska–Anchorage | RD2-score2=72

• Third Place - Florida Southern 94, Troy State 84 *denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Jerry Johnson (Florida Southern)
• Bobby Licare (Lowell)
• Leo Parent (Lowell)
• Averian Parrish (Alaska–Anchorage)
• Darryl Thomas (Troy State)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1988 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com