1988 CAA men's basketball tournament

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The 1988 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.[2]

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1988 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198788
Teams8
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsRichmond (2nd title)
Winning coachDick Tarrant (2nd title)
MVPPeter Wollfolk (Richmond)
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1987–88 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond113 .786267  .788
American95 .6431414  .500
George Mason95 .6432010  .667
UNC-Wilmington86 .5711514  .517
Navy68 .4291216  .429
James Madison59 .3571018  .357
William & Mary59 .3571019  .345
East Carolina311 .214820  .286
1988 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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Richmond defeated George Mason in the championship game, 74–71, to win their second CAA/ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Spiders, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the program's first Sweet Sixteen.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 5
Semifinals
Sunday, March 6
Championship
Monday, March 7
         
1 Richmond 67
8 East Carolina 41
1 Richmond 54
4 UNC Wilmington 53
5 Navy 55
4 UNC Wilmington 70
1 Richmond 74
3 George Mason 71
3 George Mason 61
6 James Madison 57
3 George Mason 95
7 William & Mary 76
7 William & Mary 76
2 American 75

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