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The 1988 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10 at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio.[1] Top-seeded Eastern Michigan defeated Ohio in the championship game by the score of 94–80 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they lost to Pittsburgh in the first round.[2][3] Grant Long of Eastern Michigan was named the tournament MVP.[4]

ClassificationDivision I
Season1987–88
Teams7
First round siteCampus Arenas
Campus Sites
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1988 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1987–88
Teams7
First round siteCampus Arenas
Campus Sites
Finals siteCentennial Hall
Toledo, OH
ChampionsEastern Michigan (1st title)
Winning coachBen Braun (1st title)
MVPGrant Long (Eastern Michigan)
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1987–88 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Michigan †14–2 .87522–8  .733
Central Michigan10–6 .62519–13  .594
Ohio9–7 .56316–14  .533
Ball State8–8 .50014–14  .500
Western Michigan7–9 .43812–17  .414
Bowling Green7–9 .43812–16  .429
Kent State6–10 .37510–18  .357
Miami (OH)6–10 .3759–18  .333
Toledo5–11 .31315–12  .556
† 1988 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Format

Seven of the nine MAC teams participated. All games were played at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 8
Semifinals
March 9
Final
March 10
         
1 Eastern Michigan 95
5 Western Michigan 88
5 Western Michigan 80
4 Ball State 79
1 Eastern Michigan 94
3 Ohio 80
3 Ohio 79
6 Bowling Green 73
3 Ohio 64
2 Central Michigan 62
7 Kent State 56
2 Central Michigan 66

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