1988 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
Teams | 32 | ||||
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Finals site | Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||
Champions | Lowell Chiefs (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Don Doucette (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Leo Parent (Lowell) | ||||
Attendance | 56,123 | ||||
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The 1988
Regional participants
School | Outcome | |
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Assumption
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Fourth Place | |
Lowell | Regional Champion | |
New Haven | Runner-up | |
Quinnipiac | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Alabama A&M | Regional Champion | |
Ashland | Fourth Place | |
Kentucky Wesleyan | Runner-up | |
Lewis | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Florida Southern | Regional Champion | |
Norfolk State | Fourth Place | |
North Alabama | Third Place | |
Tampa | Runner-up |
School | Outcome | |
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Angelo State | Fourth Place | |
Missouri–St. Louis | Runner-up | |
South Dakota State | Third Place | |
SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
School | Outcome | |
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Augustana (SD)
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Fourth Place | |
Ferris State | Regional Champion | |
St. Cloud State | Third Place | |
UC Riverside | Runner-up |
School | Outcome | |
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Alaska–Anchorage | Regional Champion | |
Cal State Bakersfield | Third Place | |
Cal State Hayward | Runner-up | |
Sacramento State | Fourth Place |
School | Outcome | |
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North Carolina Central | Runner-up | |
Troy State | Regional Champion | |
Virginia State | Fourth Place | |
Virginia Union | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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California (PA) | Runner-up | |
Gannon
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Regional Champion | |
Kutztown | Fourth Place | |
Le Moyne | Third Place |
*denotes tie
Regionals
New England - New Haven, Connecticut
Location: Charger Gymnasium Host: University of New Haven
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||
Lowell | 90 | ||||||||
Assumption | 65 | ||||||||
Lowell | 84 | ||||||||
New Haven | 72 | ||||||||
New Haven | 96 | ||||||||
Quinnipiac | 62 |
- Third Place - Quinnipiac 88, Assumption 73
Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 82 | ||||||||
Lewis | 74 | ||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 88 | ||||||||
Alabama A&M | 92 | ||||||||
Alabama A&M | 75* | ||||||||
Ashland | 73 |
- Third Place - Lewis 89, Ashland 73
South - Lakeland, Florida
Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||
Tampa | 71 | ||||||||
Norfolk State | 68 | ||||||||
Tampa | 63 | ||||||||
Florida Southern | 76 | ||||||||
Florida Southern | 99 | ||||||||
North Alabama | 76 |
- Third Place - North Alabama 87, Norfolk State 76
South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||
Missouri–St. Louis | 68 | ||||||||
South Dakota State | 63 | ||||||||
Missouri–St. Louis | 69 | ||||||||
SE Missouri State | 73 | ||||||||
SE Missouri State | 111 | ||||||||
Angelo State | 75 |
- Third Place - South Dakota State 87, Angelo State 84
North Central - Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||
Ferris State | 91 | ||||||||
Augustana (SD) | 75 | ||||||||
Ferris State | 80 | ||||||||
UC Riverside | 64 | ||||||||
UC Riverside | 78 | ||||||||
St. Cloud State | 71 |
- Third Place - St. Cloud State 118, Augustana 114**
West - Hayward, California
Location: Physical Education Complex Host:
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||
Alaska–Anchorage | 89* | ||||||||
Cal State Bakersfield | 82 | ||||||||
Alaska–Anchorage | 72 | ||||||||
Cal State Hayward | 67 | ||||||||
Cal State Hayward | 96 | ||||||||
Sacramento State | 85 |
- Third Place - Cal State Bakersfield 90, Sacramento State 89
South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia
Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||
North Carolina Central | 56 | ||||||||
Virginia State | 49 | ||||||||
North Carolina Central | 65 | ||||||||
Troy State | 66* | ||||||||
Troy State | 75 | ||||||||
Virginia Union | 71 |
- Third Place - Virginia Union 90, Virginia State 89
East - Erie, Pennsylvania
Location:
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||
California (PA) | 91 | ||||||||
Le Moyne | 88 | ||||||||
California (PA) | 75 | ||||||||
Gannon | 93 | ||||||||
Gannon | 84 | ||||||||
Kutztown | 64 |
- Third Place - Le Moyne 89, Kutztown 81
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal - Normal, AL Elite Eight March 19 | ||||
Lowell | 76 | |||
Alabama A&M | 68 |
Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 19 | ||||
Florida Southern | 78 | |||
SE Missouri State | 75 |
Quarterfinal - Troy, AL Elite Eight March 19 | ||||
Troy State | 100 | |||
Gannon | 79 |
Quarterfinal - Anchorage, AK Elite Eight March 19 | ||||
Ferris State | 85 | |||
Alaska-Anchorage | 97 |
National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National championship March 26 | ||||||||
Lowell | 88 | ||||||||
Florida Southern | 81 | ||||||||
Lowell | 75 | ||||||||
Alaska–Anchorage | 72 | ||||||||
Alaska–Anchorage | 77 | ||||||||
Troy State | 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)
See also
- 1988 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1988 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 1988 NAIA men's basketball tournament