1988 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

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1988 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Champions	Boston University (2 title)
Winning Coach	Mike Jarvis (1 title)
MVP	Jeff Timberlake Boston U.
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments «1987  1989»

The 1988 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by Hartford Hawks at the Hartford Civic Center. Only the top-8 schools made it to the 1988 tournament, therefore excluding both Colgate and Vermont. Boston University gained it's second overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with it's win over Niagara University. Boston University was given the 15th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Duke 85-69. Siena College gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Boston College 73-65.

[edit] Bracket and Results

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Siena	63
	8	New Hampshire	70
						8	New Hampshire	59
						4	Niagara	62
	4	Niagara	70
	5	Northeastern	57
											4	Niagara	68
											2	Boston U.	79
	3	Hartford	73
	6	Maine	61
						3	Hartford	73
						2	Boston U.	82
	2	Boston U.	64
	7	Canisius	55

[edit] See also

• America East Conference

[edit] References

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