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1988 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single game elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri for the 10th time. A total of 63 games were played. Kansas, coached by Larry Brown, won the national title with an 83-79 victory in the final game over Big Eight Conference rival Oklahoma, coached by Billy Tubbs. Danny Manning of Kansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Kansas was considered an underdog against the top rated Sooners because Oklahoma had previously defeated the Jayhawks twice that season.

1988 - Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
2  Duke 59  
6  Kansas 66  
    6  Kansas 83
  1  Oklahoma 79
2   Duke 59
6   Kansas 66  

East Regional - Hartford, Connecticut

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Temple29-1Atlantic Ten Chaney, JohnAutomatic 0
2 Duke24-6Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAutomatic 0
3 Syracuse25-8Big East Boeheim, JimAutomatic 0
4 Indiana19-9Big Ten Knight, BobAt Large 0
5 Georgia Tech21-9Atlantic Coast Cremins, BobbyAt Large 0
6 Missouri19-10Big Eight Stewart, NormAt Large 0
7 Southern Methodist27-6Southwest Bliss, DaveAutomatic 0
8 Georgetown19-9Big East Thompson, JohnAt Large 0
9 Louisiana State16-13Southeastern Brown, DaleAt Large 0
10 Notre Dame20-8Independent Phelps, DiggerAt Large 0
11 Rhode Island26-6Atlantic Ten Penders, TomAt Large 0
12 Iowa State20-11Big Eight Orr, JohnnyAt Large 0
13 Richmond24-6Colonial Tarrant, DickAutomatic 0
14 North Carolina A&T26-2Mideastern Corbett, DonAutomatic 0
15 Boston23-7America East Jarvis, MikeAutomatic 0
16 Lehigh21-9East Coast McCaffery, FranAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Temple 87
16  Lehigh 73  
  1   Temple 74  
  8   Georgetown 53  
8   Georgetown 66
9  Louisiana State 63  
  1   Temple 69  
  13   Richmond 47  
5  Georgia Tech 90  
12  Iowa State 78  
  5   Georgia Tech 55
  13  Richmond 59  
13  Richmond 78
4  Indiana 69  
  1  Temple 53
  2  Duke 63
6  Missouri 80  
11  Rhode Island 87  
  11  Rhode Island 97
  3  Syracuse 94  
14  North Carolina A&T  55
3  Syracuse 69  
  11  Rhode Island 72
  2  Duke 73  
7  Southern Methodist 83  
10  Notre Dame 75  
  7  Southern Methodist 79
  2  Duke 94  
15  Boston  69
2  Duke 85  

Southeast Regional - Atlanta, Georgia

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Oklahoma30-3Big Eight Tubbs, BillyAutomatic 0
2 Kentucky25-5Southeastern Sutton, EddieAutomatic 0
3 Illinois22-9Big Ten Henson, LouAt Large 0
4 Brigham Young25-5Western Athletic Andersen, LadellAt Large 0
5 Louisville22-10Metro Crum, DennyAutomatic 0
6 Villanova21-12Big East Massimino, RollieAt Large 0
7 Maryland17-12Atlantic Coast Wade, BobAt Large 0
8 Auburn18-10Southeastern Smith, SonnyAt Large 0
9 Bradley26-4Missouri Valley Albeck, StanAutomatic 0
10 California-Santa Barbara22-7Big West Pimm, JerryAt Large 0
11 Arkansas21-8Southwest Richardson, NolanAt Large 0
12 Oregon State20-10Pacific Ten Miller, RalphAt Large 0
13 Charlotte22-8Sun Belt Mullins, JeffAutomatic 0
14 Texas-San Antonio22-8Atlantic Sun Burmeister, KenAutomatic 0
15 Southern24-6Southwestern Athletic Jobe, BenAutomatic 0
16 Chattanooga20-12Southern McCarthy, MackAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Oklahoma 94
16  Chattanooga 66  
  1   Oklahoma 107  
  8   Auburn 87  
8   Auburn 90
9  Bradley 86  
  1   Oklahoma 108  
  5   Louisville 98  
5  Louisville 70  
12  Oregon State 61  
  5   Louisville 97
  4  Brigham Young 76  
13  Charlotte 61
4  Brigham Young 98  
  1  Oklahoma 78
  6  Villanova 59
6  Villanova 82  
11  Arkansas 74  
  6  Villanova 66
  3  Illinois 63  
14  Texas-San Antonio  72
3  Illinois 81  
  6  Villanova 80
  2  Kentucky 74  
7  Maryland 92  
10  California-Santa Barbara 82  
  7  Maryland 81
  2  Kentucky 90  
15  Southern  84
2  Kentucky 99  

Midwest Regional - South Bend, Indiana

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Purdue27-3Big Ten Keady, GeneAutomatic 0
2 Pittsburgh23-6Big East Evans, PaulAt Large 0
3 North Carolina State24-7Atlantic Coast Valvano, JimAt Large 0
4 Kansas State22-8Big Eight Kruger, LonAt Large 0
5 DePaul21-7Independent Meyer, JoeyAt Large 0
6 Kansas21-11Big Eight Brown, LarryAt Large 0
7 Vanderbilt18-10Southeastern Newton, C.M.At Large 0
8 Baylor23-10Southwest Iba, GeneAt Large 0
9 Memphis19-11Metro Finch, LarryAt Large 0
10 Utah State21-9Big West Tueller, RodAutomatic 0
11 Xavier, Ohio26-3Horizon League Gillen, PeteAutomatic 0
12 Wichita State20-9Missouri Valley Fogler, EddieAt Large 0
13 La Salle24-9Metro Atlantic Morris, SpeedyAutomatic 0
14 Murray State21-8Ohio Valley Newton, SteveAutomatic 0
15 Eastern Michigan22-7Mid American Braun, BenAutomatic 0
16 Fairleigh Dickinson23-6Northeast Green, TomAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Purdue 94
16  Fairleigh Dickinson 79  
  1   Purdue 100  
  9   Memphis 73  
8   Baylor 60
9  Memphis 75  
  1   Purdue 70  
  4   Kansas State 73  
5  DePaul 83  
12  Wichita State 62  
  5   DePaul 58
  4  Kansas State 66  
13  La Salle 62
4  Kansas State 66  
  4  Kansas State 58
  6  Kansas 71
6  Kansas 85  
11  Xavier, Ohio 72  
  6  Kansas 61
  14  Murray State 58  
14  Murray State  78
3  North Carolina State 75  
  6  Kansas 77
  7  Vanderbilt 64  
7  Vanderbilt 80  
10  Utah State 77  
  7  Vanderbilt 80
  2  Pittsburgh 74  
15  Eastern Michigan  90
2  Pittsburgh 108  

West Regional - Los Angeles, California

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Arizona31-2Pacific Ten Olson, LutherAutomatic 0
2 North Carolina24-6Atlantic Coast Smith, DeanAt Large 0
3 Michigan24-7Big Ten Frieder, BillAt Large 0
4 Nevada-Las Vegas27-5Big West Tarkanian, JerryAt Large 0
5 Iowa22-9Big Ten Davis, TomAt Large 0
6 Florida22-11Southeastern Sloan, NormAt Large 0
7 Wyoming26-5Western Athletic Dees, BennyAutomatic 0
8 Seton Hall21-12Big East Carlesimo, P.J.At Large 0
9 Texas-El Paso23-9Western Athletic Haskins, DonAt Large 0
10 Loyola Marymount27-3West Coast Westhead, PaulAutomatic 0
11 St. John's, New York17-11Big East Carnesecca, LouAt Large 0
12 Florida State19-10Metro Kennedy, PatAt Large 0
13 Missouri State22-6Summit League Spoonhour, CharlieAutomatic 0
14 Boise State24-5Big Sky Dye, BobAutomatic 0
15 North Texas17-12Southland Gales, JimmyAutomatic 0
16 Cornell17-9Ivy League Dement, MikeAutomatic 0
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Arizona 90
16  Cornell 50  
  1   Arizona 84  
  8   Seton Hall 55  
8   Seton Hall 80
9  Texas-El Paso 64  
  1   Arizona 99  
  5   Iowa 79  
5  Iowa 102  
12  Florida State 98  
  5   Iowa 104
  4  Nevada-Las Vegas 86  
13  Missouri State 98
4  Nevada-Las Vegas 54  
  1  Arizona 70
  2  North Carolina 52
6  Florida 62  
11  St. John's, New York 59  
  6  Florida 85
  3  Michigan 108  
14  Boise State  58
3  Michigan 63  
  3  Michigan 69
  2  North Carolina 78  
7  Wyoming 115  
10  Loyola Marymount 119  
  10  Loyola Marymount 97
  2  North Carolina 123  
15  North Texas  65
2  North Carolina 83