1988 MAC men's basketball tournament explained

Year:	1988
Conference:	MAC
Division:	I
Gender:	Men's
Teams:	7
1Stroundarena:	Campus Arenas
1Stroundcity:	Campus Sites
Finalarena:	Centennial Hall
Finalcity:	Toledo, OH
Titlecount:	1st
Coach:	Ben Braun
Coachcount:	1st
Mvp:	Grant Long
Mvpteam:	Eastern Michigan

The 1988 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10 at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio.^[1] Top-seeded 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]

Format

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

Bracket

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1987-88 Mid-American Conference Season Summary. Sports Reference. en. 2022-02-18.
2. Web site: 1988 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records. NCAA. en. 2022-02-18.
3. Web site: 1987-88 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. en. 2022-02-18.
4. Web site: Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history. FOX News. en. 2022-02-18.