1988 American South Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1988 American South Conference I Men's yes 200px 6 Montagne Center Beaumont, TX 1987 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech 1st Tommy Joe Eagles 1st The 1988 American South Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6 at the Montagne Center at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.1987-88 American South Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/american-south/1988.html May 16, 2016 This was the inaugural edition of the tournament after the league's establishment in 1987. 1987 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech defeated 1987 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans in the championship game, 69–66, to take home the first American South men's basketball tournament. The Bulldogs, however, did not receive an automatic invitation to the 1988 NCAA Tournament. They ultimately participated in the 1988 NIT. Format All six of the conference's founding members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records. The top two teams were given byes into the semifinals while the bottom four teams were placed and paired into the initial quarterfinal round. All games were played at Lamar's home court at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas. Bracket QuarterfinalsFriday, March 4 SemifinalsSaturday, March 5 ChampionshipSunday, March 6 high 5 1987 men Pan American Broncs Pan American 62 4 1987 men Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State 67 3 1987 none Lamar Cardinals Lamar 76 6 1987 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana 75 1 1987 none Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech 63 4 Arkansas State 61 3 Lamar 59 2 1987 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans 75 1 Louisiana Tech 69 2 New Orleans 66 References Category:American South Conference men's basketball tournament Category:1987–88 American South Conference men's basketball season Category:1988 in sports in Texas