1988 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 1988 Southern Conference Men's 8 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Chattanooga 4th Mack McCarthy 1st The 1988 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 4–6, 1988 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Chattanooga Mocs, led by head coach Mack McCarthy, won their fourth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1988 NCAA tournament.1987–88 Southern Conference Season Summary Format The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament consisted of three rounds. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 4 SemifinalsMarch 5 FinalsMarch 6 high 1 Marshall 121 8 The Citadel 78 4 1987 Davidson Wildcats Davidson 69 5 Chattanooga 83 2 1987 Furman Paladins Furman 73 7 VMI 78 3 1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State 82 6 1987 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State 73 1 Marshall 70 5 Chattanooga 71 3 East Tennessee State 60 7 VMI 79 5 Chattanooga 75 7 VMI 61 See also List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions References Tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Asheville, North Carolina Category:College basketball tournaments in North Carolina Category:Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball