1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

The 1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was held from February 27 to March 5, 1987. Temple defeated West Virginia 70-57 to win their second tournament championship. Nate Blackwell of Temple was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1986–87
Teams	10
Site	McGonigle Hall Philadelphia
Champions	Temple University (2nd title)
Winning coach	John Chaney (2nd title)
MVP	Nate Blackwell (Temple)
Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournaments ← 1986 1988 →

1986–87 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Temple †	17	–	1		.944			32	–	4		.889
West Virginia	15	–	3		.833			23	–	8		.742
Rhode Island	12	–	6		.667			20	–	10		.667
Penn State	9	–	9		.500			15	–	12		.556
Saint Joseph's	9	–	9		.500			16	–	13		.552
Duquesne	7	–	11		.389			12	–	17		.414
UMass	7	–	11		.389			11	–	16		.407
George Washington	6	–	12		.333			10	–	19		.345
Rutgers	5	–	13		.278			8	–	20		.286
St. Bonaventure	3	–	15		.167			5	–	23		.179
† 1987 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
						1	#8 Temple	77
						8	George Washington	69
	8	George Washington	94
	9	Rutgers	85
											1	#8 Temple	84
											5	Saint Joseph's	68
						4	Penn State	78
						5	Saint Joseph's	81
																1	#8 Temple	70
																2	West Virginia	57
						2	West Virginia	74
						10	Duquesne	60
	7	Duquesne	82
	10	St. Bonaventure	65
											2	West Virginia	80
											3	Rhode Island	58
						3	Rhode Island	86
						6	Massachusetts	76

* - Overtime

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References

1. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide - Atlantic 10". Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 122. Retrieved March 17, 2020.

External links

• Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament History 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine