1988 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1988 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1987–88 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Lowell (now the University of Massachusetts Lowell), and Lowell's Leo Parent was the Most Outstanding Player.

1988 NCAA Men's Division II
Basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Lowell Chiefs (1st title)
Runner-up	Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Florida Southern Moccasins (5th Final Four) Troy State Trojans (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Don Doucette (1st title)
MOP	Leo Parent (Lowell)
Attendance	56,123
← 1987  NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament 1989 →

Regional participants

School Outcome Assumption Fourth Place Lowell Regional Champion New Haven Runner-up Quinnipiac Third Place

School Outcome Alabama A&M Regional Champion Ashland Fourth Place Kentucky Wesleyan Runner-up Lewis Third Place

School Outcome Florida Southern Regional Champion Norfolk State Fourth Place North Alabama Third Place Tampa Runner-up

School Outcome Angelo State Fourth Place Missouri–St. Louis Runner-up South Dakota State Third Place SE Missouri State Regional Champion

School Outcome Augustana (SD) Fourth Place Ferris State Regional Champion St. Cloud State Third Place UC Riverside Runner-up

School Outcome Alaska–Anchorage Regional Champion Cal State Bakersfield Third Place Cal State Hayward Runner-up Sacramento State Fourth Place

School Outcome North Carolina Central Runner-up Troy State Regional Champion Virginia State Fourth Place Virginia Union Third Place

School Outcome California (PA) Runner-up Gannon Regional Champion Kutztown Fourth Place Le Moyne Third Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

New England - New Haven, Connecticut

Location: Charger Gymnasium Host: University of New Haven

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11					Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	Lowell		90
	Assumption		65
						Lowell		84
						New Haven		72
	New Haven		96
	Quinnipiac		62

• Third Place - Quinnipiac 88, Assumption 73

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional final Sweet 16 March 13
	Kentucky Wesleyan		82
	Lewis		74
						Kentucky Wesleyan		88
						Alabama A&M		92
	Alabama A&M		75*
	Ashland		73

• Third Place - Lewis 89, Ashland 73

South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11					Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	Tampa		71
	Norfolk State		68
						Tampa		63
						Florida Southern		76
	Florida Southern		99
	North Alabama		76

• Third Place - North Alabama 87, Norfolk State 76

South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11					Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	Missouri–St. Louis		68
	South Dakota State		63
						Missouri–St. Louis		69
						SE Missouri State		73
	SE Missouri State		111
	Angelo State		75

• Third Place - South Dakota State 87, Angelo State 84

North Central - Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11					Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	Ferris State		91
	Augustana (SD)		75
						Ferris State		80
						UC Riverside		64
	UC Riverside		78
	St. Cloud State		71

• Third Place - St. Cloud State 118, Augustana 114**

West - Hayward, California

Location: Physical Education Complex Host: California State University, Hayward

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11					Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	Alaska–Anchorage		89*
	Cal State Bakersfield		82
						Alaska–Anchorage		72
						Cal State Hayward		67
	Cal State Hayward		96
	Sacramento State		85

• Third Place - Cal State Bakersfield 90, Sacramento State 89

South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia

Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11					Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	North Carolina Central		56
	Virginia State		49
						North Carolina Central		65
						Troy State		66*
	Troy State		75
	Virginia Union		71

• Third Place - Virginia Union 90, Virginia State 89

East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11					Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	California (PA)		91
	Le Moyne		88
						California (PA)		75
						Gannon		93
	Gannon		84
	Kutztown		64

• Third Place - Le Moyne 89, Kutztown 81

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinal - Normal, AL Elite Eight March 19
	Lowell		76
	Alabama A&M		68

	Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 19
	Florida Southern		78
	SE Missouri State		75

	Quarterfinal - Troy, AL Elite Eight March 19
	Troy State		100
	Gannon		79

	Quarterfinal - Anchorage, AK Elite Eight March 19
	Ferris State		85
	Alaska-Anchorage		97

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

	National semifinals Final Four March 25					National championship March 26
	Lowell		88
	Florida Southern		81
						Lowell		75
						Alaska–Anchorage		72
	Alaska–Anchorage		77
	Troy State		72

• Third Place - Florida Southern 94, Troy State 84

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Jerry Johnson (Florida Southern)
• Bobby Licare (Lowell)
• Leo Parent (Lowell)
• Averian Parrish (Alaska–Anchorage)
• Darryl Thomas (Troy State)

See also

• 1988 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1988 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1988 NAIA men's basketball tournament

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1988 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com