The 1988

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involved 32 schools playing in a

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to determine the national champion of men's

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Division II

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as a culmination of the 1987–88 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Lowell (now the

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), and Lowell's Leo Parent was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

New England -
New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134 ...

Location: Charger Gymnasium Host: University of New Haven *Third Place - Quinnipiac 88, Assumption 73

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College *Third Place - Lewis 89, Ashland 73

South -
Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal ci ...

Location: Jenkins Field House Host:

Florida Southern College Florida Southern College (Florida Southern, Southern or FSC) is a private college in Lakeland, Florida. In 2019, the student population at FSC consisted of 3,073 students along with 130 full-time faculty members. The college offers 50 undergradu ...

*Third Place - North Alabama 87, Norfolk State 76

South Central -
Cape Girardeau, Missouri Cape Girardeau ( , french: Cap-Girardeau ; colloquially referred to as "Cape") is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,540. The city is one of two principal citi ...

Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University *Third Place - South Dakota State 87, Angelo State 84

North Central -
Saint Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearn ...

Location:

Halenbeck Hall Halenbeck Hall is a multipurpose arena and athletic complex in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on the campus of St. Cloud State University. The arena sits over 6,400 and is home to the St. Cloud State basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams. The facil ...

Host: St. Cloud State University *Third Place - St. Cloud State 118, Augustana 114**

West - Hayward, California

Location: Physical Education Complex Host:

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

South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia

Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host:

Virginia Union University Virginia Union University is a private historically black Baptist university in Richmond, Virginia. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. History The American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS) founded the school as Rich ...

*Third Place - Virginia Union 90, Virginia State 89

East -
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Location:

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Host:

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*Third Place - Le Moyne 89, Kutztown 81 *denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location:

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Hosts:

American International College American International College (AIC) is a private college in Springfield, Massachusetts. History American International College was originally established on July 18, 1885, as the French Protestant College by Rev. Calvin E. Amaron, who soug ...

and Springfield College *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)

References

Sources

2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship

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Regional participants

Regionals

New England - New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134 ...

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

South - Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal ci ...

South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri Cape Girardeau ( , french: Cap-Girardeau ; colloquially referred to as "Cape") is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,540. The city is one of two principal citi ...

North Central - Saint Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearn ...

West - Hayward, California

South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia

East - Erie, Pennsylvania Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 ...

National Quarterfinals

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

All-tournament team

See also

References

Sources

New England -
New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134 ...

South -
Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal ci ...

South Central -
Cape Girardeau, Missouri Cape Girardeau ( , french: Cap-Girardeau ; colloquially referred to as "Cape") is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,540. The city is one of two principal citi ...

North Central -
Saint Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearn ...

East -
Erie, Pennsylvania Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 ...