# Torneo de la División I de Baloncesto Masculino de la NCAA de 1988

El Torneo de la División I de Baloncesto Masculino de la NCAA de 1988 se celebró para determinar el Campeón de la División I de la NCAA. Fueron 64 los equipos que disputaron la fase final, jugándose la Final Four en el Kemper Arena de Kansas City, Misuri. Se cumplieron 50 años desde la primera ocasión que se disputó el Torneo de la NCAA con el formato de Final Four, en 1939.
Los ganadores fueron el equipo de la Universidad de Kansas, que conseguía su segundo título, tras el logrado en 1952, derrotando en la final a la Universidad de Oklahoma, que disputaba su segunda final. Danny Manning, de los Jayhawks fue elegido Mejor Jugador del Torneo.

## Equipos

| Rank. | Equipo | Entrenador | Puesto final | Último rival | Marcador |
| East ||||||
| 1 | Temple | John Chaney | Finalista Regional | 2 Duke | P 63-53 |
| 2 | Duke | Mike Krzyzewski | Semifinal Nacional | 6 Kansas | P 66-59 |
| 3 | Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | Ronda de 32 | 11 Rhode Island | P 97-94 |
| 4 | Indiana | Bob Knight | Ronda de 64 | 13 Richmond | P 72-69 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | Bobby Cremins | Ronda de 32 | 13 Richmond | P 59-55 |
| 6 | Missouri | Norm Stewart | Ronda de 64 | 11 Rhode Island | P 87-80 |
| 7 | SMU | Dave Bliss | Ronda de 32 | 2 Duke | P 94-79 |
| 8 | Georgetown | John Thompson | Ronda de 32 | 1 Temple | P 74-53 |
| 9 | LSU | Dale Brown | Ronda de 64 | 8 Georgetown | P 66-63 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | Digger Phelps | Ronda de 64 | 7 SMU | P 83-75 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | Tom Penders | Sweet Sixteen | 2 Duke | P 73-72 |
| 12 | Iowa State | Johnny Orr | Ronda de 64 | 5 Georgia Tech | P 90-78 |
| 13 | Richmond | Dick Tarrant | Sweet Sixteen | 1 Temple | P 69-47 |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T | Don Corbett | Ronda de 64 | 3 Syracuse | P 69-55 |
| 15 | Boston University | Mike Jarvis | Ronda de 64 | 2 Duke | P 85-69 |
| 16 | Lehigh | Fran McCaffery | Ronda de 64 | 1 Temple | P 87-73 |
| Midwest ||||||
| 1 | Purdue | Gene Keady | Sweet Sixteen | 4 Kansas State | P 73-70 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | Paul Evans | Ronda de 32 | 7 Vanderbilt | P 80-74 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | Jim Valvano | Ronda de 64 | 14 Murray State | P 78-75 |
| 4 | Kansas State | Lon Kruger | Finalista Regional | 6 Kansas | P 71-58 |
| 5 | DePaul | Joey Meyer | Ronda de 32 | 4 Kansas State | P 66-58 |
| 6 | Kansas | Larry Brown | CAMPEÓN | 1 Oklahoma | G 83-79 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | C. M. Newton | Sweet Sixteen | 6 Kansas | P 77-64 |
| 8 | Baylor | Gene Iba | Ronda de 64 | 9 Memphis State | P 75-60 |
| 9 | Memphis State | Larry Finch | Ronda de 32 | 1 Purdue | P 100-73 |
| 10 | Utah State | Rod Tueller | Ronda de 64 | 7 Vanderbilt | P 80-77 |
| 11 | Xavier | Pete Gillen | Ronda de 64 | 6 Kansas | P 85-72 |
| 12 | Wichita State | Eddie Fogler | Ronda de 64 | 5 DePaul | P 83-62 |
| 13 | La Salle | Speedy Morris | Ronda de 64 | 4 Kansas State | P 66-53 |
| 14 | Murray State | Steve Newton | Ronda de 32 | 6 Kansas | P 61-58 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan | Ben Braun | Ronda de 64 | 2 Pittsburgh | P 108-90 |
| 16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tom Green | Ronda de 64 | 1 Purdue | P 94-79 |
| Southeast ||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma | Billy Tubbs | Finalista | 6 Kansas | P 83-79 |
| 2 | Kentucky | Eddie Sutton | Sweet Sixteen | 6 Villanova | P 80-74 |
| 3 | Illinois | Lou Henson | Ronda de 32 | 6 Villanova | P 66-63 |
| 4 | BYU | LaDell Andersen | Ronda de 32 | 5 Louisville | P 97-76 |
| 5 | Louisville | Denny Crum | Sweet Sixteen | 1 Oklahoma | P 108-98 |
| 6 | Villanova | Rollie Massimino | Finalista Regional | 1 Oklahoma | P 78-59 |
| 7 | Maryland | Bob Wade | Ronda de 32 | 2 Kentucky | P 90-81 |
| 8 | Auburn | Sonny Smith | Ronda de 32 | 1 Oklahoma | P 107-87 |
| 9 | Bradley | Stan Albeck | Ronda de 64 | 8 Auburn | P 90-86 |
| 10 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Pimm | Ronda de 64 | 7 Maryland | P 92-82 |
| 11 | Arkansas | Nolan Richardson | Ronda de 64 | 6 Villanova | P 82-74 |
| 12 | Oregon State | Ralph Miller | Ronda de 64 | 5 Louisville | P 70-61 |
| 13 | Charlotte | Jeff Mullins | Ronda de 64 | 4 BYU | P 98-92 |
| 14 | Texas-San Antonio | Ken Burmeister | Ronda de 64 | 3 Illinois | P 81-72 |
| 15 | Southern | Ben Jobe | Ronda de 64 | 2 Kentucky | P 99-84 |
| 16 | Chattanooga | Mack McCarthy | Ronda de 64 | 1 Oklahoma | P 94-66 |
| West ||||||
| 1 | Arizona | Lute Olson | Semifinal Nacional | 1 Oklahoma | P 86-78 |
| 2 | North Carolina | Dean Smith | Finalista Regional | 1 Arizona | P 70-52 |
| 3 | Michigan | Bill Frieder | Sweet Sixteen | 2 North Carolina | P 78-69 |
| 4 | UNLV | Jerry Tarkanian | Ronda de 32 | 5 Iowa | P 104-86 |
| 5 | Iowa | Tom Davis | Sweet Sixteen | 1 Arizona | P 99-79 |
| 6 | Florida | Norm Sloan | Ronda de 32 | 3 Michigan | P 108-85 |
| 7 | Wyoming | Benny Dees | Ronda de 64 | 10 Loyola Marymount | P 119-115 |
| 8 | Seton Hall | P.J. Carlesimo | Ronda de 32 | 1 Arizona | P 84-55 |
| 9 | UTEP | Don Haskins | Ronda de 64 | 8 Seton Hall | P 80-64 |
| 10 | Loyola Marymount | Paul Westhead | Ronda de 32 | 2 North Carolina | P 123-97 |
| 11 | St. John's | Lou Carnesecca | Ronda de 64 | 6 Florida | P 62-59 |
| 12 | Florida State | Pat Kennedy | Ronda de 64 | 5 Iowa | P 102-98 |
| 13 | Southwest Missouri State | Charlie Spoonhour | Ronda de 64 | 4 UNLV | P 54-50 |
| 14 | Boise State | Bobby Dye | Ronda de 64 | 3 Michigan | P 63-58 |
| 15 | North Texas State | Jimmy Gales | Ronda de 64 | 2 North Carolina | P 83-65 |
| 16 | Cornell | Mike Dement | Ronda de 64 | 1 Arizona | P 90-50 |
(#) Kentucky fue posteriormente despojado de sus dos victorias en el torneo por alineación indebida.

## Fase final

* – Denota partido con prórroga.

### East Regional – East Rutherford, New Jersey

| Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Regional Semifinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Semifinals | | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals |
| 1 | Temple | 87 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Lehigh | 73 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Lehigh | 73 | 1 | Temple | 74 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Georgetown | 53 | | | |
| 8 | Georgetown | 66 | 8 | Georgetown | 53 | | | |
| 9 | LSU | 63 | | | | | | |
| 9 | LSU | 63 | | | | 1 | Temple | 69 |
| | | | | | | 13 | Richmond | 47 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 90 | | | | | | | 13 | Richmond | 47 | |
| 12 | Iowa St | 78 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Iowa St | 78 | 5 | Georgia Tech | 55 | | | |
| | | | 13 | Richmond | 59 | | | |
| 4 | Indiana | 69 | 13 | Richmond | 59 | | | |
| 13 | Richmond | 72 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Richmond | 72 | | | | | | | | 1 | Temple | 53 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Duke | 63 |
| 6 | Missouri | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Duke | 63 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 87 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 87 | 11 | Rhode Island | 97 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Syracuse | 94 | | | |
| 3 | Syracuse | 69 | 3 | Syracuse | 94 | | | |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T | 55 | | | | | | |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T | 55 | | | | 11 | Rhode Island | 72 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Duke | 73 |
| 7 | SMU | 83 | | | | | | | 2 | Duke | 73 | |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 75 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 75 | 7 | SMU | 79 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Duke | 94 | | | |
| 2 | Duke | 85 | 2 | Duke | 94 | | | |
| 15 | Boston U | 69 | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional – Pontiac, Míchigan

| Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Regional Semifinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Semifinals | | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals |
| 1 | Purdue | 94 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 79 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 79 | 1 | Purdue | 100 | | | |
| | | | 9 | Memphis St | 73 | | | |
| 8 | Baylor | 60 | 9 | Memphis St | 73 | | | |
| 9 | Memphis St | 75 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Memphis St | 75 | | | | 1 | Purdue | 70 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Kansas St | 73 |
| 5 | DePaul | 83 | | | | | | | 4 | Kansas St | 73 | |
| 12 | Wichita St | 62 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Wichita St | 62 | 5 | DePaul | 58 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Kansas St | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Kansas St | 66 | 4 | Kansas St | 66 | | | |
| 13 | La Salle | 53 | | | | | | |
| 13 | La Salle | 53 | | | | | | | | 4 | Kansas St | 58 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Kansas | 71 |
| 6 | Kansas | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Kansas | 71 |
| 11 | Xavier | 72 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Xavier | 72 | 6 | Kansas | 61 | | | |
| | | | 14 | Murray St | 58 | | | |
| 3 | N.C. State | 75 | 14 | Murray St | 58 | | | |
| 14 | Murray St | 78 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Murray St | 78 | | | | 6 | Kansas | 77 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Vanderbilt | 64 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 80 | | | | | | | 7 | Vanderbilt | 64 | |
| 10 | Utah St | 77 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Utah St | 77 | 7 | Vanderbilt | 80 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Pittsburgh | 74* | | | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 108 | 2 | Pittsburgh | 74* | | | |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan | 90 | | | | | | |

### Southeast Regional – Birmingham, Alabama

| Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Regional Semifinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Semifinals | | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 94 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 66 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 66 | 1 | Oklahoma | 107 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Auburn | 87 | | | |
| 8 | Auburn | 90 | 8 | Auburn | 87 | | | |
| 9 | Bradley | 86 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bradley | 86 | | | | 1 | Oklahoma | 108 |
| | | | | | | 5 | Louisville | 98 |
| 5 | Louisville | 70 | | | | | | | 5 | Louisville | 98 | |
| 12 | Oregon St | 61 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Oregon St | 61 | 5 | Louisville | 97 | | | |
| | | | 4 | BYU | 76 | | | |
| 4 | BYU | 98 | 4 | BYU | 76 | | | |
| 13 | Charlotte | 92* | | | | | | |
| 13 | Charlotte | 92* | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma | 78 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Villanova | 59 |
| 6 | Villanova | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Villanova | 59 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 74 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Arkansas | 74 | 6 | Villanova | 66 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Illinois | 63 | | | |
| 3 | Illinois | 81 | 3 | Illinois | 63 | | | |
| 14 | Texas San Antonio | 72 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Texas San Antonio | 72 | | | | 6 | Villanova | 80 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky | 74 |
| 7 | Maryland | 92 | | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky | 74 | |
| 10 | UC Santa Barbara | 82 | | | | | | |
| 10 | UC Santa Barbara | 82 | 7 | Maryland | 81 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Kentucky# | 90 | | | |
| 2 | Kentucky# | 99 | 2 | Kentucky# | 90 | | | |
| 15 | Southern U | 84 | | | | | | |
(#) Kentucky was later stripped of its two NCAA tournament wins due to an ineligible player.

### West Regional – Seattle

| Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Regional Semifinals | Regional Semifinals | Regional Semifinals | | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals |
| 1 | Arizona | 90 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Cornell | 50 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Cornell | 50 | 1 | Arizona | 84 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Seton Hall | 55 | | | |
| 8 | Seton Hall | 80 | 8 | Seton Hall | 55 | | | |
| 9 | UTEP | 64 | | | | | | |
| 9 | UTEP | 64 | | | | 1 | Arizona | 99 |
| | | | | | | 5 | Iowa | 79 |
| 5 | Iowa | 102 | | | | | | | 5 | Iowa | 79 | |
| 12 | Florida St | 98 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Florida St | 98 | 5 | Iowa | 104 | | | |
| | | | 4 | UNLV | 86 | | | |
| 4 | UNLV | 54 | 4 | UNLV | 86 | | | |
| 13 | Southwest Missouri State | 50 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Southwest Missouri State | 50 | | | | | | | | 1 | Arizona | 70 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina | 52 |
| 6 | Florida | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina | 52 |
| 11 | St John's | 59 | | | | | | |
| 11 | St John's | 59 | 6 | Florida | 85 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Michigan | 108 | | | |
| 3 | Michigan | 63 | 3 | Michigan | 108 | | | |
| 14 | Boise St | 58 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Boise St | 58 | | | | 3 | Michigan | 69 |
| | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina | 78 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 115 | | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina | 78 | |
| 10 | Loyola Marymount | 119 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Loyola Marymount | 119 | 10 | Loyola Marymount | 97 | | | |
| | | | 2 | North Carolina | 123 | | | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 83 | 2 | North Carolina | 123 | | | |
| 15 | North Texas State | 65 | | | | | | |

### Final Four @ Kansas City, Misuri

| Semifinal Nacional | Semifinal Nacional | Semifinal Nacional | Final Nacional | Final Nacional | Final Nacional |
| E2 | Duke | 59 |
| M6 | Kansas | 66 |
| M6 | Kansas | 66 | M6 | Kansas | 83 |
| | | | S1 | Oklahoma | 79 |
| S1 | Oklahoma | 86 | S1 | Oklahoma | 79 |
| W1 | Arizona | 78 |

#### Final

* Campeón de la NCAA 1988
* Kansas Jayhawks 2º título