# Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1988

Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1988 si disputò dal 17 marzo al 4 aprile 1988. Si trattò della 50ª edizione del torneo.
Vinsero il titolo i Kansas Jayhawks allenati da Larry Brown, al secondo successo della loro storia. Danny Manning venne eletto Most Outstanding Player.

## Squadre

Le squadre partecipanti furono 64, suddivise in quattro Region: East, Midwest, Southeast e West.

### East Region

* Temple Owls
* Duke Blue Devils
* Syracuse Orange
* Indiana Hoosiers
* Georgia T. Yel. Jack.
* Missouri Tigers
* SMU Mustangs
* Georgetown Hoyas
* LSU Tigers
* Notre Dame F. Irish
* R. Island Rams
* Iowa St. Cyclones
* Richmond Spiders
* NC A&T Aggies
* Boston Terriers
* Lehigh Engineers

### Midwest Region

* Purdue Boilerm.
* Pittsburgh Panthers
* NCSU Wolfpack
* KSU Wildcats
* DePaul B. Demons
* Kansas Jayhawks
* Vand. Commodores
* Baylor Bears
* Memphis Tigers
* Utah St. Aggies
* Xavier Musketeers
* WSU Shockers
* La Salle Explorers
* Murray St. Racers
* E. Michigan Eagles
* Fairleigh D. Knights

### Southeast Region

* Oklahoma Sooners
* Kentucky Wildcats
* Illinois Fighting Illini
* BYU Cougars
* Louisville Cardinals
* Villanova Wildcats
* Maryland Terrapins
* Auburn Tigers
* Bradley Braves
* UCSB Gauchos
* Ark. Razorbacks
* Oregon St. Beavers
* Charlotte 49ers
* UTSA Roadrunners
* Southern Jaguars
* UTC Mocs

### West Region

* Arizona Wildcats
* N. Carol. Tar Heels
* Michigan Wolver.
* UNLV R. Rebels
* Iowa Hawkeyes
* Florida Gators
* Wyoming Cowboys
* Seton Hall Pirates
* UTEP Miners
* Loyola M. Lions
* St. John's R. Storm
* Fl. State Seminoles
* Missouri St. Bears
* Boise St. Broncos
* UNT Mean Green
* Cornell Big Red

## Risultati
### East Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Temple Owls | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Lehigh Engineers | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Lehigh Engineers | 73 | 1 | Temple Owls | 74 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Georgetown Hoyas | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgetown Hoyas | 66 | 8 | Georgetown Hoyas | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | LSU Tigers | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | LSU Tigers | 63 | | | | 1 | Temple Owls | 69 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Richmond Spiders | 47 | | | | |
| 5 | Georgia T. Yel. Jack. | 90 | | | | | | | 13 | Richmond Spiders | 47 | | | | |
| 12 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 78 | 5 | Georgia T. Yel. Jack. | 55 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Richmond Spiders | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 69 | 13 | Richmond Spiders | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Richmond Spiders | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Richmond Spiders | 72 | | | | | | | | 1 | Temple Owls | 53 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 63 |
| 6 | Missouri Tigers | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 63 |
| 11 | R. Island Rams | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | R. Island Rams | 87 | 11 | R. Island Rams | 97 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Syracuse Orange | 94 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Syracuse Orange | 69 | 3 | Syracuse Orange | 94 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | NC A&T Aggies | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | NC A&T Aggies | 55 | | | | 11 | R. Island Rams | 72 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 73 | | | | |
| 7 | SMU Mustangs | 83 | | | | | | | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 73 | | | | |
| 10 | Notre Dame F. Irish | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Notre Dame F. Irish | 75 | 7 | SMU Mustangs | 79 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 94 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 85 | 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 94 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Boston Terriers | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Purdue Boilerm. | 94 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fairleigh D. Knights | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fairleigh D. Knights | 79 | 1 | Purdue Boilerm. | 100 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Memphis Tigers | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Baylor Bears | 60 | 9 | Memphis Tigers | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Memphis Tigers | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Memphis Tigers | 75 | | | | 1 | Purdue Boilerm. | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | KSU Wildcats | 73 | | | | |
| 5 | DePaul B. Demons | 83 | | | | | | | 4 | KSU Wildcats | 73 | | | | |
| 12 | WSU Shockers | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | WSU Shockers | 62 | 5 | DePaul B. Demons | 58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | KSU Wildcats | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | KSU Wildcats | 66 | 4 | KSU Wildcats | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | La Salle Explorers | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | La Salle Explorers | 53 | | | | | | | | 4 | KSU Wildcats | 58 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 71 |
| 6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 71 |
| 11 | Xavier Musketeers | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Xavier Musketeers | 72 | 6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 61 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Murray St. Racers | 58 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | NCSU Wolfpack | 75 | 14 | Murray St. Racers | 58 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Murray St. Racers | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Murray St. Racers | 78 | | | | 6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 77 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Vand. Commodores | 64 | | | | |
| 7 | Vand. Commodores | 80 | | | | | | | 7 | Vand. Commodores | 64 | | | | |
| 10 | Utah St. Aggies | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Utah St. Aggies | 77 | 7 | Vand. Commodores | 80 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 108 | 2 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | E. Michigan Eagles | 90 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Southeast Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners | 94 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | UTC Mocs | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | UTC Mocs | 66 | 1 | Oklahoma Sooners | 107 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Auburn Tigers | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers | 90 | 8 | Auburn Tigers | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bradley Braves | 86 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bradley Braves | 86 | | | | 1 | Oklahoma Sooners | 108 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Louisville Cardinals | 98 | | | | |
| 5 | Louisville Cardinals | 70 | | | | | | | 5 | Louisville Cardinals | 98 | | | | |
| 12 | Oregon St. Beavers | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Oregon St. Beavers | 61 | 5 | Louisville Cardinals | 97 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | BYU Cougars | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | BYU Cougars | 98 | 4 | BYU Cougars | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Charlotte 49ers | 92 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Charlotte 49ers | 92 | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma Sooners | 78 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 59 |
| 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 59 |
| 11 | Ark. Razorbacks | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ark. Razorbacks | 74 | 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 66 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 81 | 3 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | UTSA Roadrunners | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | UTSA Roadrunners | 72 | | | | 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 80 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky Wildcats | 74 | | | | |
| 7 | Maryland Terrapins | 92 | | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky Wildcats | 74 | | | | |
| 10 | UCSB Gauchos | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | UCSB Gauchos | 82 | 7 | Maryland Terrapins | 81 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Kentucky Wildcats | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kentucky Wildcats | 99 | 2 | Kentucky Wildcats | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Southern Jaguars | 84 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finale regionale | Finale regionale | Finale regionale |
| 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 90 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Cornell Big Red | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Cornell Big Red | 50 | 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 84 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Seton Hall Pirates | 55 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Seton Hall Pirates | 80 | 8 | Seton Hall Pirates | 55 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UTEP Miners | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UTEP Miners | 64 | | | | 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 99 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 79 | | | | |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 102 | | | | | | | 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 79 | | | | |
| 12 | Fl. State Seminoles | 98 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Fl. State Seminoles | 98 | 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 104 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | UNLV R. Rebels | 86 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UNLV R. Rebels | 54 | 4 | UNLV R. Rebels | 86 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Missouri St. Bears | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Missouri St. Bears | 50 | | | | | | | | 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 70 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 52 |
| 6 | Florida Gators | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 52 |
| 11 | St. John's R. Storm | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | St. John's R. Storm | 59 | 6 | Florida Gators | 85 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Michigan Wolver. | 108 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Michigan Wolver. | 63 | 3 | Michigan Wolver. | 108 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Boise St. Broncos | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Boise St. Broncos | 58 | | | | 3 | Michigan Wolver. | 69 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 78 | | | | |
| 7 | Wyoming Cowboys | 115 | | | | | | | 2 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 78 | | | | |
| 10 | Loyola M. Lions | 119 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Loyola M. Lions | 119 | 10 | Loyola M. Lions | 97 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 123 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 83 | 2 | N. Carol. Tar Heels | 123 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | UNT Mean Green | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semifinali | Semifinali | Semifinali | Finale | Finale | Finale |
| E2 | Duke Blue Devils | 59 | | | |
| M6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 66 | | | |
| M6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 66 | M6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 83 |
| | | | S1 | Oklahoma Sooners | 79 |
| S1 | Oklahoma Sooners | 86 | S1 | Oklahoma Sooners | 79 |
| W1 | Arizona Wildcats | 78 | | | |
* Campione NCAA 1988
* Kansas Jayhawks 2º titolo

## Formazione vincitrice

| Ruolo | Sportivo |
| G | Scooter Barry |
| C | Marvin Branch |
| G | Jeff Gueldner |
| A | Danny Manning |
| A | Archie Marshall |
| G | Lincoln Minor |
| A | Milt Newton |
| A | Chris Piper |
| G | Kevin Pritchard |
| A | Keith Harris |
| G | Otis Livingston |
| A | Mike Maddox |
| C | Mike Masucci |
| A | Clint Normore |
| A | Marvin Mattox |
* Allenatore: Larry Brown
* Vice-allenatori: R.C. Buford, Alvin Gentry, Ed Manning