1988 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
Season1987–88
Teams64
Finals siteKemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsKansas Jayhawks (2nd title, 5th title game,
8th Final Four)
Runner-upOklahoma Sooners (2nd title game,
3rd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLarry Brown (1st title)
MOPDanny Manning (Kansas)
Attendance558,998
Top scorerDanny Manning (Kansas)
(163 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1987 1989»

The 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 50th annual edition of the tournament began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City for the 10th time. A total of 63 games were played.

Kansas, coached by Larry Brown, won the national title with an 83–79 victory in the final game over Big Eight Conference rival Oklahoma, coached by Billy Tubbs. As of 2023, this was the last national championship game to feature two schools from the same conference. Danny Manning of Kansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Even though the Final Four was contested 40 miles (64 km) from its campus in Lawrence, Kansas, Kansas was considered a long shot against the top rated Sooners because Oklahoma had previously defeated the Jayhawks twice by 8 points that season—at home in Norman, Oklahoma and on the road in Kansas' Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas's upset was the third biggest point-spread upset in Championship Game history. After this upset, the 1988 Kansas team was remembered as "Danny and the Miracles."

This was the first NCAA Tournament which barred teams from playing on their home courts, or in any facility in which it played four or more regular season games. The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee made this change after each of the previous two Final Fours featured a team which played its first and second-round games at home: LSU in 1986 (as a No. 11 seed) and Syracuse in 1987.

The team which was arguably hurt the most by the change was North Carolina, whose Dean Smith Center hosted for the first (and as of 2023, only) time. The Tar Heels were a No. 2 seed, but with the hosting ban now in effect, they were shipped to the West, where they were routed in the regional final by top seed Arizona. Archrival Duke was the No. 2 seed in the East and won its first two games at Chapel Hill on its way to the Final Four.

Schedule and venues

1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Atlanta
Atlanta
South Bend
South Bend
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Hartford
Hartford
Lincoln
Lincoln
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
1988 first and second rounds
1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Seattle
Seattle
Pontiac
Pontiac
Birmingham
Birmingham
E. Rutherford
E. Rutherford
Kansas City
Kansas City
1988 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1988 tournament:

First and Second Rounds

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

Teams

A ticket from the tournament's Final Four
RegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal opponentScore
East
East1TempleJohn ChaneyAtlantic 10Regional Runner-up2 DukeL 63–53
East2DukeMike KrzyzewskiAtlantic CoastNational semifinals6 KansasL 66–59
East3SyracuseJim BoeheimBig EastRound of 3211 Rhode IslandL 97–94
East4IndianaBob KnightBig TenRound of 6413 RichmondL 72–69
East5Georgia TechBobby CreminsAtlantic CoastRound of 3213 RichmondL 59–55
East6MissouriNorm StewartBig EightRound of 6411 Rhode IslandL 87–80
East7SMUDave BlissSouthwestRound of 322 DukeL 94–79
East8GeorgetownJohn ThompsonBig EastRound of 321 TempleL 74–53
East9LSUDale BrownSoutheasternRound of 648 GeorgetownL 66–63
East10Notre DameDigger PhelpsIndependentRound of 647 SMUL 83–75
East11Rhode IslandTom PendersAtlantic 10Sweet Sixteen2 DukeL 73–72
East12Iowa StateJohnny OrrBig EightRound of 645 Georgia TechL 90–78
East13RichmondDick TarrantColonialSweet Sixteen1 TempleL 69–47
East14North Carolina A&TDon CorbettMid-EasternRound of 643 SyracuseL 69–55
East15Boston UniversityMike JarvisECAC NorthRound of 642 DukeL 85–69
East16LehighFran McCafferyEast CoastRound of 641 TempleL 87–73
Midwest
Midwest1PurdueGene KeadyBig TenSweet Sixteen4 Kansas StateL 73–70
Midwest2PittsburghPaul EvansBig EastRound of 327 VanderbiltL 80–74
Midwest3NC StateJim ValvanoAtlantic CoastRound of 6414 Murray StateL 78–75
Midwest4Kansas StateLon KrugerBig EightRegional Runner-up6 KansasL 71–58
Midwest5DePaulJoey MeyerIndependentRound of 324 Kansas StateL 66–58
Midwest6KansasLarry BrownBig EightChampion1 OklahomaW 83–79
Midwest7VanderbiltC. M. NewtonSoutheasternSweet Sixteen6 KansasL 77–64
Midwest8BaylorGene IbaSouthwestRound of 649 Memphis StateL 75–60
Midwest9Memphis StateLarry FinchMetroRound of 321 PurdueL 100–73
Midwest10Utah StateRod TuellerPacific CoastRound of 647 VanderbiltL 80–77
Midwest11XavierPete GillenMidwesternRound of 646 KansasL 85–72
Midwest12Wichita StateEddie FoglerMissouri ValleyRound of 645 DePaulL 83–62
Midwest13La SalleSpeedy MorrisMetro AtlanticRound of 644 Kansas StateL 66–53
Midwest14Murray StateSteve NewtonOhio ValleyRound of 326 KansasL 61–58
Midwest15Eastern MichiganBen BraunMid-AmericanRound of 642 PittsburghL 108–90
Midwest16Fairleigh DickinsonTom GreenECAC MetroRound of 641 PurdueL 94–79
Southeast
Southeast1OklahomaBilly TubbsBig EightRunner Up6 KansasL 83–79
Southeast2Kentucky (Vacated)Eddie SuttonSoutheasternSweet Sixteen#6 VillanovaL 80–74
Southeast3IllinoisLou HensonBig TenRound of 326 VillanovaL 66–63
Southeast4BYULaDell AndersenWestern AthleticRound of 325 LouisvilleL 97–76
Southeast5LouisvilleDenny CrumMetroSweet Sixteen1 OklahomaL 108–98
Southeast6VillanovaRollie MassiminoBig EastRegional Runner-up1 OklahomaL 78–59
Southeast7MarylandBob WadeAtlantic CoastRound of 322 KentuckyL 90–81
Southeast8AuburnSonny SmithSoutheasternRound of 321 OklahomaL 107–87
Southeast9BradleyStan AlbeckMissouri ValleyRound of 648 AuburnL 90–86
Southeast10UC Santa BarbaraJerry PimmPacific CoastRound of 647 MarylandL 92–82
Southeast11ArkansasNolan RichardsonSouthwestRound of 646 VillanovaL 82–74
Southeast12Oregon StateRalph MillerPacific-10Round of 645 LouisvilleL 70–61
Southeast13CharlotteJeff MullinsSun BeltRound of 644 BYUL 98–92
Southeast14UTSAKen BurmeisterTrans AmericaRound of 643 IllinoisL 81–72
Southeast15SouthernBen JobeSouthwest AthleticRound of 642 KentuckyL 99–84
Southeast16ChattanoogaMack McCarthySouthernRound of 641 OklahomaL 94–66
West
West1ArizonaLute OlsonPacific-10National semifinals1 OklahomaL 86–78
West2North CarolinaDean SmithAtlantic CoastRegional Runner-up1 ArizonaL 70–52
West3MichiganBill FriederBig TenSweet Sixteen2 North CarolinaL 78–69
West4UNLVJerry TarkanianPacific CoastRound of 325 IowaL 104–86
West5IowaTom DavisBig TenSweet Sixteen1 ArizonaL 99–79
West6FloridaNorm SloanSoutheasternRound of 323 MichiganL 108–85
West7WyomingBenny DeesWestern AthleticRound of 6410 Loyola MarymountL 119–115
West8Seton HallP.J. CarlesimoBig EastRound of 321 ArizonaL 84–55
West9UTEPDon HaskinsWestern AthleticRound of 648 Seton HallL 80–64
West10Loyola MarymountPaul WestheadWest CoastRound of 322 North CarolinaL 123–97
West11St. John'sLou CarneseccaBig EastRound of 646 FloridaL 62–59
West12Florida StatePat KennedyMetroRound of 645 IowaL 102–98
West13Southwest Missouri StateCharlie SpoonhourMid-ContinentRound of 644 UNLVL 54–50
West14Boise StateBobby DyeBig SkyRound of 643 MichiganL 63–58
West15North Texas StateJimmy GalesSouthlandRound of 642 North CarolinaL 83–65
West16CornellMike DementIvy LeagueRound of 641 ArizonaL 90–50

(#) Kentucky was later stripped of its two NCAA tournament wins due to an ineligible player.

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East Regional – East Rutherford, New Jersey

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Temple 87
16 Lehigh 73
1 Temple 74
Hartford
8 Georgetown 53
8 Georgetown 66
9 LSU 63
1 Temple 69
13 Richmond 47
5 Georgia Tech 90
12 Iowa State 78
5 Georgia Tech 55
Hartford
13 Richmond 59
4 Indiana 69
13 Richmond 72
1 Temple 53
2 Duke 63
6 Missouri 80
11 Rhode Island 87
11 Rhode Island 97
Chapel Hill
3 Syracuse 94
3 Syracuse 69
14 North Carolina A&T 55
11 Rhode Island 72
2 Duke 73
7 SMU 83
10 Notre Dame 75
7 SMU 79
Chapel Hill
2 Duke 94
2 Duke 85
15 Boston University 69

Midwest Regional – Pontiac, Michigan

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Purdue 94
16 Fairleigh Dickinson 79
1 Purdue 100
South Bend
9 Memphis 73
8 Baylor 60
9 Memphis 75
1 Purdue 70
4 Kansas State 73
5 DePaul 83
12 Wichita State 62
5 DePaul 58
South Bend
4 Kansas State 66
4 Kansas State 66
13 La Salle 53
4 Kansas State 58
6 Kansas 71
6 Kansas 85
11 Xavier 72
6 Kansas 61
Lincoln
14 Murray State 58
3 NC State 75
14 Murray State 78
6 Kansas 77
7 Vanderbilt 64
7 Vanderbilt 80
10 Utah State 77
7 Vanderbilt 80*
Lincoln
2 Pittsburgh 74
2 Pittsburgh 108
15 Eastern Michigan 90

Southeast Regional – Birmingham, Alabama

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Oklahoma 94
16 Chattanooga 66
1 Oklahoma 107
Atlanta
8 Auburn 87
8 Auburn 90
9 Bradley 86
1 Oklahoma 108
5 Louisville 98
5 Louisville 70
12 Oregon State 61
5 Louisville 97
Atlanta
4 BYU 76
4 BYU 98*
13 Charlotte 92
1 Oklahoma 78
6 Villanova 59
6 Villanova 82
11 Arkansas 74
6 Villanova 66
Cincinnati
3 Illinois 63
3 Illinois 81
14 UTSA 72
6 Villanova 80
2 Kentucky 74
7 Maryland 92
10 UC Santa Barbara 82
7 Maryland 81
Cincinnati
2 Kentucky# 90
2 Kentucky# 99
15 Southern 84

(#) Kentucky was later stripped of its two NCAA tournament wins due to an ineligible player.

West Regional – Seattle, Washington

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Arizona 90
16 Cornell 50
1 Arizona 84
Los Angeles
8 Seton Hall 55
8 Seton Hall 80
9 UTEP 64
1 Arizona 99
5 Iowa 79
5 Iowa 102
12 Florida State 98
5 Iowa 104
Los Angeles
4 UNLV 86
4 UNLV 54
13 Southwest Missouri State 50
1 Arizona 70
2 North Carolina 52
6 Florida 62
11 St. John's 59
6 Florida 85
Salt Lake City
3 Michigan 108
3 Michigan 63
14 Boise State 58
3 Michigan 69
2 North Carolina 78
7 Wyoming 115
10 Loyola Marymount 119
10 Loyola Marymount 97
Salt Lake City
2 North Carolina 123
2 North Carolina 83
15 North Texas State 65

Final Four – Kansas City, Missouri

National semifinals National Championship Game
      
E2 Duke 59
M6 Kansas 66
M6 Kansas 83
S1 Oklahoma 79
S1 Oklahoma 86
W1 Arizona 78

Game summaries

Final Four
April 2
Kansas Jayhawks 66, Duke Blue Devils 59
Scoring by half: 38-27, 28-32
Pts: Danny Manning 25
Rebs: Danny Manning 10
Asts: Kevin Pritchard 5		 Pts: Danny Ferry 19
Rebs: Danny Ferry 12
Asts: Quin Snyder 5
Kansas advances to Championship Game
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 16,392
Referees: Booker Turner, Jim Burr, Larry Lembo
Final Four
April 2
Arizona Wildcats 78, Oklahoma Sooners 86
Scoring by half: 27-39, 51-47
Pts: Sean Elliott 31
Rebs: Tom Tolbert 13
Asts: Steve Kerr 5		 Pts: Mookie Blaylock/Harvey Grant 21
Rebs: Harvey Grant 10
Asts: Ricky Grace 8
Oklahoma advances to Championship game

Announcers

Television

CBS Sports

  • Jim Nantz & James Brown served as studio hosts.
  • Brent Musburger and Billy Packer – first round (Florida–St. John's) at Salt Lake City, Utah; second round at Hartford, Connecticut and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; West Regional at Seattle, Washington; Final Four at Kansas City, Missouri
  • Tim Brant and Bill Raftery – First (UNLV–SW Missouri State) and Second Rounds at Los Angeles, California; East Regional at East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Dick Stockton and Billy Cunningham – second round at Lincoln, Nebraska and Salt Lake City, Utah; Southeast Regional at Birmingham, Alabama
  • Verne Lundquist and Tom Heinsohn – second round at Cincinnati, Ohio and South Bend, Indiana; Midwest Regional at Pontiac, Michigan
  • Tim Ryan and Curry Kirkpatrick – second round at Atlanta, Georgia

ESPN and NCAA Productions

  • John Saunders (NCAA Tournament Today) and Bob Ley (NCAA Tournament Tonight) served as studio hosts and Dick Vitale served as studio analyst.
  • Mike Gorman and Ron Perry – first round (Temple–Lehigh, Georgia Tech–Iowa State) at Hartford, Connecticut
  • Bob Carpenter and Dan Belluomini – first round (Indiana–Richmond, Georgetown–LSU) at Hartford, Connecticut
  • Ralph Hacker and Bucky Waters – first round (Duke–Boston University, Missouri–Rhode Island) at Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Bob Rathbun and Dan Bonner – first round (Syracuse–North Carolina A&T, SMU–Notre Dame) at Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Fred White and Larry Conley – first round (Oklahoma–Chattanooga, Louisville–Oregon State) at Atlanta, Georgia
  • Mike Patrick and Bob Ortegel – first round (Brigham Young–Charlotte, Auburn–Bradley) at Atlanta, Georgia
  • Tom Hammond and Mike Pratt – first round (Kentucky–Southern, Illinois–UTSA) at Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Mick Hubert and Jack Givens – first round (Villanova–Arkansas, Maryland–UC Santa Barbara) at Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Eddie Doucette and John Laskowski – first round (Purdue–Fairleigh Dickinson, Kansas State–La Salle) at South Bend, Indiana
  • Wayne Larrivee and Jim Gibbons – first round (DePaul–Wichita State, Baylor–Memphis State) at South Bend, Indiana
  • Ron Franklin and Quinn Buckner – first round (Pittsburgh–Eastern Michigan, N.C. State–Murray State) at Lincoln, Nebraska
  • John Sanders and Gary Thompson – first round (Kansas–Xavier, Vanderbilt–Utah State) at Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Pete Solomon and Derrek Dickey – first round (Arizona–Cornell) at Los Angeles, California
  • Phil Stone and Lynn Shackelford – first round (Iowa–Florida State, Seton Hall–UTEP) at Los Angeles, California
  • Ted Robinson and Bruce Larson – first round (North Carolina–North Texas) at Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Frank Fallon and Bruce Larson – first round (Michigan–Boise State) at Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Frank Fallon and Irv Brown – first round (Wyoming–Loyola Marymount) at Salt Lake City, Utah

See also

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