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1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

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1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams10
SiteMcGonigle Hall
Philadelphia
ChampionsTemple University (2nd title)
Winning coachJohn Chaney (2nd title)
MVPNate Blackwell (Temple)
← 1986
1988 →
1986–87 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Temple 17 1   .944 32 4   .889
West Virginia 15 3   .833 23 8   .742
Rhode Island 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Penn State 9 9   .500 15 12   .556
Saint Joseph's 9 9   .500 16 13   .552
Duquesne 7 11   .389 12 17   .414
UMass 7 11   .389 11 16   .407
George Washington 6 12   .333 10 19   .345
Rutgers 5 13   .278 8 20   .286
St. Bonaventure 3 15   .167 5 23   .179
1987 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was held from February 27 to March 5, 1987. Temple defeated West Virginia 70-57 to win their second tournament championship. Nate Blackwell of Temple was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Bracket

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 #8 Temple 77
8 George Washington 69
8 George Washington 94
9 Rutgers 85
1 #8 Temple 84
5 Saint Joseph's 68
4 Penn State 78
5 Saint Joseph's 81
1 #8 Temple 70
2 West Virginia 57
2 West Virginia 74
10 Duquesne 60
7 Duquesne 82
10 St. Bonaventure 65
2 West Virginia 80
3 Rhode Island 58
3 Rhode Island 86
6 Massachusetts 76

* - Overtime

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide - Atlantic 10". Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 122. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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