1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1987–88
Teams7
SiteMid-South Coliseum
Memphis, TN
ChampionsLouisville (6th title)
Winning coachDenny Crum (6th title)
MVPHerbert Crook (Louisville)
1987–88 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisville 9 3   .750 24 11   .686
Florida State 7 5   .583 19 11   .633
South Carolina 6 6   .500 19 10   .655
Virginia Tech 6 6   .500 19 10   .655
Memphis State 6 6   .500 20 12   .625
Southern Miss 5 7   .417 19 11   .633
Cincinnati 3 9   .250 11 17   .393
1988 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 11–13 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Louisville defeated Memphis State in the championship game, 81–73, to win their sixth Metro men's basketball tournament.

The Cardinals, still smarting from not having received a bid the previous year one year after being national champions, in turn received a bid to the 1988 NCAA Tournament.