1987 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

1987 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams7
SiteFreedom Hall
Louisville, KY
ChampionsMemphis State (4th title)
Winning coachLarry Finch (1st title)
MVPMarvin Alexander (Memphis State)
← 1986
1988 →
1986–87 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisville 9 3   .750 18 14   .563
Memphis State 8 4   .667 26 8   .765
Southern Miss 6 6   .500 23 11   .676
Florida State 6 6   .500 19 11   .633
South Carolina 5 7   .417 15 14   .517
Virginia Tech 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Cincinnati 3 9   .250 12 16   .429
1987 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1987 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]

Memphis State defeated Louisville in the championship game, 75–52, to win their fourth Metro men's basketball tournament.

Due to sanctions, the Tigers were ineligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament. No other conference teams received at-large bids, leaving the Metro Conference out of the 1987 NCAA Tournament.

  1. ^ "1986-87 Metro Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2020.