2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2007–08
First round site	Binghamton University Events Center; Vestal, New York
Quarterfinals site	Binghamton University Events Center; Vestal, New York
Semifinals site	Binghamton University Events Center; Vestal, New York
Finals site	Retriever Activities Center; Catonsville, Maryland
Champions	UMBC (1st title)
Winning coach	Randy Monroe (1st title)
MVP	Jay Greene (UMBC)
	America East Men's Basketball Tournaments

The 2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 7–9 at the Binghamton University Events Center. The final was held March 15 at the Retriever Activities Center. As winners, the UMBC Retrievers win an automatic berth to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament for the first time in their 22-year Division I history, with their win over Hartford. UMBC was given the 15th seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Georgetown 66–47.

Bracket and Results

First Round Friday, March 7			Quarterfinals Saturday, March 8			Semifinals Sunday, March 9			Final Saturday, March 15


			1	UMBC	76

			8	Stony Brook	60
8	Stony Brook	73

9	Maine	65
						1	UMBC	73

						4	Vermont	64



			4	Vermont	65

			5	Binghamton	57



									1	UMBC	82

									2	Hartford	65



			2	Hartford	68

			7	New Hampshire	65



						2	Hartford	59

						6	Boston U.	52



			3	UAlbany	64

			6	Boston U.	68*

* Game Ended in Overtime

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