2008 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament

2008 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 2007–08
Teams 12
Site FedExForum
Memphis, Tennessee
Champions Memphis (3rd title)
Winning coach John Calipari (3rd title)
MVP Antonio Anderson[1] (Memphis)

The 2008 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament was won by Memphis. By winning the tournament, Memphis received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It took place from March 12–15, 2008 at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. However, the NCAA vacated Memphis' standings after Derrick Rose was found ineligible.

2008 Conference USA Tournament

  First round
March 12		 Second round
March 13		 Semifinals
March 14		 C-USA Championship Game
March 15
                                     
8 Marshall 47  
9 Tulane 48  
  9 Tulane 56  
    1 Memphis 75  
     
       
  1 Memphis 69  
  5 Southern Miss 53  
       
       
  5 Southern Miss 68
    4 UCF 62  
5 Southern Miss 59
12 Rice 50  
  1 Memphis 77
  7 Tulsa 51
7 Tulsa 66  
10 East Carolina 49  
  7 Tulsa 78*
    2 UAB 68*  
     
       
  7 Tulsa 64*
  6 UTEP 62*  
       
       
  6 UTEP 80
    3 Houston 77  
6 UTEP 71
11 SMU 49  

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

References

  1. ↑ Memphis Cruises To Third Straight C-USA Championship Title
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