2008 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2008 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 5–11, 2008. The first round was held at campus sites. The quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game took place in Mobile, Alabama at the Mitchell Center. The semifinals were televised by ESPN Regional Television. The Sun Belt Conference Championship Game were televised by ESPN2.

2008 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200708
Teams13
SiteMitchell Center
Mobile, Alabama
ChampionsWestern Kentucky (6th title)
Winning coachDarrin Horn (1st title)
MVPJeremy Evans[1] (WKU)
TelevisionESPN Regional Television, ESPN2
2007–08 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
South Alabama162 .889  267  .788
Western Kentucky †162 .889  297  .806
Middle Tennessee117 .611  1715  .531
Florida Atlantic810 .444  1518  .455
Florida International612 .333  920  .310
Troy414 .222  1219  .387
West
Arkansas-Little Rock117 .611  2011  .645
Louisiana–Lafayette117 .611  1515  .500
North Texas108 .556  2011  .645
New Orleans810 .444  1913  .594
Denver711 .389  1119  .367
Arkansas State513 .278  1020  .333
Louisiana–Monroe414 .222  1021  .323
2008 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

  First round
March 5
Second round
March 9
Semifinals
March 10
Sun Belt Conference Championship Game
March 11
                                     
       
  1 South Alabama 81  
    8 New Orleans 77  
8 New Orleans 65
9 Denver 60  
  1 South Alabama 73  
  4 Middle Tennessee St 82  
4 Middle Tennessee St 74  
13 Louisiana-Monroe 69  
  4 Middle Tennessee St 65
    12 Troy 59  
5 Louisiana-Lafayette 60
12 Troy 70  
  4 Middle Tennessee St 57
  3 WKU 67
       
       
  3 WKU 84
    6 North Texas 70  
6 North Texas 85
11 Arkansas State 63  
  3 WKU 70
  2 Arkansas-Little Rock 55  
       
       
  2 Arkansas-Little Rock 66
    7 Florida Atlantic 60  
7 Florida Atlantic 91
10 Florida International 64  

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

References

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