2008 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament


The 2008 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament took place 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
Season2007–08
Teams13
SiteMitchell Center
Mobile, Alabama
ChampionsWestern Kentucky (6th title)
Winning coachDarrin Horn (1st title)
MVPJeremy Evans[1] (WKU)
TelevisionESPN Regional Television, ESPN2
← 2007
2009 →
2007–08 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
South Alabama 16 2   .889 26 7   .788
Western Kentucky 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
Middle Tennessee 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Florida Atlantic 8 10   .444 15 18   .455
Florida International 6 12   .333 9 20   .310
Troy 4 14   .222 12 19   .387
West
Arkansas-Little Rock 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
Louisiana–Lafayette 11 7   .611 15 15   .500
North Texas 10 8   .556 20 11   .645
New Orleans 8 10   .444 19 13   .594
Denver 7 11   .389 11 19   .367
Arkansas State 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 4 14   .222 10 21   .323
2008 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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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.

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