2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament

| Year = 2008

| Conference = Southland Conference

| Division = I

| Gender = Men's

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| Teams = 8

| Arena = Merrell Center

| City = Katy, Texas

| Champions = Texas–Arlington

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| Coach = Scott Cross

| CoachCount = 1st

| MVP = Anthony Vereen

| MVPTeam = Texas–Arlington

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{{2007–08 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 13–16, 2008, at Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/champweek2008/news/story?page=ncb_champweek2008 ESPN – Conference tournament schedules, results]

Format

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southland Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams are seeded by conference record.

Bracket

{{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals
March 13

| RD2=Semifinals
March 14

| RD3=Finals
March 16

| boldwinner=high

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1={{cbb link|2007|sex=none|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar}}

| RD1-score1=75

| RD1-seed2=7

| RD1-team2=Texas–Arlington

| RD1-score2=81

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3={{cbb link|2007|team=Sam Houston State Bearkats|title=Sam Houston State}}

| RD1-score3=64

| RD1-seed4=6

| RD1-team4={{cbb link|2007|sex=none|team=McNeese State Cowboys|title=McNeese State}}

| RD1-score4=62

| RD1-seed5=1

| RD1-team5={{cbb link|2007|sex=none|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}

| RD1-score5=71

| RD1-seed6=8

| RD1-team6={{cbb link|2007|team=UTSA Roadrunners|title=UTSA}}

| RD1-score6=60

| RD1-seed7=4

| RD1-team7={{cbb link|2007|sex=none|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}

| RD1-score7=51

| RD1-seed8=5

| RD1-team8={{cbb link|2007|sex=none|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}

| RD1-score8=71

| RD2-seed1=7

| RD2-team1=Texas–Arlington

| RD2-score1=72

| RD2-seed2=3

| RD2-team2=Sam Houston State

| RD2-score2=66

| RD2-seed3=1

| RD2-team3=Stephen F. Austin

| RD2-score3=66

| RD2-seed4=5

| RD2-team4=Northwestern State

| RD2-score4=69

| RD3-seed1=7

| RD3-team1=Texas–Arlington

| RD3-score1=82

| RD3-seed2=5

| RD3-team2=Northwestern State

| RD3-score2=79

}}

Sources

  • [http://www.southland.org/pdf3/115704.pdf?ATCLID=1351199&SPSID=100570&SPID=10825&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400 2008 Tournament Bracket]

References