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
| TitleCount = 1st
| 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
{{2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{Southland Conference men's basketball tournament navbox}}
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