2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
Teams8
SiteMerrell Center
Katy, Texas
ChampionsTexas–Arlington (1st title)
Winning coachScott Cross (1st title)
MVPAnthony Vereen (Texas–Arlington)
← 2007
2009 →
2007–08 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Lamar 13 – 3   .813 19 – 11   .633
Southeastern Louisiana 9 – 7   .563 17 – 13   .567
Northwestern State 9 – 7   .563 15 – 18   .455
McNeese State 7 – 9   .438 13 – 16   .448
Nicholls State 5 – 11   .313 10 – 21   .323
Central Arkansas 4 – 12   .250 14 – 16   .467
West
Stephen F. Austin 13 – 3   .813 26 – 6   .813
Sam Houston State 10 – 6   .625 23 – 8   .742
Texas–Arlington † 7 – 9   .438 21 – 12   .636
UTSA 7 – 9   .438 13 – 17   .433
Texas State 6 – 10   .375 13 – 16   .448
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 6 – 10   .375 9 – 20   .310
† 2008 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 13–16, 2008, at Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.[1]

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

Quarterfinals
March 13 		Semifinals
March 14 		Finals
March 16
         
2 Lamar 75
7 Texas–Arlington 81
7 Texas–Arlington 72
3 Sam Houston State 66
3 Sam Houston State 64
6 McNeese State 62
7 Texas–Arlington 82
5 Northwestern State 79
1 Stephen F. Austin 71
8 UTSA 60
1 Stephen F. Austin 66
5 Northwestern State 69
4 Southeastern Louisiana 51
5 Northwestern State 71

Sources

References

  1. ^ ESPN – Conference tournament schedules, results