2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 7–9 at the Binghamton University Events Center. The final was held March 15 at the Retriever Activities Center. As winners, the UMBC Retrievers win an automatic berth to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament for the first time in their 22-year Division I history, with their win over Hartford. UMBC was given the 15th seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Georgetown 66–47.

2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200708
First round siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Quarterfinals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Semifinals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Finals siteRetriever Activities Center
Catonsville, Maryland
ChampionsUMBC (1st title)
Winning coachRandy Monroe (1st title)
MVPJay Greene (UMBC)
2007–08 America East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UMBC133 .813  249  .727
Hartford106 .625  1816  .529
Albany106 .625  1515  .500
Vermont97 .563  1615  .516
Binghamton97 .563  1416  .467
Boston University97 .563  1417  .452
New Hampshire610 .375  920  .310
Stony Brook313 .188  723  .233
Maine313 .188  723  .233
America East Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and Results

  First Round
Friday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 8
Semifinals
Sunday, March 9
Final
Saturday, March 15
                                     
 
  1 UMBC 76  
    8 Stony Brook 60  
8 Stony Brook 73
9 Maine 65  
  1 UMBC 73  
  4 Vermont 64  
 
 
  4 Vermont 65
    5 Binghamton 57  
 
  1 UMBC 82
  2 Hartford 65
 
 
  2 Hartford 68
    7 New Hampshire 65  
 
  2 Hartford 59
  6 Boston U. 52  
 
 
  3 UAlbany 64
    6 Boston U. 68*  

* Game Ended in Overtime

See also

References

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