fbpx
Wikipedia

2008 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2008 CAA men's basketball tournament was an NCAA Division 1 College Basketball Conference tournament that was held at the Richmond Coliseum on March 7–10, 2008, to decide the Colonial Athletic Association conference champion. The winner advanced to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament, a 64-team tournament to decide a national champion of college basketball.

2008 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
Teams12
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsGeorge Mason (4th title)
Winning coachJim Larranaga (3rd title)
MVPFolarin Campbell[1] (George Mason)
TelevisionComcast, ESPN
← 2007
2009 →
2007–08 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
UNC Wilmington 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
George Mason 12 6   .667 23 11   .676
Old Dominion 11 7   .611 18 16   .529
William & Mary 10 8   .556 17 16   .515
Northeastern 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Delaware 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Hofstra 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Towson 7 11   .389 13 18   .419
Drexel 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
James Madison 5 13   .278 13 17   .433
Georgia State 5 13   .278 9 21   .300
2008 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Bracket edit

First round
Friday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 8
Semifinals
Sunday, March 9
Final
Monday, March 10
            
8 Hofstra 66
9 Towson 81
9 Towson 46
1 VCU 57
1 VCU 54
5 William & Mary 56
5 William & Mary 58
12 Georgia State 57
5 William & Mary 63
4 Old Dominion 60
5 William & Mary 59
3 George Mason 68
2 UNC Wilmington 82
7 Delaware 59
7 Delaware 60
10 Drexel 51
2 UNC Wilmington 41
3 George Mason 53
3 George Mason 63
6 Northeastern 52
6 Northeastern 73
11 James Madison 55

Honors edit

CAA All-Tournament Team Player School Position Year
Folarin Campbell George Mason Guard Senior
Laimis Kisielius William & Mary Forward Senior
Eric Maynor Virginia Commonwealth Guard Junior
David Schneider William & Mary Guard Sophomore
Danny Sumner William & Mary Forward Sophomore
Will Thomas George Mason Forward Senior

Notable games edit

First round edit

  • William and Mary d. Georgia State 58–57: David Schneider made a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining to eliminate the Panthers one year after the Tribe lost to GSU the same way.

Quarterfinals edit

  • George Mason d. Northeastern 63–52: One week prior to this game, Northeastern had beaten GMU in the regular season finale.

Semifinals edit

  • William and Mary d. VCU 56–54: Laimus Kisielius banked in a layup with 3 seconds left to earn W&M its first-ever trip to the CAA Championship game. The fans stormed the Richmond Coliseum court.

Championship edit

  • George Mason d. William and Mary 68–59: The win secured GMU coach Jim Larranaga's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance with the Patriots since 1998.

References edit

  1. ^ GEORGE MASON WINS 2008 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. Accessed March 19, 2008.

2008, basketball, tournament, ncaa, division, college, basketball, conference, tournament, that, held, richmond, coliseum, march, 2008, decide, colonial, athletic, association, conference, champion, winner, advanced, ncaa, division, basketball, championship, t. The 2008 CAA men s basketball tournament was an NCAA Division 1 College Basketball Conference tournament that was held at the Richmond Coliseum on March 7 10 2008 to decide the Colonial Athletic Association conference champion The winner advanced to the NCAA Men s Division I Basketball Championship tournament a 64 team tournament to decide a national champion of college basketball 2008 CAA men s basketball tournamentClassificationDivision ISeason2007 08Teams12SiteRichmond ColiseumRichmond VirginiaChampionsGeorge Mason 4th title Winning coachJim Larranaga 3rd title MVPFolarin Campbell 1 George Mason TelevisionComcast ESPNCAA men s basketball tournaments 20072009 2007 08 CAA men s basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT VCU 15 3 833 24 8 750 UNC Wilmington 12 6 667 20 13 606 George Mason 12 6 667 23 11 676 Old Dominion 11 7 611 18 16 529 William amp Mary 10 8 556 17 16 515 Northeastern 9 9 500 14 17 452 Delaware 9 9 500 14 17 452 Hofstra 8 10 444 12 18 400 Towson 7 11 389 13 18 419 Drexel 5 13 278 12 20 375 James Madison 5 13 278 13 17 433 Georgia State 5 13 278 9 21 300 2008 CAA tournament winnerRankings from AP poll Contents 1 Bracket 2 Honors 3 Notable games 3 1 First round 3 2 Quarterfinals 3 3 Semifinals 3 4 Championship 4 ReferencesBracket editFirst roundFriday March 7QuarterfinalsSaturday March 8SemifinalsSunday March 9FinalMonday March 10 8Hofstra669Towson819Towson461VCU571VCU545William amp Mary565William amp Mary5812Georgia State575William amp Mary634Old Dominion605William amp Mary593George Mason682UNC Wilmington827Delaware597Delaware6010Drexel512UNC Wilmington413George Mason533George Mason636Northeastern526Northeastern7311James Madison55Honors editCAA All Tournament Team Player School Position Year Folarin Campbell George Mason Guard Senior Laimis Kisielius William amp Mary Forward Senior Eric Maynor Virginia Commonwealth Guard Junior David Schneider William amp Mary Guard Sophomore Danny Sumner William amp Mary Forward Sophomore Will Thomas George Mason Forward SeniorNotable games editFirst round edit William and Mary d Georgia State 58 57 David Schneider made a 3 pointer with less than a second remaining to eliminate the Panthers one year after the Tribe lost to GSU the same way Quarterfinals edit George Mason d Northeastern 63 52 One week prior to this game Northeastern had beaten GMU in the regular season finale Semifinals edit William and Mary d VCU 56 54 Laimus Kisielius banked in a layup with 3 seconds left to earn W amp M its first ever trip to the CAA Championship game The fans stormed the Richmond Coliseum court Championship edit George Mason d William and Mary 68 59 The win secured GMU coach Jim Larranaga s fourth NCAA Tournament appearance with the Patriots since 1998 References edit GEORGE MASON WINS 2008 CAA MEN S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Accessed March 19 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 CAA men 27s basketball tournament amp oldid 1193634506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.