2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season August 2023 March 2026 2007 North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA logo.svg November 5, 2007–March 16, 2008 March 20 April 7, 2008 Alamodome San Antonio, Texas Kansas Jayhawks Ohio State Buckeyes Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Tar Heels The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2007 ended with the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 7, 2008, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Season headlines Behind Mario Chalmers' clutch three-pointer at the end of regulation, the Kansas Jayhawks won an overtime battle against the Memphis Tigers to take their third NCAA tournament title, twenty years after Danny Manning led the Jayhawks to their last championship. Bill Self sheds the title of "best coach never to go to a Final Four" in dramatic fashion. For the first time since teams were seeded for the NCAA tournament, all four number one seeds (Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina, and UCLA) advanced to the Final Four.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf Playing Rules History ncaa.org NCAA June 25, 2024 12 In February, Kelvin Sampson agreed to a buyout and was relieved of his duties as coach of Indiana University following a recruiting scandal concerning impermissible phone calls. Dan Dakich was named interim coach, but the damage had been done as the Hoosiers (ranked No. 14 at the time Sampson was fired) go 3–4 the rest of the season and bow out to Arkansas in a listless performance in the first round of the NCAA tournament.Indiana, Sampson reach $750,000 settlement to part ways, ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-31. After the season, IU hired Marquette coach Tom Crean to tackle the major rebuilding job ahead. Sophomore Stephen Curry put on a shooting display as the Davidson Wildcats upset Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin - then narrowly succumbed to eventual champion Kansas 59–57 - to go to their first Elite Eight since 1969. Curry scored 40, 30, 33 and 25 points in the four games and was named the Midwest Region Most Outstanding Player.Goliath slays Davidson, Curry as Kansas holds on, ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-31. North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough and Kansas State's Michael Beasley engaged in a season-long battle for National player of the year honors. Hansbrough swept the POY awards, while Beasley won all Freshman of the Year awards and joined Hansbrough as a unanimous first-team All-American. Memphis flirted with being the first undefeated team since 1976. They started the season 26–0, but on February 23 cross-state rival Tennessee defeated the Tigers 66–62 on Memphis' home floor in a battle of the #1 and #2 teams.No. 2 Tennessee likely next No. 1 as Memphis leaves with close loss, ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-31. The Tigers finished the season 38–2, setting a single-season record for wins. However, all 38 wins were vacated by the NCAA in 2009, due to an invalid SAT score for star Derrick Rose.Memphis also gets 3 years' probation, ESPN. Retrieved 2009-08-22. After beating Memphis, Tennessee attained the #1 ranking for the first time in school history.UT grabs No. 1 ranking for first time https://web.archive.org/web/20111001234933/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022508aae.html October 1, 2011 , University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2008-12-31. They lost their next game at Vanderbilt. The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 5. Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina was the leading vote-getter (71 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Roy Hibbert of Georgetown (62 votes), Chris Lofton of Tennessee (61), Drew Neitzel of Michigan State (31) and Darren Collison of UCLA (31).Lofton Tabbed AP Preseason All-America https://web.archive.org/web/20120324084912/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110507aad.html March 24, 2012 , Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved 2010-07-29. The Drake Bulldogs — picked in the preseason to finish ninth in the 10-team Missouri Valley ConferenceSouthern Illinois picked to win MVC men's basketball title, MVC. Retrieved 2008-12-31. September 2011 — had a dream season, starting 13–0, finishing 28–5 - and were ranked as high as #14 at one point during the season. Drake's charge was led by an unlikely hero — senior point guard Adam Emmenecker, a three-year walk-on who would go on to capture both the MVC's regular-season and tournament Most Valuable Player awards. On February 4, career coaching wins leader Bob Knight retired as head coach of Texas Tech,Bob Knight Resigns as Coach of Texas Tech, The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-31. handing the reins to his son Pat. Knight would reappear as a studio host for ESPN in the postseason. A severe storm ripped a hole in the Georgia Dome, wreaking havoc on the SEC tournament. After game delays and a venue change, the Georgia Bulldogs scored an unlikely championship run that included winning two games in one day.Bulldogs holds off Razorbacks for first NCAA berth since 2002, ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-31. At Arizona, coach Lute Olson took an unexpected leave of absence just prior to the season's start. Kevin O'Neill, assistant coach and supposed Olson successor, was named interim coach. Olson announced he would return for 2008–09 and did not retain O'Neill on his staff as rumors of a disagreement between the two swirled.Stress-free Olson returns to Wildcats, vows to deliver '09 title, ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-31. The first College Basketball Invitational was held, offering a post-season alternative to teams not selected for the NCAA tournament or NIT. Tulsa defeats Bradley in a best of three series to take the inaugural title. Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser died at 56 of an apparent heart attack the July before the season began.Veteran Wake Forest coach Prosser dies at 56, ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-31. Assistant Dino Gaudio was named successor and led the Deacons through an emotional year punctuated by an upset of Duke. Lester Hudson of Tennessee-Martin recorded the first-ever quadruple-double in NCAA history. Against Central Baptist College, Hudson scored 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out 10 assists and recorded 10 steals in a 116–74 win.Boxscore - Central Baptist vs. Tenn-Martin, ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-31. On January 23, Baylor beat Texas A&M 116–110 in five overtimes in the season's longest (and perhaps wildest) game.Jerrells scores 36 as Baylor survives A&M in five OT thriller, ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-31. Houston's Rob McKiver scored 52 points (including seven three-pointers) in a game against Southern Mississippi to set the single-game scoring high for the season.McKiver scores 52 points as Houston routs Southern Miss., ESPN. Retrieved 2009-01-01. Stephen Curry broke the NCAA record for three-pointers made in a season, connecting on 162. The previous record had been held by Butler's Darrin Fitzgerald set in 1987.2008-09 NCAA Record Book, NCAA, retrieved 2009-07-01. Archived 2009-07-23. Mike Krzyzewski,Duke's rally at N.C. State earns Coach K win No. 800, USA Today. Retrieved 2008-12-31. and Eddie SuttonSan Francisco's rally puts Eddie Sutton at 800 wins, USA Today. Retrieved 2008-12-31. each won their 800th career games. North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, Tennessee's Chris Lofton, Vanderbilt's Shan Foster, Virginia's Sean Singletary, Western Kentucky's Courtney Lee, Utah State's Jaycee Carroll, Colorado's Richard Roby, UNC Greensboro's Kyle Hines, High Point's Arizona Reid, Rider's Jason Thompson, Hofstra's Antoine Agudio, New Orleans' Bo McCalebb and VMI's Reggie Williams all eclipsed the career 2000-point mark during the season. Effective this season, the Mid-Continent Conference changed its name to The Summit League. Presbyterian, Cal State Bakersfield, Florida Gulf Coast, South Carolina Upstate and North Carolina Central, all moved up to Division I competition. Conference realignments: IPFW, North Dakota State and South Dakota State began play in the Summit League, while UC Davis competed in the Big West Conference for the first time. All four programs were independent in 2006–07. Valparaiso began play in the Horizon League after leaving the Summit League. Florida Gulf Coast and South Carolina Upstate joined the Atlantic Sun Conference. Charles Barkley, Arnie Ferrin, Danny Manning, Billy Packer, Jim Phelan, Nolan Richardson and Dick Vitale were inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.2008 Hall of Fame Class Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20080807123853/http://www.collegebasketballexperience.com/10010/news.aspx August 7, 2008 , College Basketball Experience. Retrieved 2008-12-31. Billy Packer announced his last Final Four after 34 years of broadcasting the event.Los Angeles Times Billy Packer out, Clark Kellogg in as CBS lead analyst], Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-12-31. Major rule changes Beginning in 2007–08, the following rules changes were implemented:2008-09 NCAA Record Book - Playing Rules History section http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Rules.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054957/http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Rules.pdf 2012-02-25 live 2009-08-30 During free throws, eliminated the first lane space nearest the basket on each side of the lane and used the second, third and fourth lane space on each side as an alignment for free throws. This rule had been used in NCAA women's basketball since the 2001–02 season. Use of courtside monitor allowed for determining whether a flagrant foul occurred or to assess the situation during a fight. Season outlook Pre-season polls 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 5, 2007.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2008&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (November 5) ESPN 2008-03-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20080329090117/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings?seasonYear=2008&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 29 March 2008 live Associated PressRankingTeam1North Carolina (29)2UCLA (24)3Memphis (18)4Kansas5Georgetown (1)6Louisville7Tennessee8Michigan State9Indiana10Washington State11Marquette12Oregon13Duke14Gonzaga15Texas16Texas A&M17Arizona18USC19Arkansas20Kentucky21North Carolina State22Pittsburgh23Stanford24Southern Illinois25Kansas State ESPN/USA Today CoachesRankingTeam1North Carolina (10)2UCLA (12)3Memphis (8)4Kansas (1)5Georgetown6Louisville7Tennessee8Michigan State9Indiana10Washington State11Duke12Marquette13Oregon14Gonzaga15Texas A&M16Texas17Arizona18USC19Arkansas20Pittsburgh21Stanford22Kentucky23Southern Illinois24North Carolina State25Villanova Conference membership changes These schools joined new conferences for the 2007–08 season. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners CCAA (D-II) NCAA Division I independent Florida Gulf Coast Florida Gulf Coast Eagles NCAA Division II independent Atlantic Sun Conference Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne Indiana–Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW) Mastodons NCAA Division I independent Summit League North Carolina Central North Carolina Central Eagles CIAA (D-II) NCAA Division I independent North Dakota State North Dakota State Bison NCAA Division I independent Summit League Presbyterian Presbyterian Blue Hose South Atlantic Conference (D-II) NCAA Division I independent South Carolina Upstate South Carolina (USC) Upstate Spartans Peach Belt Conference (D-II) Atlantic Sun Conference South Dakota State South Dakota State Jackrabbits NCAA Division I independent Summit League UC Davis UC Davis Aggies NCAA Division I independent Big West Conference Valparaiso Valparaiso Crusaders Summit League Horizon League Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem State Rams NCAA Division I independent Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments Thirty conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion, Cornell,https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncb&id=3272764 Adam Gore leads Cornell to first Ivy League title in 20 years March 1, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-02 to the NCAA tournament. ConferenceRegular Season WinnerConference Player of the YearConference TournamentTournament Venue (City)Tournament winnerAmerica East Conference UMBChttp://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/mbball/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3894 Men's Basketball Clinches America East Regular Season Title Before Record Crowd, 71-68 over UNH in Overtime February 23, 2008 University of Maryland, Baltimore County 2008-02-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080303004133/http://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/mbball/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3894 3 March 2008 dead dmy-all Marqus Blakely, VermontBlakely Headlines Men's Basketball Annual Award Winners as Player and Defensive Player of Year, America East Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 America East men's basketball tournament Binghamton University Events Center (Binghamton, New York) UMBChttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280750042 UMBC beats Hartford for America East title, first NCAA bid ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080319104924/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280750042 19 March 2008 deadAtlantic 10 Conference Xavierhttp://goxavier.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022808aaa.html Nationally-ranked Men's Basketball Team Looks For 11th Straight Win On Saturday February 28, 2008 Xavier University 2008-02-29 Gary Forbes, MassachusettsAtlantic 10 Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20090321045854/http://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aaa.html March 21, 2009 , Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey) Templehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280750218 G Christmas helps Temple claim A-10 tournament crown ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080320232407/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280750218 20 March 2008 deadAtlantic Coast Conference North Carolinahttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680150 North Carolina scores final 10 points to overcome Duke March 8, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313014546/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280680150 13 March 2008 dead Tyler Hansbrough, North CarolinaNorth Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough Tabbed 2008 ACC Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20080513112850/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031108aag.html 2008-05-13 , Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 ACC men's basketball tournament Charlotte Bobcats Arena(Charlotte, North Carolina) North Carolinahttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280760153 North Carolina tops Clemson for record 17th ACC tourney title ESPN March 16, 2008 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080319045131/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280760153 19 March 2008 deadAtlantic Sun Conference Belmonthttp://www.belmontbruins.com/athletics/bruinnews/mbasketball/0708gamerecaps/bel.mbb.campbell022808.html BELMONT DEFEATS CAMPBELL Belmont University February 28, 2008 2008-02-29May 2016 medicmedic Thomas Sanders, Gardner-WebbAtlantic Sun Announces Hoops Postseason Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20080512033851/http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/51/2418/ May 12, 2008 , Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament Allen Arena(Nashville, Tennessee) Belmonthttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280682057 Dansby scores 16 to lead Belmont to third consecutive NCAA bid March 8, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313095421/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280682057 13 March 2008 deadBig 12 Conference Kansashttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680150 Kansas clinches at least share of fourth straight Big 12 regular-season title ESPN March 8, 2008 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313014546/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280680150 13 March 2008 dead &Texashttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680150 No. 9 Texas earns No. 1 seed for Big 12 tournament with win over Oklahoma St. ESPN March 9, 2008 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313014546/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280680150 13 March 2008 dead Michael Beasley, Kansas State2008 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Selected, Big 12 Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Sprint Center(Kansas City, Missouri) Kansashttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280760251 Chalmers, Kansas drain 15 3s to outlast Texas for Big 12 championship March 16, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080319045136/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280760251 19 March 2008 deadBig East Conference Georgetownhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680046 Summers' 3 gives Georgetown back-to-back Big East titles ESPN March 8, 2008 2008-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080309160914/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280680046 9 March 2008 dead Luke Harangody, Notre DameHarangody Named BIG EAST Player Of The YearJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Big East Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. September 2011 2008 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden(New York City, New York) Pittsburghhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280750046 Pitt wins second title after eight championship game appearances ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080320232347/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280750046 20 March 2008 deadBig Sky Conference Portland Statehttp://www.bigskyconf.com/article.asp?articleid=90569 Portland State Clinches Outright Title February 29, 2008 Big Sky Conference 2008-02-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708013415/http://www.bigskyconf.com/article.asp?articleid=90569 2011-07-08 dead Jeremiah Dominguez, Portland StateHarJeremiah Dominguez Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Yearangody Named BIG EAST Player Of The Year https://web.archive.org/web/20110711133234/http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92461&SPID=11202&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=1405575 2011-07-11 , Portland State University. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Rose Garden(Portland, Oregon) Portland Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280722502 Portland St. downs Northern Arizona to earn first trip to NCAAs March 12, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080315034014/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280722502 15 March 2008 deadBig South Conference UNC Ashevillehttp://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25346&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=1402146 UNC Asheville Earns No. 1 Seed In Big South tournament Big South Conference March 1, 2008 2008-03-04 &Winthrophttp://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25346&SPID=1987&DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=1398684 Winthrop Clinches Share Of Regular-Season Title; VMI Wins February 26, 2008 Big South Conference 2008-02-29 Arizona Reid, High PointMen's Basketball All-Conference, Award Winners Announced, Big South Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Winthrophttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280682427 Winthrop beats UNC-Asheville to claim fourth straight NCAA bid March 8, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080309160928/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280682427 9 March 2008 deadBig Ten Conference Wisconsinhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680077 Butch's 20 points help Badgers bag regular-season Big Ten title ESPN March 8, 2008 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313014541/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280680077 13 March 2008 dead D. J. White, IndianaIndiana's White Named Big Ten Player of the Year by Coaches and Media https://web.archive.org/web/20080917050236/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aag.html 2008-09-17 , Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Conseco Fieldhouse(Indianapolis, Indiana) Wisconsinhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280760275 No. 6 Wisconsin heads to Big Dance with 10-game win streak March 16, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080320204019/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280760275 20 March 2008 deadBig West Conference Cal State Fullerton,http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=11254 UC Santa Barbara Earns No. 1 Seed at Next Week's men's basketball tournament March 8, 2008 Big West Conference 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080323093930/http://www.bigwest.org/story.asp?story_id=11254 23 March 2008 liveCal State Northridge &UC Santa Barbara Scott Cutley, Cal State Fullerton &Alex Harris, UC Santa BarbaraBig West Unveils 2007-08 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team https://web.archive.org/web/20080525094722/http://www.bigwest.org/story.asp?STORY_ID=11265 May 25, 2008 , Big West Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center(Anaheim, California) Cal State Fullertonhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280752239 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612175441/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280752239 dead June 12, 2018 Big West win puts Cal State Fullerton in NCAA tourney for first time since '78 ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16Colonial Athletic Association VCUFetchero, Sam http://rvanews.com/2008/02/rams-clinch-regular-season-title/ Rams clinch regular season title February 28, 2008 RVA News 2008-02-29 Eric Maynor, VCUVCU's Maynor Headlines 2007-08 All-CAA men's basketball team, Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum(Richmond, Virginia) George Masonhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280702244 George Mason NCAA-bound after beating William & Mary March 10, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080314234135/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280702244 14 March 2008 deadConference USA MemphisMasilak, Jim http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/feb/29/c-usa-title-not-one-tigers-want/ C-USA title not one Tigers want February 29, 2008 Commercialappeal.com 2008-02-29 Chris Douglas-Roberts, MemphisTiger Basketball Makes A Sweep Of Conference USA's Top Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212620/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031208aae.html 2011-07-08 , Conference USA. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Conference USA men's basketball tournament FedExForum(Memphis, Tennessee) Memphishttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280750235 Memphis completes season sweep of C-USA with tourney title ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080319023240/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280750235 19 March 2008 deadHorizon League ButlerWoods, David http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080229/SPORTS06/802290440 Bulldogs nab league title Indianapolis Star February 29, 2008 2008-02-29May 2016 medicmedic Mike Green, ButlerHorizon League Announces Men's Basketball All-League Teams and Specialty Award WinnersJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Horizon League. Retrieved 2009-01-01. May 2016 medicmedic 2008 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Butlerhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280712086 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017013228/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280712086 dead October 17, 2020 No. 10 Butler wins fifth Horizon title, punches ticket to Big Dance ESPN March 11, 2008 2008-03-11Ivy League CornellCornell Athletic Communications http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=6438 Cornell Men Win Ivy League Basketball Title Ivy League Sports March 1, 2008 2009-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080401001319/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=6438 April 1, 2008 dead Louis Dale, CornellAll-Ivy Men's Basketball - 2007-08, Ivy League. Retrieved 2009-01-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20080401001614/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=6472 April 1, 2008 No TournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference RiderNalbone, John http://www.nj.com/sports/times/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1204520755242540.xml&coll=5 Rider clinches share of MAAC March 3, 2008 The Times 2008-03-04 &Sienahttp://sienasaints.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030208aaa.html We're #1! March 2, 2008 Siena College 2008-03-04 December 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081204162242/http://sienasaints.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030208aaa.html dead Jason Thompson, RiderMAAC Announces 2007-08 Men's Basketball All-MAAC Awards, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 MAAC men's basketball tournament Times Union Center(Albany, New York) Sienahttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280702561 Fisher lifts Siena to fourth NCAA berth ESPN March 10, 2008 2008-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080315002139/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280702561 15 March 2008 deadMid-American Conference Kent Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280642309 https://web.archive.org/web/20180723064017/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280642309 dead July 23, 2018 Kent St. 50, Miami (Ohio) 39 ESPN March 4, 2008 2008-03-07 (East)Western Michiganhttp://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1398695 Western Michigan Clinches West Division Title Mid-American Conference February 26, 2008 2008-02-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720085257/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1398695 July 20, 2011 dead (West) Al Fisher, Kent StateKent State's Fisher, NIU's Anderson Pick Up Postseason Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091132/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42971&SPID=3803&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1409974 July 20, 2011 , Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 MAC men's basketball tournament Quicken Loans Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) Kent Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280752309 https://web.archive.org/web/20170712204641/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280752309 dead July 12, 2017 Kent State crushes Akron to complete season-long dominance of MAC ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Morgan Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280650252 Morgan St. 39, Delaware St. 36 ESPN March 1, 2008 2008-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080311031759/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280650252 11 March 2008 dead Jamar Smith, Morgan State2008 Men's Basketball All-MEAC Teams, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament RBC Center(Raleigh, North Carolina) Coppin Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280752415 Last-second shot lifts Coppin St. to first MEAC title, NCAA tourney berth since '97 ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080321011140/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280752415 21 March 2008 deadMissouri Valley Conference Drakehttp://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=1391223 https://web.archive.org/web/20200903205323/http://mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=1391223 dead September 3, 2020 Drake Beats UNI to Win MVC Title Missouri Valley Conference February 16, 2008 2008-02-29 Adam Emmenecker, DrakeEmmenecker is Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year, Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Scottrade Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Drakehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280692181 Drake pummels Illinois State, sweeps MVC titles March 9, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313014621/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280692181 13 March 2008 deadMountain West Conference BYUhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280650252 Plaisted's double-double powers BYU to conference title ESPN March 5, 2008 2008-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080311031759/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280650252 11 March 2008 dead Lee Cummard, BYU &J. R. Giddens, New MexicoMountain West Conference Announces 2007-08 Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20081227195512/http://themwc.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aag.html 2008-12-27 , Mountain West Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 MWC men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center(Las Vegas, Nevada) UNLVhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280750252 No. 23 BYU falls to UNLV in MWC final for second straight year ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080320203953/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280750252 20 March 2008 deadNortheast Conference Robert Morrishttp://www.northeastconference.org/News/mbball/2008/2/28/mbb-playoffscenarios.asp?path=mbball Robert Morris Clinches Top Seed In NEC Men's Basketball Tournament; NEC Tiebreaker Scenarios February 28, 2008 Northeast Conference 2008-02-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080305015047/http://www.northeastconference.org/News/mbball/2008/2/28/mbb-playoffscenarios.asp?path=mbball 2008-03-05 dead Tony Lee, Robert MorrisRobert Morris’ Tony Lee Chosen NEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20090120063056/http://www.northeastconference.org/news/mbball/2008/3/5/mbb-allconference0708.asp?path=mbball 2009-01-20 , Northeast Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Mount St. Mary'shttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280722529 Mount St. Mary's in NCAA tourney for first time since '99 March 12, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080315034019/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280722529 15 March 2008 deadOhio Valley Conference Austin Peayhttps://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/recap?gid=200802280180 Austin Peay beats Eastern Kentucky to clinch OVC regular-season title February 29, 2008 Yahoo 2008-02-29 Lester Hudson, Tennessee-MartinUT Martin's Hudson, Weddle and Morehead State's Tyndall Take Home Top OVC Men's Honors, Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Nashville Municipal Auditorium(Nashville, Tennessee) Austin Peayhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280682046 Austin Peay drops Tennessee State to win fourth OVC championship March 8, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080312173816/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280682046 12 March 2008 deadPacific-10 Conference UCLAhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280660026 Collison, No. 2 UCLA thwart No. 7 Stanford in OT for Pac-10 title March 6, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080311003234/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280660026 11 March 2008 dead Kevin Love, UCLA2007-08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors AnnouncedJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Pacific-10 Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. May 2016 medicmedic 2008 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center(Los Angeles, California) UCLAhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280750026 UCLA goes on 22-8 run in second half, hangs on for Pac-10 crown ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080320232335/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280750026 20 March 2008 deadPatriot League Americanhttp://aueagles.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030108aaa.html Men's Basketball Clinches Patriot League Regular Season Title with 84-72 Win over Lafayette American University March 1, 2008 2008-03-04August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Greg Sprink, Navyhttps://archive.today/20120719011208/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030308aad.html Patriot League Announces 2007-08 Men's Basketball All-League Teams and Major Awards, Patriot League. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Americanhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280740044 American tops Colgate, wins Patriot League title ESPN March 14, 2008 2008-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080322094001/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280740044 22 March 2008 deadSoutheastern Conference Tennesseehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280650057 Smith helps No. 4 Vols overcome big deficit to beat Gators ESPN March 5, 2008 2008-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080311030420/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280650057 11 March 2008 dead (East)Mississippi Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280610057 Mississippi St. 68, Florida 59 March 1, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080305145149/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280610057 5 March 2008 dead (West) Shan Foster, Vanderbilt2008 SEC Men's Basketball Awards Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20080617210605/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=10650&change_well_id=2 June 17, 2008 , Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 SEC men's basketball tournament Georgia Dome and Alexander Memorial Coliseum(Atlanta, Georgia) Georgiahttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280760008 Bulldogs holds off Razorbacks for first NCAA berth since 2002 ESPN March 16, 2008 2008-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20080320204009/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280760008 20 March 2008 deadSouthern Conference Appalachian Statehttp://www.goasu.com/article/11625/ Mountaineers Clinch Second-Straight North Division Title March 1, 2008 Appalachian State University 2008-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306004139/http://goasu.com/article/11625/ 2008-03-06 &Chattanoogahttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280612210 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017014809/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280612210 dead October 17, 2020 Chattanooga 57, Elon 56 March 1, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-02 (North)Davidsonhttp://www.kansascity.com/472/story/507705.html Appalachian State (17-11) at Davidson (21-6) February 27, 2008 Kansas City Star 2008-02-29May 2016 medicmedic (South) Stephen Curry, DavidsonSoCon Coaches Honor Curry, Wells, McKillop, Southern Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament North Charleston Coliseum(North Charleston, South Carolina) Davidsonhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280702166 No. 25 Davidson wins Southern Conference title behind Curry ESPN March 10, 2008 2008-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080314234130/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280702166 14 March 2008 deadSouthland Conference Lamarhttp://www.kfdm.com/sports/holds_24939___article.html/lamar_texas.html Lamar Holds Off Texas A&M-Corpus Christi For 79-72 Victory February 27, 2008 KFDM 2008-02-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080302163851/http://www.kfdm.com/sports/holds_24939___article.html/lamar_texas.html 2008-03-02 dead (East)Stephen F. Austinhttp://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030708aaa.html SFA Hits Road For Season Finale March 7, 2008 Stephen F. Austin State University 2008-03-07 July 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212119/http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030708aaa.html dead (West) Josh Alexander, Stephen F. Austin2007-08 All-Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Team Announced, Southland Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center(Katy, Texas) Texas-Arlingtonhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280762466 Mavericks overcome Northwestern St., grab Southland Conference crown ESPN March 16, 2008 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080319045141/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280762466 19 March 2008 deadSouthwestern Athletic Conference Alabama Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280610057 Hornets Win SWAC Regular Season Title March 3, 2008 Alabama State University 2008-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080305145149/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280610057 5 March 2008 dead Andrew Hayles, Alabama StateAlabama State University: ASU's Andrew Hayles Named SWAC Player of the YearJanuary 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , NCAA. Retrieved 2009-01-01. May 2016 medicmedic 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Fair Park Arena(Birmingham, Alabama) Mississippi Valley Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280752400 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017014857/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280752400 dead October 17, 2020 Lucas hits a pair of free throws to clinch victory for Delta Devils ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16The Summit League Oral Robertshttp://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21767&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=1400270 ORU Clinches Regular-Season Title Outright The Summit League February 28, 2008 2008-02-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110723022816/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21767&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=1400270 July 23, 2011 George Hill, IUPUIIUPUI's Hill Named Player of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20110723023007/http://www.thesummitleague.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21776&SPID=1768&DB_OEM_ID=3900&ATCLID=1405716 July 23, 2011 , Summit League. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Summit League men's basketball tournament John Q. Hammons Arena(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Oral Robertshttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280710198 Oral Roberts tops IUPUI for third straight Summit title March 11, 2008 ESPN 2008-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080319104914/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280710198 19 March 2008 dead4TeaSun Belt Conference South Alabamahttp://www.usajaguars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38470&SPID=3258&DB_OEM_ID=8300&ATCLID=1402084 SOUTH ALABAMA CLAIMS EAST DIVISION TITLE, NO. 1 SEED WITH 74-55 VICTORY March 1, 2008 University of South Alabama 2008-03-04 (East)Arkansas-Little Rockhttp://www.ualrtrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7400&ATCLID=1402275 Trojans Capture No. 2 Seed, Share Of West Division Title With 59-55 Win At ULM March 1, 2008 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2008-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716111150/http://www.ualrtrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7400&ATCLID=1402275 2011-07-16 usurped &Louisiana-Lafayettehttp://www.ragincajuns.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=67311&SPID=7575&DB_OEM_ID=15400&ATCLID=1401959 Cajuns Claim Share of West Division Crown University of Louisiana at Lafayette March 1, 2008 2008-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110715151005/http://www.ragincajuns.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=67311&SPID=7575&DB_OEM_ID=15400&ATCLID=1401959 July 15, 2011 dead (West) Courtney Lee, Western KentuckySun Belt Releases All-Conference Basketball Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20110718191237/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=1404398 2011-07-18 , Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament Mitchell Center(Mobile, Alabama) Western Kentuckyhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280710098 Western Kentucky wins sixth Sun Belt title ESPN March 11, 2008 2008-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080321002837/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280710098 21 March 2008 deadWest Coast Conference Gonzagahttp://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030408aaa.html WCC Men's Basketball Recaps West Coast Conference March 3, 2008 2008-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080310123010/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030408aaa.html 10 March 2008 dead dmy-all Jeremy Pargo, GonzagaWCC Announces 2008 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20090328120300/http://wccsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030408aab.html 2009-03-28 , West Coast Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Jenny Craig Pavilion(San Diego, California) San Diegohttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280702250 San Diego upsets Gonzaga for WCC championship ESPN March 10, 2008 2008-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080314234140/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280702250 14 March 2008 deadWestern Athletic Conference Utah Statehttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695260231,00.html USU Basketball: Aggies cap fantastic week with title Deseret News March 9, 2008 2008-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080310101353/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1%2C5143%2C695260231%2C00.html 10 March 2008 dead Nevadahttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680278 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017014946/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680278 dead October 17, 2020 Nevada 76, Fresno St. 63 ESPN March 8, 2008 2008-03-11New Mexico Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680166 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017014942/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280680166 dead October 17, 2020 New Mexico St. 106, Hawaii 71 ESPN March 8, 2008 2008-03-11 &Boise Statehttp://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48524&SPID=4076&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=1402434 Broncos clinch share of WAC title March 1, 2008 Boise State University 2008-03-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110708100832/http://www.broncosports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48524&SPID=4076&DB_OEM_ID=9900&ATCLID=1402434 July 8, 2011 Jaycee Carroll, Utah StateAll-WAC Men's Basketball Awards Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232056/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=1408539 2011-07-16 , Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 2008 WAC men's basketball tournament Pan American Center(Las Cruces, New Mexico) Boise Statehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280750166 Boise St. ends 14-year NCAA tourney drought with triple-OT win in WAC final ESPN March 15, 2008 2008-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080321024740/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280750166 21 March 2008 dead Conference standings 1111111111111111111111111111111 Division I independents Nine schools played as Division I independents.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/2008.html Sports Reference 2007-08 Men's Independent Season Summary September 18, 2024 Only 2007 Chicago State Cougars Chicago State, Longwood, 2007 Savannah State Tigers none Savannah State, and 2007 Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American were considered full NCAA Division I schools, as the rest were still in a transition phase from NCAA Division II. Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Temple & Villanova Pat Calathes, Saint Joseph's, & Mark Tyndale, Temple Temple and Villanova finished with 3–1 records in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Source for additional stats categories Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG Reggie Williams VMI 27.8 Michael Beasley Kansas State 12.4 Jason Richards Davidson 8.1 Devin Gibson TX-San Antonio 3.3 Charron Fisher Niagara 27.6 Jason Thompson Rider 12.1 TeeJay Bannister Liberty 7.2 Devan Downey South Carolina 3.2 Michael Beasley Kansas State 26.2 Jon Brockman Washington 11.6 Paul Stoll TX-Pan American 7.2 Chris Gaynor Winthrop 2.9 Stephen Curry Davidson 25.9 Durell Vinson Wagner 11.5 Jay Greene UMBC 7.2 Lester Hudson Tenn.-Martin 2.8 Lester Hudson Tenn.-Martin 25.7 Marqus Blakely Vermont 11.0 Mike Jefferson High Point 7.0 Tony Lee Robert Morris 2.8 Arizona Reid High Point 11.0 Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-point FG percentage Free throw percentage Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT% Jarvis Varnado Miss. St. 4.6 Kenny George UNC-Asheville 69.6 Jaycee Carroll Utah St. 49.8 Tyler Relph St. Bonaventure 93.8 Mickell Gladness Alabama A&M 4.5 Vladimir Kuljanin UNC-Wilmington 66.7 Chad Toppert New Mexico 48.0 Jaycee Carroll Utah St. 91.9 Hasheem Thabeet UConn 4.5 Matt Nelson Boise St. 64.7 Shawn Huff Valparaiso 47.9 Jack McClinton Miami (FL) 91.9 Kleon Penn McNeese St. 4.0 Ahmad Nivins St. Joseph's 64.7 Darnell Harris La Salle 47.9 Justin Hare Belmont 91.8 Shawn James Duquesne 4.0 Will Thomas George Mason 64.2 Henry Salter TCU 47.7 Julio Anthony E. Illinois 91.5 Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 18, 2008 with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Of the 65 teams that were invited to participate, 31 were automatic bids while 34 were at-large bids. The 34 at-large teams came from 10 conferences, with the Big East tying its own 2006 record with eight bids.Evans, Thayer https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/17/sports/ncaabasketball/17notebook.html?ex=1363406400&en=111aef3673daabf0&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Big East Stands Tallest With 8 Bids The New York Times March 17, 2008 2008-03-17 Three other conferences, the Big 12, Pacific-10 Conference, and Southeastern Conference, had six teams invited to the tournament. Notably absent from the field were Florida and Ohio State, the champions and runners-up of the 2007 tournament, the first time that both teams from a previous year's finals failed to make the tournament since 1980.Long, Mark https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=ap-ncaa-finalistsfalter&prov=ap&type=lgns Two-time defending champ Florida, runner-up Ohio State fail to make NCAA field Yahoo.com March 17, 2008 2008-03-17 Kansas defeated Memphis, 75–68 in overtime to win their third NCAA Tournament championship, and Jayhawks guard Mario Chalmers was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Final Four – Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas thumb|The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas was the site of the season-ending Final Four and Championship game for 2007-08. National semifinalsApril 5 National championship gameApril 7 E1 North Carolina 66 M1 Kansas 84 S1 Memphis 78 W1 UCLA 63 M1 Kansas 75* S1 Memphis 68 National Invitation tournament 2008 National Invitation Tournament After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited teams to participate. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 24 other teams were also invited. The field came from 10 conferences, with the Atlantic 10 having the most teams invited with four. The Atlantic Coast and Missouri Valley Conferences each had three bids, and five other conferences placed two teams in the tournament.http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/news/news.aspx?id=4138908 Ohio State, VA Tech, Syracuse, Arizona State among NIT field The Sports Network March 16, 2008 2008-03-17 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110525193043/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4138908 May 25, 2011 Last year's NCAA finalists, Ohio State and Florida both made the semifinals, with the Buckeyes winning the tournament, defeating UMass 92–85 in the final. Ohio State center Kosta Koufos was named tournament MVP. NIT semifinals and final Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3 Semifinals Final 1 Ohio State 81 2 Mississippi 69 2 Florida 66 2 UMass 78 1 Ohio State 92 2 UMass 85 College Basketball Invitational 2008 College Basketball Invitational The inaugural College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament was held starting March 18 and ended with a best-of-three final which saw Tulsa defeat Bradley for the championship. Jerome Jordan of Tulsa was named tournament MVP. 1/3 Semifinals(Reseeded) Finals(Best of three) 1 Virginia 85 4 2007-08 men Bradley Braves Bradley University Bradley 96 2 Tulsa 73 3 2007-08 men Houston Cougars University of Houston Houston 69 4 Bradley 68 83 64 2 Tulsa 73 74 70 Major upsets Regular season and conference tournaments Oakland 68, Oregon 62http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071222_OR@OAK Oakland gets first ever victory over Top 25 team CBS Sportsline 2008-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20071226142201/http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071222_OR%40OAK December 26, 2007 dead Gardner-Webb 84, Kentucky 68Vitale, Dick https://www.espn.com/dickvitale/071108gardnerwebb.html Gardner-Webb no cupcake against UK ESPN 2008-03-01 Robert Morris 57, Boston College 51Vega, Michael http://archive.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2008/01/08/bc_falls_flat_in_rebound_effort/ BC falls flat in rebound effort January 8, 2008 The Boston Globe 2008-03-04 Winthrop 76, Miami (FL) 71Vega, Michael http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071229_WINTHR@MIA Winthrop hands No. 19 Miami first loss of season December 29, 2007 CBS Sportsline 2008-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20080102063023/http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20071229_WINTHR%40MIA January 2, 2008 dead Dayton 80, Pittsburgh 55https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=273632168 Roberts, Dayton hand Pittsburgh first loss of season ESPN 2008-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080125055327/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273632168 25 January 2008 dead Maryland 82, North Carolina 80https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280190153 Osby's late bucket completes Terps' upset of undefeated Tar Heels ESPN 2008-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080405114444/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280190153 5 April 2008 dead Kentucky 72, Tennessee 66http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20080122_TN@KY Kentucky uses tough defense to stop streaking Volunteers January 22, 2008 CBS Sportsline 2008-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080124163749/http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAB_20080122_TN%40KY 2008-01-24 dead Wake Forest 86, Duke 73https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280480154 Demon Deacons' defense paves way for upset of No. 2 Duke ESPN 2008-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080224082640/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280480154& 24 February 2008 dead Washington 71, UCLA 61https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280410264 Dentmon answers call as Washington stuns No. 4 UCLA ESPN 2008-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080218063520/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280410264& 18 February 2008 dead NCAA tournament #13 San Diego 70, #4 Connecticut 69 (OT)https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000036 Jackson's jumper with 1.2 seconds left in OT knocks out No. 4 UConn ESPN 2008-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20080325014344/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000036 25 March 2008 dead #13 Siena 83, #4 Vanderbilt 64https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000005&confId=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017014902/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000005&confId=100 dead October 17, 2020 Siena upsets Vandy, becomes first MAAC team to make second round since '04 ESPN 2009-01-27 #10 Davidson 74, #2 Georgetown 70https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000013 No. 10 seed Davidson clinches Sweet 16 berth after upset of Hoyas ESPN 2009-01-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20081214113101/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000013 14 December 2008 dead #10 Davidson 73, #3 Wisconsin 56https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000014 Curry's sweet touch continues as Davidson eludes Wisconsin ESPN 2009-01-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20081214113106/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=284000014 14 December 2008 dead #12 Western Kentucky 101, #5 Drake 99 (OT)https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000035&confId=100 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017014930/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000035&confId=100 dead October 17, 2020 Rogers' desperation 26-foot 3 in OT lifts No. 12 W. Kentucky past No. 5 Drake ESPN 2009-01-27 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Naismith Award: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Associated Press Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina NABC Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Adolph Rupp Trophy: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Sporting News Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Major freshman of the year awards USBWA Freshman of the Year: Michael Beasley, Kansas State Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Michael Beasley, Kansas State Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Keno Davis, Drake Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Keno Davis, Drake NABC Coach of the Year: Bob McKillop, Davidson Naismith College Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Memphis CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Keno Davis, Drake Adolph Rupp Cup: Bruce Pearl, Tennessee Sporting News Coach of the Year: Keno Davis, Drake Other major awards Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): D. J. Augustin, Texas Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Michael Beasley, Kansas State NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Mike Green, Butler Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Shan Foster, Vanderbilt Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Pat Calathes, St. Joseph's and Mark Tyndale, Temple (Co-MVPs) NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Jason Thompson, Rider Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Mike Green, Butler Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;_ylt=AlAvhMrB3s3ilVdU1kCSeSLfvrYF?slug=07coaches&prov=st&type=lgns NCAA Division I Men's College Basketball 2007-08 Coaching Changes Yahoo 2008-03-02 TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonAlcorn StateSamuel WestLarry Smithhttp://cbs5.com/sports/larry.smith.alcorn.2.719721.html Ex-Warrior Larry Smith Named Alcorn State Coach cbs5.com 2009-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080718185049/http://cbs5.com/sports/larry.smith.alcorn.2.719721.html July 18, 2008 deadWest was fired after a 7–23 season, former Alcorn State star and ex-NBA player Smith was hiredArizonaLute OlsonKevin O'NeillLute OlsonOlsen took a leave of absence due to a divorce; but announced he would return in 2008–09. O'Neill left following season. However, Olson would ultimately retire on October 23, 2008, before the 2008–09 season; several days later, Olson revealed (through his personal physician) that he had suffered a stroke during the season.Arkansas-Pine BluffVan HoltGeorge IvoryHolt resigned after going 50–124 in six years.Arkansas StateDickey NuttShawn ForestAl GrushkinJohn Bradyhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3299984 Discarded by LSU, Brady gets job at Arkansas State ESPN.com 2008-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080322232553/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3299984 22 March 2008 liveNutt resigned three wins shy of becoming the Red Wolves' winningest coach. Coincidentally, his resignation came shortly after his brother, Houston Nutt, was forced out as football coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks.BrownCraig RobinsonJesse AgelRobinson left to take the Oregon State jobBucknellPat FlanneryDave PaulsenFlannery retires as coach.CaliforniaBen BraunMike MontgomeryMontgomery goes across the bay from Stanford, where he coached before going to the Golden State Warriors. Centenary Rob Flaska Greg GaryDetroit Perry Watson Kevin Mondro Ray McCallum Retired after taking a medical leave of absence during the season.DetroitTitans.com https://web.archive.org/web/20080309182226/http://www.detroittitans.com/mbasketball.jsp?id=1204722807061 March 9, 2008 DrakeKeno DavisMark PhelpsDavis left to take the Providence job. Phelps was an assistant at Arizona State.Florida AtlanticRex WaltersMike JarvisWalters left for San Francisco, while Jarvis comes back after a self-imposed retitrement.GramblingLarry WrightRick DuckettIdahoGeorge PfeiferDon VerlinPfeifer was fired following a 12–48 record in two years.IndianaKelvin SampsonDan DakichTom CreanSampson was embroiled in a cell phone controversy.James MadisonDean KeenerMatt BradyKent StateJim ChristianGeno FordFord replaces Christian, who went to TCU.LSUJohn BradyButch PierreTrent JohnsonBrady was fired in midst of disappointing season, two years after guiding LSU to the Final Four.Loyola MarymountRodney TentionBill BaynoMaristMatt BradyChuck MartinBrady left to go to JMU. Martin takes his first head coaching job after serving as an assistant at Memphis.MarquetteTom CreanBuzz WilliamsCrean resigned to take Indiana job; ex-University of New Orleans coach takes over after serving as an assistant.UMassTravis FordDerek KelloggFord left for the Oklahoma State job. UMass alum Kellogg was hired off of ex-Minutemen coach John Calipari's staff at Memphis.MercerMark SlonakerBob HoffmanMissouri StateBarry HinsonCuonzo MartinNJITJim CascianoJim EnglesTeam in first year of D-I hoops went 5-24Oklahoma StateSean SuttonTravis FordSon of Eddie Sutton resigned.Oregon StateJay JohnKevin MoutonCraig RobinsonJohn was fired in midst of horrid season.The brother-in-law of Barack Obama comes in from Brown as permanent coach.PepperdineVance WalbergEric BridgelandTom AsburyWalberg resigned mid-season with 12–48 overall mark. Former Waves head coach Asbury returned to take the position.ProvidenceTim WelshKeno DavisRiceWillis WilsonBen BraunAfter firing at Cal, Braun comes to C-USA.Sacramento StateJerome JenkinsBrian KatzSan FranciscoJessie EvansEddie SuttonRex WaltersSutton won his 800th game this year, coming out of retirement for an interim stint.South CarolinaDave OdomDarrin HornOdom retired after the season.StanfordTrent JohnsonJohnny DawkinsJohnson leaves Stanford to take the job at LSU. Duke associate head coach Dawkins takes his first head coaching job.TCUNeil DoughertyJim ChristianTexas TechBob KnightPat KnightPat KnightWinningest coach in D-I resigned, son Pat took over.ToledoStan JoplinGene CrossWestern IllinoisDerek ThomasJim MolinariWestern KentuckyDarrin HornKen McDonaldHorn goes to South Carolina. References