2008 Horizon League men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 March 2026 2008 Horizon League I Men's 10 campus sites Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Butler 5th Brad Stevens 1st Mike GreenButler defeats Cleveland State 70–55 for men's basketball championshipSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Butler The 2008 Horizon League men's basketball tournament was scheduled at the end of the 2007–2008 regular season. The better seed hosted each first round match. Butler hosted the second round and semifinals, because they were the top seed. The final was hosted by the better remaining seed. Tiebreakers The first tiebreaker resolved is the one between seeds 2 and 3. Seeds 2–3 The first tiebreaker is head-to-head record. The second tiebreaker is record against the top seed Butler. The third tiebreaker is record against the teams tied for 4th. Cleveland State earns the 2nd seed by virtue of its 5–3 record against UIC, Valparaiso, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee. Wright State earns the 3rd seed because of its 4–4 record against UIC, Valparaiso, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBB-Pairings-030208.pdf Horizon League Announces Pairings, Times for 2008 Men's Basketball Championship 2008-03-02 2011-05-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522211128/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBB-Pairings-030208.pdf dead Seeds 4–7 The first tiebreaker is record against the tied teams. UIC earns the 4th seed by virtue of a 4–2 record against Valparaiso, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee. UW-Green Bay earns the 7th seed because of its 2–4 record against UIC, Valparaiso and UW-Milwaukee. Since UW-Milwaukee and Valparaiso had identical 3–3 records against the other three teams, the tiebreaker between those two teams is head-to-head record. The second tiebreaker is record against the top seed Butler. The third tiebreaker is record against the second seed Cleveland State. UW-Milwaukee earns the 5th seed by virtue of its 1–1 record against Cleveland State. Valparaiso earns the 6th seed because of its 0–2 record against Cleveland State. Bracket First roundTuesday, March 4 Second roundFriday, March 7 SemifinalsSaturday, March 8 ChampionshipTuesday, March 11 2 high 4 2007 UIC Flames UIC 70 9 2007 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 59 5 Milwaukee 51 8 2007 Loyola Ramblers Loyola Chicago 57 3 Wright State 60 10 2007 Detroit Titans Detroit 37 6 Valparaiso 75 7 2007 Green Bay Phoenix Green Bay 67 4 UIC 60 8 Loyola Chicago 49 3 Wright State 67 6 Valparaiso 72 1 #14 Butler 66 4 UIC 50 2 Cleveland State 78 6 Valparaiso 73 1 #12 Butler 70 2 Cleveland State 55 First round games at campus sites of higher seeds Second round and semifinals hosted by the top seed. Championship hosted by lower-numbered remaining seed External links Horizon League Track the Bracket https://web.archive.org/web/20110522211115/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBB-TrackTheBracket.pdf 2011-05-22 References Tournament Category:Horizon League men's basketball tournament Horizon League men's basketball tournament Horizon League men's basketball tournament