2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 2008 Atlantic 10 I Men's 12 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey Temple 7th Fran Dunphy 1st Dionte ChristmasOwls Win Atlantic 10 Championship With 69-64 Victory Over Rival Saint Joseph's Temple The 2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 12 to March 15, 2008. By winning the tournament, Temple received an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was crowned Atlantic 10 Conference champion. Xavier and Saint Joseph's also received at-large bids to the NCAA tournament. Dionte Christmas of Temple was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Seeding The seeding for the tournament is based on regular-season record during Atlantic 10 Conference play. Each team played a 16-game schedule. Charlotte, Richmond, and Saint Joseph's all finished with records of 9–7. Richmond won the tiebreaker by having a 2–1 record among the tied schools. Saint Joseph's came second from the tiebreaker with a record of 1–1. Also, La Salle and Dayton both finished with 8–8 records. La Salle won the tiebreaker by beating Dayton during the regular season. Lastly, Duquesne, Rhode Island, and Saint Louis all finished with records of 7–9. Since the teams were all 1–1 in games amongst each other, the tie was broken by record against the highest-ranked teams in the conference. In the end, Saint Louis won the tiebreaker as a result of a 1–1 record vs. Massachusetts. Duquesne (0–1 vs. Massachusetts) then got the tiebreaker over Rhode Island (0–2). The top four teams receive byes to the second round of the tournament. Because they did not finish in the top 12 in the Atlantic 10, George Washington and St. Bonaventure did not qualify for the tournament. Bracket First roundMarch 12 Second roundMarch 13 SemifinalsMarch 14 Championship GameMarch 15 8 Dayton 63* 9 Saint Louis 62 5 Saint Joseph's 80 12 Fordham 62 7 La Salle 82 10 Duquesne 79 6 Charlotte 75 11 Rhode Island 73 1 #10 Xavier 74 8 Dayton 65 4 Richmond 47 5 St. Joseph's 61 2 Temple 84 7 La Salle 75 3 Massachusetts 65 6 Charlotte 69 1 #10 Xavier 53 5 St. Joseph's 61 2 Temple 60 6 Charlotte 45 5 St. Joseph's 64 2 Temple 69 Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime. References Category:Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Tournament Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Atlantic City, New Jersey Category:College basketball tournaments in New Jersey