2008 CAA men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 March 2026 2008 CAA I Men's 250px George Mason d. Northeastern, 63–52, during the quarterfinals. 12 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia George Mason 4th Jim Larranaga 3rd Folarin CampbellGEORGE MASON WINS 2008 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. Accessed March 19, 2008. George Mason Comcast, ESPN 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. Bracket First roundFriday, March 7 QuarterfinalsSaturday, March 8 SemifinalsSunday, March 9 FinalMonday, March 10 high 8 2007 Hofstra Pride Hofstra 66 9 2007 Towson Tigers Towson 81 5 William & Mary 58 12 2007 Georgia State Panthers Georgia State 57 7 2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware 60 10 Drexel 51 6 2007 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern 73 11 2007 James Madison Dukes James Madison 55 9 Towson 46 1 VCU 57 5 William & Mary 63 4 Old Dominion 60 2 2007 UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington 82 7 Delaware 59 3 George Mason 63 6 Northeastern 52 1 VCU 54 5 William & Mary 56 2 UNC Wilmington 41 3 George Mason 53 5 William & Mary 59 3 George Mason 68 Honors 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 First round 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 George Mason d. Northeastern 63–52: One week prior to this game, Northeastern had beaten GMU in the regular season finale. Semifinals 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 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 Tournament Category:Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament CAA men's basketball tournament CAA men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Virginia Category:2000s in Richmond, Virginia Category:Basketball competitions in Richmond, Virginia