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2008 America East men's basketball tournament

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2008 America East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
First round siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Quarterfinals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Semifinals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Finals siteRetriever Activities Center
Catonsville, Maryland
ChampionsUMBC (1st title)
Winning coachRandy Monroe (1st title)
MVPJay Greene (UMBC)
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2007–08 America East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UMBC 13 3   .813 24 9   .727
Hartford 10 6   .625 18 16   .529
Albany 10 6   .625 15 15   .500
Vermont 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Binghamton 9 7   .563 14 16   .467
Boston University 9 7   .563 14 17   .452
New Hampshire 6 10   .375 9 20   .310
Stony Brook 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
Maine 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
America East tournament winner
As of March 17, 2008
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 America East men's basketball tournament was held from March 7–9 at the Binghamton University Events Center. The final was held March 15 at the Retriever Activities Center. As winners, the UMBC Retrievers win an automatic berth to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament for the first time in their 22-year Division I history, with their win over Hartford.[1] UMBC was given the 15th seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Georgetown 66–47.

Bracket and Results

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First round
Friday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 8
Semifinals
Sunday, March 9
Final
Saturday, March 15
            
1 UMBC 76
8 Stony Brook 60
8 Stony Brook 73
9 Maine 65
1 UMBC 73
4 Vermont 64
4 Vermont 65
5 Binghamton 57
1 UMBC 82
2 Hartford 65
2 Hartford 68
7 New Hampshire 65
2 Hartford 59
6 Boston University 52
3 Albany 64OT
6 Boston University 68

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UMBC tops Hartford to earn NCAA berth". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. March 16, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2024.