2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament
Year = 2008
Conference = America East
Gender = Men's


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Champions = UMBC
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Coach = Randy Monroe
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MVP = Jay Greene
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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. 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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RD1=First Round
Friday, March 7
RD2=Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 8
RD3=Semifinals
Sunday, March 9
RD4=Final
Saturday, March 15
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RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Stony Brook
RD1-score03=73
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Maine
RD1-score04=65

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RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=UMBC
RD2-score01=76
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Stony Brook
RD2-score02=60

RD2-seed03=4
RD2-team03=Vermont
RD2-score03=65
RD2-seed04=5
RD2-team04=Binghamton
RD2-score04=57

RD2-seed05=2
RD2-team05=Hartford
RD2-score05=68
RD2-seed06=7
RD2-team06=New Hampshire
RD2-score06=65

RD2-seed07=3
RD2-team07=UAlbany
RD2-score07=64
RD2-seed08=6
RD2-team08=Boston U.
RD2-score08=68*

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=UMBC
RD3-score01=73
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Vermont
RD3-score02=64

RD3-seed03=2
RD3-team03=Hartford
RD3-score03=59
RD3-seed04=6
RD3-team04=Boston U.
RD3-score04=52

RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=UMBC
RD4-score01=82
RD4-seed02=2
RD4-team02=Hartford
RD4-score02=65

* Game Ended in Overtime

ee also

*America East Conference

References