2008 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NAIA Basketball Tournament
Year=2008


ImageSize=100px
Caption=2008 Buffalo Funds NAIA DI Men's Basketball Tournament
Teams=32
FinalFourArena=Municipal Auditorium
FinalFourCity=Kansas City, Missouri
Champions=Oklahoma City University
TitleCount=6th
RunnerUp=Mountain State University
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Semifinal1=Georgetown (Ky.)
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Semifinal2=Campbellsville (Ky.)
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Coach=Ray Harper
CoachCount=2nd
MVP=Ollie Baliey
MVPTeam=Oklahoma City
Attendance=40,342
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The 2008 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 19th to 25th at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 71st Annual NAIA basketball tournament features 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format [ [http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/103106aab.html 2008 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship Information] ] .

The official announcement of the 32-team field for the 71st Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I National Championship occurred late on Tuesday, March 11, with the announcement of the official bracket on Wednesday, March 12 at 5 p.m. CST.

Early opening round action between No. 5 Mountain State (W.Va.) and Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) went into two long overtimes. This caused a back up in game schedules. The late game featuring Southern Nazarene University and Point Loma Nazarene University was moved back from 10:30pm CST to 11:30pm CST. The late start caused many of the 3,000 fans to leave after halftime. Near the end of the game SNU rallied to tie the SeaLions 67-67 with 14 secs left sending the game into overtime. The game finally ended around 1:30am CST with Point Loma pulling off the upset over SNU. It was the latest finishing NAIA tournament game. Games for the next day started in about 6 hours.

The championship game featured defending champions 7 seed Oklahoma City University and 5 seed Mountain State University. Oklahoma City won the game, giving them back to back National Championships in win over Mountain State University (75-72). Oklahoma City is the first team since Life University (Ga.) won the '99-'00 titles [ [http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032608aac.html Oklahoma City Repeats as NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Champions 75-72 :: Stars Fend Off Late Rally from Mountain State (W. Va.) for Sixth National Title ] ] .Oklahoma City was making its third straight NAIA title game appearance, becoming the first team since Kentucky State University from 1970-72 to so. The Stars were defeated in the 2006 championship game by Texas Wesleyan University, 67-65 [ [http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032608aac.html Stars Fend Off Late Rally from Mountain State (W. Va.) for Sixth National Title] ] .

Awards and honors

*Leading scorer:
*Leading rebounder:
*Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player: "Kameron Gray", Oklahoma City
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award: "Eric Palm", McKendree (Ill.)
*Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sportsmanship Award: "Campbellsville (Ky.)"
*Charles A. Krigel Award: "Keith Adkins", Campbellsville (Ky.)
*Coach of the Year: "Ray Harper", Oklahoma City
*Player of the Year: "Ollie Bailey", Oklahoma City
*Chuck Walden Memorial Trophy: "Kansas City Life Insurance Company"
*Frank Cramer Award: "John Kornitzer", Buffalo Funds
*Most Consecutive Tournament Appearance: "17, Georgetown (Ky.)" 1992-2008 (The only championship coming in 1998 over Southern Nazarene.)
*Oklahoma City notched its 47th tournament win, moving past Central Washington for sole possession of third place on the all-time list. The Stars trail Georgetown College (Ky.), which has a record 49 wins, and Oklahoma Baptist, which has 48 victories [ [http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032608aac.html Oklahoma City Repeats as NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Champions 75-72 :: Stars Fend Off Late Rally from Mountain State (W. Va.) for Sixth National Title ] ] .

2008 bracket

16TeamBracket
RD1= First Round March 19
RD2= Second Round March 21
RD3=Quarterfinals March 22
RD4=Semifinals March 24
group3=TOP TIER
RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Georgetown (Ky.) (32-0)
RD1-score01=83
RD1-seed02=-
RD1-team02=Emmanuel (Ga.) (16-17)
RD1-score02=59

RD1-seed03=-
RD1-team03=Mobile (Ala.) (22-9)
RD1-score03=58
RD1-seed04=16
RD1-team04=Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) (24-8)
RD1-score04=67

RD1-seed05=9
RD1-team05= Southern Nazarene (Okla.) (23-8)
RD1-score05=73 (OT)
RD1-seed06=-
RD1-team06= Point Loma Nazarene(Calif.) (23-9)
RD1-score06=76

RD1-seed07=-
RD1-team07=Carroll (Mont.) (23-8)
RD1-score07=73
RD1-seed08=8
RD1-team08=Robert Morris (Ill.) (26-3)
RD1-score08=82

RD1-seed09=5
RD1-team09=Mountain State (W.V.) (30-2)
RD1-score09=87
RD1-seed10=-
RD1-team10=Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (17-14)
RD1-score10=76 (2 OT)

RD1-seed11=-
RD1-team11=Wayland Baptist (Texas) (19-12)
RD1-score11=89
RD1-seed12=12
RD1-team12=Martin Methodist (Tenn.) (25-7)
RD1-score12=85

RD1-seed13=13
RD1-team13=Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (22-10)
RD1-score13=61
RD1-seed14=-
RD1-team14=Columbia (Mo.) (25-8)
RD1-score14=47

RD1-seed15=-
RD1-team15=Science & Arts (Okla.) (17-15)
RD1-score15=69
RD1-seed16=4
RD1-team16=LSU-Shreveport (30-2)
RD1-score16=71

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Georgetown (33-0)
RD2-score01=85
RD2-seed02=16
RD2-team02=Trevecca Nazarene (25-8)
RD2-score02=83

RD2-seed03=-
RD2-team03=Point Loma Nazarene (24-9)
RD2-score03=64
RD2-seed04=8
RD2-team04=Robert Morris (27-3)
RD2-score04=80

RD2-seed05=5
RD2-team05=Mountain State (31-2)
RD2-score05=84
RD2-seed06=-
RD2-team06=Wayland Baptist (20-12)
RD2-score06=71

RD2-seed07=13
RD2-team07=Azusa Pacific (23-10)
RD2-score07=83
RD2-seed08=4
RD2-team08=LSU-Shreveport (31-2)
RD2-score08=69

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Georgetown (34-0)
RD3-score01=88
RD3-seed02=8
RD3-team02=Robert Morris (28-3)
RD3-score02=84

RD3-seed03=5
RD3-team03=Mountain State (32-2)
RD3-score03=72
RD3-seed04=13
RD3-team04=Azusa Pacific (24-10)
RD3-score04=51

RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Georgetown (35-0)
RD4-score01=65
RD4-seed02=5
RD4-team02=Mountain State (33-2)
RD4-score02=78

16TeamBracket |RD1= First Round March 20
RD2= Second Round March 21
RD3=Quarterfinals March 22
RD4=Semifinals March 24
group3=BOTTOM TIER

RD1-seed01=3
RD1-team01=Lambuth (Tenn.) (29-3)
RD1-score01=76
RD1-seed02=-
RD1-team02=St. Xavier (Ill.) (24-8)
RD1-score02=68

RD1-seed03=-
RD1-team03=Oklahoma Baptist (22-9)
RD1-score03=71
RD1-seed04=14
RD1-team04=Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) (19-8)
RD1-score04=70 (OT)

RD1-seed05=11
RD1-team05=McKendree (Ill.) (26-6)
RD1-score05=73
RD1-seed06=-
RD1-team06=Texas Wesleyan (19-10)
RD1-score06=71

RD1-seed07=-
RD1-team07=Campbellsville (Ky.) (23-9)
RD1-score07=72
RD1-seed08=6
RD1-team08=Concordia (Calif.) (28-4)
RD1-score08=63

RD1-seed09=7
RD1-team09=Oklahoma City (26-7)
RD1-score09=81
RD1-seed10=-
RD1-team10=Cumberland (Tenn.) (21-11)
RD1-score10=64

RD1-seed11=-
RD1-team11=Xavier (La.) (24-9)
RD1-score11=69
RD1-seed12=10
RD1-team12=California Baptist (23-8)
RD1-score12=77

RD1-seed13=15
RD1-team13=Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (22-9)
RD1-score13=62
RD1-seed14=-
RD1-team14=Cumberlands (Ky.) (19-13)
RD1-score14=75
RD1-seed15=-
RD1-team15=Langston (Okla.) (15-12)
RD1-score15=67
RD1-seed16=2
RD1-team16=Lee (Tenn.) (31-1)
RD1-score16=77

RD2-seed01=3
RD2-team01=Lambuth (30-3)
RD2-score01=79
RD2-seed02=-
RD2-team02=Oklahoma Baptist (23-9)
RD2-score02=89

RD2-seed03=11
RD2-team03=McKendree (27-6)
RD2-score03=64
RD2-seed04=-
RD2-team04=Campbellsville (24-9)
RD2-score04=80

RD2-seed05=7
RD2-team05=Oklahoma City (27-7)
RD2-score05=69
RD2-seed06=10
RD2-team06=California Baptist (24-8)
RD2-score06=63

RD2-seed07=-
RD2-team07=Cumberlands (Ky.) (20-13)
RD2-score07=72
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Lee (32-1)
RD2-score08=84

RD3-seed01=-
RD3-team01=Oklahoma Baptist (24-9)
RD3-score01=69
RD3-seed02=-
RD3-team02=Campbellsville (25-9)
RD3-score02=74

RD3-seed03=7
RD3-team03=Oklahoma City (28-7)
RD3-score03=86
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Lee (33-1)
RD3-score04=66

RD4-seed01=-
RD4-team01=Campbellsville (26-9)
RD4-score01=64
RD4-seed02=7
RD4-team02=Oklahoma City (29-7)
RD4-score02=78

NAIA Final Four

4TeamBracket
RD1=NAIA National Semifinals March 24
RD2=NAIA National Championship March 25 @ 8:30
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Georgetown (35-0)
RD1-score1=65
RD1-seed2=5
RD1-team2=Mountain State (33-2)
RD1-score2=78
RD1-seed3=-
RD1-team3=Campbellsville (26-9)
RD1-score3=64
RD1-seed4=7
RD1-team4=Oklahoma City (29-7)
RD1-score4=78
RD2-seed1=5
RD2-team1=Mountain State (34-2)
RD2-score1=72
RD2-seed2=7
RD2-team2=Oklahoma City (30-7)
RD2-score2=75

References

ee also

* 2008 NAIA Men’s Division II Basketball Tournament
* 2008 NAIA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament
* 2008 NAIA Women’s Division II Basketball Tournament
* 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
* 2008 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament
* 2008 NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Tournament
* 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
* 2008 NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Tournament
* 2008 NCAA Women's Division III Basketball Tournament