2008 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 12–15, 2008, at Fair Park Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[3]

2008 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200708
Teams8
SiteFair Park Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsMississippi Valley State (4th title)
Winning coachJames Green (1st title)
MVPCarl Lucas[1] (Mississippi Valley State)
2007–08 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama State153 .8332011  .645
Mississippi Valley State126 .6671716  .515
Alabama A&M117 .6111415  .483
Jackson State108 .5561420  .412
Southern99 .5001119  .367
Arkansas–Pine Bluff810 .4441318  .419
Grambling State711 .389719  .269
Prairie View A&M612 .333822  .267
Alcorn State612 .333724  .226
Texas Southern612 .333725  .219
2008 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Format

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams are seeded by conference record.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 12 – March 13
Semifinals
March 14
Finals
March 16
         
1 Alabama State 67
8 Texas Southern 49
1 Alabama State 72
4 Jackson State 77
4 Jackson State 56
5 Southern 55
4 Jackson State 58
2 Mississippi Valley State 59
3 Alabama A&M 59
6 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 72
6 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 59
2 Mississippi Valley State 70
7 Grambling State 73
2 Mississippi Valley State 79

References

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