2008 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament
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Teams | 64 | ||||
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Finals site | Salem, Virginia | ||||
Champions | Washington–St. Louis (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Amherst (2nd title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | (WUSL) | ||||
MOP | (WUSL) | ||||
Attendance | 86,657 | ||||
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The 2008 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament was the 34th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.
The field contained sixty-four teams, and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals. All sectional games were played on campus sites, while the national semifinals, third-place final, and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.[1]
Washington–St. Louis defeated defending champions Amherst in the championship, 90–68, clinching their first national title.
The Bears (25–6) were coached by .
, also from Washington–St. Louis, was named Most Outstanding Player.
Championship Rounds[]
National Semifinals | National Championship | |||||||
Hope | 74 | |||||||
Washington–St. Louis | 89 | |||||||
Washington–St. Louis | 90 | |||||||
Amherst | 68 | |||||||
Amherst | 84 | |||||||
Ursinus | 58 | National Third-place | ||||||
Hope | 100 | |||||||
Ursinus | 86 |
See also[]
- 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
References[]
- ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2007–08 NCAA Division III men's basketball season
- 2008 in sports in Virginia