2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament
2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
Teams12
SiteBoardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
ChampionsTemple (7th title)
Winning coachFran Dunphy (1st title)
MVPDionte Christmas[1] (Temple)
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2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Xavier 14 – 2   .875 30 – 7   .811
Temple † 11 – 5   .688 21 – 13   .618
UMass 10 – 6   .625 25 – 11   .694
Saint Joseph's 9 – 7   .563 21 – 13   .618
Charlotte 9 – 7   .563 20 – 14   .588
Richmond 9 – 7   .563 16 – 15   .516
Dayton 8 – 8   .500 23 – 11   .676
La Salle 8 – 8   .500 15 – 17   .469
Rhode Island 7 – 9   .438 21 – 12   .636
Duquesne 7 – 9   .438 17 – 13   .567
Saint Louis 7 – 9   .438 16 – 15   .516
Fordham 6 – 10   .375 12 – 17   .414
George Washington 5 – 11   .313 9 – 17   .346
St. Bonaventure 2 – 14   .125 8 – 22   .267
† 2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 12 to March 15, 2008. By winning the tournament, Temple received an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was crowned Atlantic 10 Conference champion. Xavier and Saint Joseph's also received at-large bids to the NCAA tournament. Dionte Christmas of Temple was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Seeding

The seeding for the tournament is based on regular-season record during Atlantic 10 Conference play. Each team played a 16-game schedule. Charlotte, Richmond, and Saint Joseph's all finished with records of 9–7. Richmond won the tiebreaker by having a 2–1 record among the tied schools. Saint Joseph's came second from the tiebreaker with a record of 1–1. Also, La Salle and Dayton both finished with 8–8 records. La Salle won the tiebreaker by beating Dayton during the regular season. Lastly, Duquesne, Rhode Island, and Saint Louis all finished with records of 7–9. Since the teams were all 1–1 in games amongst each other, the tie was broken by record against the highest-ranked teams in the conference. In the end, Saint Louis won the tiebreaker as a result of a 1–1 record vs. Massachusetts. Duquesne (0–1 vs. Massachusetts) then got the tiebreaker over Rhode Island (0–2).

The top four teams receive byes to the second round of the tournament. Because they did not finish in the top 12 in the Atlantic 10, George Washington and St. Bonaventure did not qualify for the tournament.

Bracket

First round
March 12 		Second round
March 13 		Semifinals
March 14 		Championship Game
March 15
            
8 Dayton 63*
9 Saint Louis 62
1 #10 Xavier 74
8 Dayton 65
1 #10 Xavier 53
5 St. Joseph's 61
4 Richmond 47
5 St. Joseph's 61
5 Saint Joseph's 80
12 Fordham 62
5 St. Joseph's 64
2 Temple 69
7 La Salle 82
10 Duquesne 79
2 Temple 84
7 La Salle 75
2 Temple 60
6 Charlotte 45
3 Massachusetts 65
6 Charlotte 69
6 Charlotte 75
11 Rhode Island 73

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

References

  1. ^ Owls Win Atlantic 10 Championship With 69-64 Victory Over Rival Saint Joseph's