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2008 SWAC men's basketball tournament

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2008 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
Teams8
SiteFair Park Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsMississippi Valley State (4th title)
Winning coachJames Green (1st title)
MVPCarl Lucas[1] (Mississippi Valley State)
← 2007
2009 ⊟
2007–08 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama State 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Mississippi Valley State 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
Alabama A&M 11 7   .611 14 15   .483
Jackson State 10 8   .556 14 20   .412
Southern 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Grambling State 7 11   .389 7 19   .269
Prairie View A&M 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
Alcorn State 6 12   .333 7 24   .226
Texas Southern 6 12   .333 7 25   .219
2008 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

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

Format

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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

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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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  1. ^ "JSU's Trahan and MVSU's Lucas claim tournament awards". Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
  2. ^ sports-reference.com 2007-08 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
  3. ^ ESPN – Conference tournament schedules, results