2008 WAC men's basketball tournament

The 2008 WAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, was held March 11–15 at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

2008 WAC men's basketball tournament
2008 Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season200708
Teams9
SitePan American Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
ChampionsBoise State (1st title)
Winning coachGreg Graham (1st title)
MVPReggie Larry (Boise State)
2007–08 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah State124 .7502411  .686
Nevada124 .7502112  .636
New Mexico State124 .7502114  .600
Boise State124 .750259  .735
Hawaii79 .4381119  .367
Idaho511 .313821  .276
Fresno State511 .3131319  .406
San Jose State412 .2501319  .406
Louisiana Tech313 .188624  .200
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Four teams finished the season at 12–4 in the conference standings, and all advanced to the semifinals. In the championship game, Boise State defeated host New Mexico State in triple overtime and received the Western Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It was the Broncos' first NCAA appearance in fourteen years, when they won the Big Sky tournament (as a fifth-seed).

Boise State was seeded fourteenth in the East region and lost to Louisville in the first round.

Utah State made the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), but lost a road game in the first round.

Tournament

Bracket

First round
Tuesday, March 11
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 13
Semifinals
Friday, March 14
Final
Saturday, March 15
            
1 Utah State 85
8 San Jose State 65
8 San Jose State 64
9 Louisiana Tech 62
1 Utah State 78
4 Boise State 88
4 Boise State 80
5 Hawaii 74
4 Boise State 107
3 New Mexico State 1023OT
2 Nevada 64
7 Fresno State 57
2 Nevada 75
3 New Mexico State 83
3 New Mexico State 73
6 Idaho 53

References

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