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2008 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2008 |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Teams | 12 |
| Arena | FedExForum |
| City | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Champions | Memphis |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| Coach | John Calipari |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MVP | Antonio Anderson |
| MVPTeam | Memphis |
| Television |
The 2008 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was won by Memphis. By winning the tournament, Memphis received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It took place March 12–15, 2008, at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. However, the NCAA vacated Memphis' standings after Derrick Rose was found ineligible.
2008 Conference USA tournament
March 13 March 14 March 15 | RD1-seed01=8 | RD1-team01=Marshall | RD1-score01=47 | RD1-seed02=9 | RD1-team02=Tulane | RD1-score02=48
| RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Southern Miss | RD1-score07=59 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=Rice | RD1-score08=50
| RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=Tulsa | RD1-score09=66 | RD1-seed10=10 | RD1-team10=East Carolina | RD1-score10=49
| RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15=UTEP | RD1-score15=71 | RD1-seed16=11 | RD1-team16=SMU | RD1-score16=49
| RD2-seed01=9 | RD2-team01=Tulane | RD2-score01=56 | RD2-seed02=1 | RD2-team02=#2 Memphis | RD2-score02=75
| RD2-seed03=5 | RD2-team03=Southern Miss | RD2-score03=68 | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=UCF | RD2-score04=62
| RD2-seed05=7 | RD2-team05=Tulsa | RD2-score05=78* | RD2-seed06=2 | RD2-team06=UAB | RD2-score06=68*
| RD2-seed07=6 | RD2-team07=UTEP | RD2-score07=80 | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-team08=Houston | RD2-score08=77
| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#2 Memphis | RD3-score01=69 | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=Southern Miss | RD3-score02=53
| RD3-seed03=7 | RD3-team03=Tulsa | RD3-score03=64* | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-team04=UTEP | RD3-score04=62*
| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=#2 Memphis | RD4-score01=77 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=Tulsa | RD4-score02=51 Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.
References
References
- [http://gotigersgo.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031508aaa.html Memphis Cruises To Third Straight C-USA Championship Title]
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