2008 Horizon League men's basketball tournament

Tiebreakers

• The first tiebreaker resolved is the one between seeds 2 and 3.

Seeds 2–3

• The first tiebreaker is head-to-head record.
• The second tiebreaker is record against the top seed Butler.
• The third tiebreaker is record against the teams tied for 4th.
  • Cleveland State earns the 2nd seed by virtue of its 5–3 record against UIC, Valparaiso, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee.
  • Wright State earns the 3rd seed because of its 4–4 record against UIC, Valparaiso, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee.

Seeds 4–7

• The first tiebreaker is record against the tied teams.
  • UIC earns the 4th seed by virtue of a 4–2 record against Valparaiso, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee.
  • UW-Green Bay earns the 7th seed because of its 2–4 record against UIC, Valparaiso and UW-Milwaukee.
• Since UW-Milwaukee and Valparaiso had identical 3–3 records against the other three teams, the tiebreaker between those two teams is head-to-head record.
• The second tiebreaker is record against the top seed Butler.
• The third tiebreaker is record against the second seed Cleveland State.
  • UW-Milwaukee earns the 5th seed by virtue of its 1–1 record against Cleveland State.
  • Valparaiso earns the 6th seed because of its 0–2 record against Cleveland State.

Bracket

Tuesday, March 4 Friday, March 7 Saturday, March 8 Tuesday, March 11 | RD1-seed05=4 | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05=70 | RD1-seed06=9 | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=59 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Milwaukee | RD1-score07=51 | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=57 | RD1-seed13=3 | RD1-team13=Wright State | RD1-score13=60 | RD1-seed14=10 | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=37 | RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15=Valparaiso | RD1-score15=75 | RD1-seed16=7 | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=67 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=UIC | RD2-score03=60 | RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=Loyola Chicago | RD2-score04=49 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=Wright State | RD2-score07=67 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Valparaiso | RD2-score08=72 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#14 Butler | RD3-score01=66 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=UIC | RD3-score02=50 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Cleveland State | RD3-score03=78 | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-team04=Valparaiso | RD3-score04=73 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=#12 Butler | RD4-score01=70 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Cleveland State | RD4-score02=55

First round games at campus sites of higher seeds

Second round and semifinals hosted by the top seed. Championship hosted by lower-numbered remaining seed

References

References

1. [http://horizonleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031208aac.html Butler defeats Cleveland State 70–55 for men's basketball championship]{{Dead link. (September 2018)
2. "Horizon League Announces Pairings, Times for 2008 Men's Basketball Championship".