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2008 Summit League men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2008 |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| ImageSize | 150px |
| Caption | 2008 Tournament Logo |
| Teams | 8 |
| Arena | Union Multipurpose Activity Center |
| City | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Champions | [Oral Roberts](2007-08-oral-roberts-golden-eagles-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| Coach | Scott Sutton |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MVP | Moses Ehambe |
| MVPTeam | Oral Roberts |
| TopScorer | George Hill |
| TopScorerTeam | |
| Points | 72 |
| Television | |
| Different Previous | [2007](2007-mid-continent-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
The 2008 Summit League men's basketball tournament was won by Oral Roberts. It took place March 8–11, 2008 at the John Q. Hammons Arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
All-tournament team
- Jaraun Burrows, IPFW
- Moses Ehambe, Oral Roberts (Most Valuable Player)
- George Hill, IUPUI
- Robert Jarvis, Oral Roberts
- Derick Nelson, Oakland
Format
The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Summit League receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the 18 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record with the following tie-breakers:
- Head-to-head competition
- Winning percentage vs. ranked conference teams (starting with #1 and moving down until the tie is broken)
- Ratings Percentage Index
- Coin flip
2008 seeds
| Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | W | L | Pct. | GB | W | L | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x-[Oral Roberts](2007-08-oral-roberts-golden-eagles-men-s-basketball-team) | 16 | 2 | .889 | – | 24 | 8 | .750 | |||
| 2 | IUPUI | 15 | 3 | .833 | 1 | 26 | 7 | .788 | |||
| 3 | [Oakland](2007-08-oakland-golden-grizzlies-men-s-basketball-team) | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5 | 17 | 14 | .548 | |||
| – | *North Dakota State* | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6 | 16 | 13 | .552 | |||
| 4 | Southern Utah | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7 | 11 | 19 | .367 | |||
| 5 | IPFW | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7 | 14 | 17 | .452 | |||
| 6 | Western Illinois | 7 | 11 | .389 | 9 | 12 | 18 | .400 | |||
| 7 | UMKC | 6 | 12 | .333 | 10 | 11 | 21 | .343 | |||
| 8 | Centenary | 4 | 14 | .222 | 12 | 10 | 21 | .323 | |||
| – | *South Dakota State* | 3 | 15 | .167 | 13 | 8 | 21 | .276 |
x-Clinched regular season championship
NOTE: North Dakota State and South Dakota State are ineligible for the 2008 Tournament.
4th Place Tiebreaker
IPFW and Southern Utah split their two games and had identical records against each conference team. Southern Utah received the 4th seed, because their RPI of 231 was better than IPFW's RPI of 235.
Bracket
March 10 March 11 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Oral Roberts | RD1-score1 = 84 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = | RD1-score2 = 56 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = | RD1-score3 = 62 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = | RD1-score4 = 66 | RD1-seed5 = 2 | RD1-team5 = | RD1-score5 = 69 | RD1-seed6 = 7 | RD1-team6 = UMKC | RD1-score6 = 65 | RD1-seed7 = 3 | RD1-team7 = Oakland | RD1-score7 = 80 | RD1-seed8 = 6 | RD1-team8 = | RD1-score8 = 66 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Oral Roberts | RD2-score1 = 58 | RD2-seed2 = 5 | RD2-team2 = IPFW | RD2-score2 = 42 | RD2-seed3 = 2 | RD2-team3 = IUPUI | RD2-score3 = 80 | RD2-seed4 = 3 | RD2-team4 = Oakland | RD2-score4 = 65 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Oral Roberts | RD3-score1 = 71 | RD3-seed2 = 2 | RD3-team2 = IUPUI | RD3-score2 = 64
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